2026 Etape du Tour
du Tour de France
Bourg d’Oisans to Alpe d’Huez
Sunday 19 July 2026
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2026 Etape du Tour de France with Sportive Breaks
The 2026 Etape du Tour de France will take place on Sunday 19 July 2026 departing from Bourg d’Oisans and finishing in Alpe d’Huez with 170 km and 5,400m of elevation gain. This is one of the toughest Etape du Tours for years.
Sportive Breaks is your official Tour Operator for the Etape du Tour de France. We offer guaranteed entry for the 2026 Etape du Tour with or without a travel package. Our packages offer the biggest choice of hotels at the start in Bourg d’Oisans or the finish in Alpe d’Huez, guided warm-up rides, a mechanic service and private feed stations on the route. Additional services include airport transfers from Geneva or Lyon Airports and bike rental.
Join 16,000 amateur cyclists to experience the unique thrill of the Tour de France by riding Stage 20 of the 2026 Tour de France, connecting Le Bourg-d’Oisans to Alpe d’Huez and face some of the Tour’s most legendary mountain climbs: Col de la Croix de Fer, Col du Télégraphe, and Col du Galibier. The final climb to Alpe d’Huez, via the rarely used Col de Sarenne, will make this a truly special stage, one where the professionals may well be battling for the Yellow Jersey just a few days later. Sportive Breaks will offer an extension tour to watch the two Alpe d’Huez stages that follow within days.
This challenging route will enable you to ride on closed roads, whilst taking in the stunning scenery – it is an opportunity not to be missed! This year, as well as our 3-night weekend package we are also offering 4 and 5 night stays from Thursday, with optional airport transfers to enable you to fully benefit from your stay.
The 2026 edition of the Etape du Tour de France promises to include some great climbs and spectacular scenery, but with its 5,400 m of elevation gain, L’Étape du Tour de France 2026 stands out as one of the toughest editions in recent years. It is a demanding challenge so you should prepare rigorously for the challenge that lies ahead, with Sportive Breaks there to support you all the way!
Extension Tour Coming Soon
Would you like to stay in the area to see the two Alpe d’Huez stages that feature on the 2026 Tour route? Take a look at our Etape du Tour extension package with 6 nights from Monday 20 July to Sunday 26 July (coming soon)
Spread your payments: Our payment plan is an interest-free payment method where you will have the opportunity to spread payment for your booking
Guaranteed Etape entry: Guaranteed Etape du Tour 2026 entry with hotel package. Entry Only without hotels is also available
Private Feed Stops: If you have booked a hotel package with us, you can give us your bags the day before with your personal nutrition, or re-energise with sports nutrition and savoury food provided. Sportive Breaks has three private feed stations on the Etape route.
Mechanic support: Expert mechanics on hand
Guided ride: On Friday and Saturday before the Etape
Bike rental: Delivered to your hotel, our mechanics are on hand if you need their help
Transport: Return Airport transfers from Geneva and Lyon (including luggage and bike box)
Extend your stay: Join our Alpe d’Huez experience tour for the ultimate tour experience. Click here to find out more
What's included?
Accommodation
Choose from a range of options at the start in Bourg d’Oisans or the finish in Alpe d’Huez
Meals included
Bed and Breakfast, Self Catering or Half Board options available. Early breakfast on Etape day
Guided ride
Ahead of the Etape du Tour
Private feed stops
Three additional private feed stations on Etape day
Mechanic
Expert mechanic on hand all weekend
Entry - optional extra
Package Entry or Entry Only
Airport transfers - optional extra
Return transfers from Lyon and Geneva Airport.
Private transfers also available
Pre-event briefing
Our experienced guides will tell you what to expect and answer your questions
Post race celebration
Join our team to have a drink and share your experience after the race.
Packages and Prices
Sportive Breaks is an official Premium Tour Operator of the 2026 Etape du Tour.
Hotels and Prices
Sportive Breaks offer guaranteed entry without the need to wait for the entry system to open. We offer hotel packages for 3-night minimum at the finish in Alpe d’Huez and 4-night minimum at the start in Bourg d’Oisans with a selection of hotels in both locations so you are perfectly placed for the start and finish of the 2026 Etape.
Our packages include guided rides, mechanic services and staff support throughout the weekend. Airport transfers and bike rental are also available.
2026 Etape du Tour route
Every year one of the stages of the Tour de France is chosen to be the ‘Etape du Tour de France’. This allows amateur riders their opportunity to ride a genuine Tour de France stage under professional race conditions. This means that there are closed roads, a time schedule, cut-off times, feed stations and a Tour de France atmosphere. The 2026 Etape du Tour will take place on Sunday 19 July in the Alps. Sportive Breaks are one of the most experienced tour operators for the Etape du Tour and if you book a hotel package with us you will benefit from having your own support team.
