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Tour de France 2026: final stage from Thoiry to Paris Champs-Élysées – live

The Guardian UK Sunday 26 July 2026, 15:02 UTC By Tom Bassam 1 min read
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Shortened 89km stage begins at 5.50pm CEST/4.50pm BST Stage 20 report | Share your thoughts with Tom via emailThe experiment last year with climbs of the Butte Montmartre was a success, an epic win for Wout van Aert in spite of rain meaning that the stage did not count for the overall; it’s back again, but the circuit is extended so there are 10km from the top of the climb to the finish on the Champs. No Van Aert this year so watch out for Classics specialists such as Pedersen or Van der...

Shortened 89km stage begins at 5.50pm CEST/4.50pm BST
Stage 20 report | Share your thoughts with Tom via email

The experiment last year with climbs of the Butte Montmartre was a success, an epic win for Wout van Aert in spite of rain meaning that the stage did not count for the overall; it’s back again, but the circuit is extended so there are 10km from the top of the climb to the finish on the Champs. No Van Aert this year so watch out for Classics specialists such as Pedersen or Van der Poel, if he is still in the race. That’s assuming Pogacar takes a back seat, but I’d be hedging my bets on that.

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Tour de France 2026 (ORG) Thoiry (LOCATION) Paris Champs-Élysées (ORG) 5.50pm (ORG) BST Stage 20 (ORG) Tom (PERSON) the Butte Montmartre (LOCATION) Wout van Aert (PERSON) Champs (ORG) Classics (ORG) Pedersen (PERSON) Van der Poel (PERSON) Pogacar (PERSON)
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