Our Package options
Stay in Bourg d’Oisans
3* Hotel Milan
4 nights HB Twin room from £899pp – Single room £1,179pp
3* Hotel Oberland
4 nights HB Twin room £849pp – Single room £1,069pp
BO Lodge
4 nights HB Twin room £819pp – Single room £1,099pp
Stay in Alpe d’Huez
Residence les Bergers
Self Catering from 4 nights
Apartment for twin occupancy £429pp – Studio apartment for single occupancy £549pp
2* Hotel le Refuge
Half board from 3 nights
Twin room £759pp – Single room £949 pp
3* Hotel Le Dome
Bed & Breakfast from 3 nights
Twin room from £ 499 pp – Single room £ 619 pp
3* Hotel le Pop Alp
Half board from 4 nights
Twin room from £ 849 pp – Single room £ 1209 pp
3* Hotel le Castillan
Half board from 3 nights
Twin room £ 669 pp – Single room £ 869 pp
4* Hotel Royal Ours Blanc
Half board from 3 nights
Twin room £ 879 pp – Single room £ 1239 pp
With Sportive Breaks you will benefit from the best service for the 2026 Etape du Tour:
- Option to add guaranteed 2026 Etape du Tour Entry
- Hotels at the race start and finish
- Bed and breakfast, half board and self- catering options
- Choice of room options from singles, twin, doubles, and family rooms
- Mechanic support available during your stay
- Private feed stations, guided rides
- Option to add extras such as bike rental and airport transfers
- We welcome all nationalities, and solo travellers are made welcome
Airport Transfers
We are offering airport transfers from Lyon and Geneva airport for arrivals on Thursday and Friday and departures on Monday. Click here for times and more information.
If you require a private transfer, please contact us to book.
Bike Rental
Bike rental is available for 3 and 4 days hire, choose either a Carbon Ultegra or Carbon Di2 105. These will be available on Thursday or Friday and return Sunday post race or Monday morning. Prices from £309. – More information here
Extend your stay
Join us on the Alpe d’Huez experience tour to explore more of the area and watch multiple stages of the Tour including seeing the pro riders come up the Alpe d’Huez climb. Click here to find out more.
2026 Etape du Tour Route Strava Routes | GPX files
2026 Etape du Tour
Itinerary
Day To Day
We offer airport transfers from Lyon and Geneva airport today which will be available to book as part of our packages. If you are travelling by car, we will advise of the hotels with the best parking facilities.
Group airport transfers
Today we offer regular group airport transfers and private transfers on request. When you make your booking, you can include the airport group transfer in your package. Please book a flight that arrives at least 1 hour before your transfer time.
Private transfers can be arranged at an additional cost. Please contact [email protected]
What about my bike?
You can bring your own bike as you can store it safely at the hotel. You can also rent a bike with us for the weekend. Our mechanic will be available this afternoon and early evening at our hub close to your hotel to assist you with fitting your rental bike or building your own bike after travel.
If you arrive early, there is time to collect your race number from the Expo and avoid the Saturday crowds. Our team will be on hand to answer any questions you may have.
An evening meal is included at our Half Board hotel.
If your hotel offers Bed & Breakfast, your evening is free to eat in one of the local restaurants.
For those who arrived yesterday we will be offering a supported guided ride with our knowledgeable guides who will also be able to give you tips on riding the Etape if you need them!
We also offer airport transfers from Geneva or Lyon today which will be available to book as part of our packages. If you are travelling by car, we will advise of the hotels with the best parking facilities.
Group airport transfers
Today we offer regular group airport transfers and private transfers on request. When you make your booking, you can include the airport group transfer in your package. Please book a flight that arrives at least 1 hour before your transfer time.
Private transfers can be arranged at an additional cost. Please contact [email protected]
What about my bike?
You can bring your own bike and can store it safely at the hotel.
Alternatively you can rent a bike with us for the weekend. Our mechanic will be available today at the hub near your hotel to assist you with fitting your rental bike or building your own bike after travel.
On arrival at your hotel our team will be on hand to answer any questions you may have.
If you arrive early, there is time to collect your race number from the Expo and avoid the Saturday crowds.
An evening meal is included at our Half Board hotel. If your hotel offers Bed & Breakfast, your evening is free to eat in one of the local restaurants.
After breakfast and any necessary bike mechanical work, we will take you on a supported, guided ride.
We’ll be back at the hotel in the afternoon for you to rest and get prepared for tomorrow. You can visit the Expo today to collect your race number.
Late afternoon our bike guides will do a race briefing, to talk you through the Etape day logistics and the route. For those who have bought a package this is when you will be able to give us your bag with your private nutrition for the feed stops.
For those of you on half board evening meal will be available in your hotel.
Expo Visit & Number Collection
The expo is at the Palais des Sports in Alpe d’Huez: if you are staying in Bourg d’Oisans we will help you get to the expo to collect your race number.
Traditionally the Expo and bib collection is available on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Opening timings will be confirmed soon.
We have an early start this morning. Early breakfast is arranged in your hotel.
The Etape du Tour start is done in waves. You will be allocated a start pen and start time, along with a time that you must enter your start pen. Please note that Sportive Breaks has no influence on start pens or timings.
Start Location
For those staying in Bourg d’Oisans you can roll to the start in the morning.
For those guests who have booked a package at our Alpe d’Huez Hotels you will be able to descend to Bourg d’Oisans which takes about 30 minutes and our team will be waiting by the start line to collect any extra clothing you might have taken to keep warm on your way down the mountain.
The 2026 Etape du Tour
Now is the time you have been training for! You can enjoy the ride and the rewarding challenges that it will bring with it as you make your way towards the finish line. Your starting pen will have been allocated by the race organisers and clearly indicated in your start pack.
With Sportive Breaks you can make the most of two private feed stations on the route where you can take on board nutrition and real food options.
The Etape du Tour has various cut-off points. You need to have passed each cut-off point at a certain time, otherwise you will be eliminated from the race. If you’re eliminated, your bike will go on a bike trailer to the finish, and you will be taken to the finish by bus.
After you finish
Following the completion of the Etape, we will welcome you at our Sportive Breaks Hub. We will have food, drink, and a massage waiting for you. Those staying in Alpe d’Huez can go directly back to their hotel – for those who are staying at the race start in Bourg d’Oisans it is only a 30 minute ride back down the 21 bends to your hotel.
After breakfast we offer our optional transfers back to Geneva and Lyon airport
Private transfers can be arranged at an additional cost. Please contact [email protected]
Alternatively, you can make your own arrangements to depart today or contact us for more information about staying in the Alps to watch the pro riders later in the week!
Interested in extending your stay to explore more of the area and watch multiple stages of the Tour? Click here to find out more.
Cyclist Magazine rode the 2023 Etape du Tour with us – read more here
Our team have been present at the last 15 editions of the Etape du Tour and we are looking forward to once again helping our customers make this brilliant cycling event a success. If you are interested in cycling the most famous Sportive in the world, book your place on the Etape du Tour and ride the Queen stage of the 2026 Tour de France. The 2026 route will once again include awesome climbs in one of the world’s best cycling regions.
The first Etape du Tour took place in 1993, allowing amateur cyclists the opportunity to race over the same ground as the pros during the Tour de France. The roads are closed during this Sportive, and refreshment stops can be expected along the way, replicating stage two of the Tour de France in every possible way. Our team on the ground are local to the area and have years of experience to ensure that you get the most out of your Etape du Tour experience with us.
The first Etape was in 1993. There is now an international series of Etape du Tour events all over the world – L’Étape by Tour de France (letapebytourdefrance.com)
Pau in the Pyrenees has been visited by the Etape du Tour most often, but the last time the Etape du Tour took place in the Pyrenees was in 2014. The organisers have chosen the Alps due to its commercial success the last few years.
The longest Etape was in 2011 from Issoire to St Flour. A few years ago there were two Etapes per year; one in the Alps and one in the Pyrenees.
2020 and 2021
The 2020 and 2021 editions did not take place due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
See all editions here – L’Etape du Tour de France – Presentation (letapedutourdefrance.com)
2022 Etape du Tour
The 30th edition of the “Étape du Tour de France” took place on July 10 2022 following the stage 12 route of the Tour de France, between Briançon and Alpe d’Huez. It was one of the toughest Etapes yet with 170km and 4,670m of elevation gain. In one big day out, riders ticked-off some exquisite high-mountain passes like Col du Galibier (2,642m), La Croix de Fer (1,850m), Col du Lautaret (2,058m), finishing it all off on the iconic Alpe d’Huez.
The 2022 route was based on the legendary Briançon-Alpe d’Huez stage of 1986, where team mates Greg LeMond and Bernard Hinault rode victoriously over the finish line, shoulder-to-shoulder at Alpe d’Huez.
2023 Etape du Tour
The 31st edition of the Étape du Tour took place on 9 July 2023. The course followed the same route as stage 14 of the 2023 Tour de France. The 152km route started in Annemasse and finished in Morzine Les Portes du Soleil. The course took in 4,100 metres of elevation gain and included the climbs of Col de Saxel, Col de Cou, Col de Feu, Col de la Ramaz and Col de Joux Plane.
2024 Etape du Tour
The 2024 Étape du Tour was one of the most challenging in its history, taking place on July 7 2024. The event mirrored Stage 20 of the 2024 Tour de France, featured a 138km route that climbed nearly 4,600 metres through the stunning landscapes of the Alpes-Maritimes near Nice. Cyclists faced four major climbs including Col de Braus (1,002m), Col de Turini (1,607m), Col de la Colmiane (1,500m) and finally the Col de la Couillole (1,678m), the final mountain-top finish.
The date was changed last minute due to French elections.
Even though slightly shorter than the 2023 Etape, this was a tough stage with 4,600 metres of climbing over the 138-kilometre route.
2025 Etape du Tour
The 2025 Etape du Tour de France took place on Sunday 20 July 2025 departing from Albertville in the Savoie region of France. The stage of the 2025 Tour de France that was chosen was Stage 19 between Albertville and the ski resort of La Plagne.
The route is 131km (80 miles) long with 4,500 metres of ascent and includes the climbs of the Col d’Hery-sur-Ugine, Col des Saisies, Col du Pré, Cormet de Roselend and finally the ascent to the ski resort of La Plagne.
If you have any questions, please contact our team [email protected]
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