2026 Etape du Tour
du Tour de France
Route TBC
Sunday 19 July 2026 TBC
Sunday 19 July 2026 tbc
Pre-register at
£150
Etape du Tour with Sportive Breaks
Sportive Breaks is your 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. Hotel packages offer a choice of hotels at the start or near the finish, transport, guided warm up rides, a mechanic service and private feed stations on the route. Additional services are airport transfers from Geneva airport and a bike rental service.
The 2026 Etape du Tour de France will take place on Sunday 19 July 2026 departing from a location which will be announced during the presentation of the 2026 Tour de France on Thursday 23 October 2025. The stage of the 2026 Tour de France that is chosen to be the 34th edition of the Etape du Tour will be identical to a stage of the 2026 Tour de France.
The 2026 edition of the Etape du Tour de France promises to include some great climbs and some spectacular scenery, so you should prepare rigorously for the challenge that lies ahead and Sportive Breaks are there with you all the way!
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: Drop off your bags the day before, re-energise with sports nutrition and savoury food. Sportive Breaks has two private feed stations on the Etape route
Mechanic support: Expert mechanics on hand
Guided ride: On Saturday before the Etape
Bike rental: Delivered to your hotel and fitted by our mechanics
Transport: Provided where required between hotels and start/finish. Airport transfers are also available to book
What's included?
Accommodation
Hotel near the start or in the finish Valley
Meals included
Bed and Breakfast or Half Board options available. Early breakfast on Etape day
Guided ride
Ahead of the Etape du Tour
Private feed stops
Two 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
From the nearest airport with the most international flights for the best access
Transport
Transfers included to and from the start/finish line depending on your hotel location
Pre-event briefing
Our experienced guides will tell you what to expect and answer your questions
2026 Etape du Tour - Route TBC
Sportive Breaks is official Premium Tour Operator of the 2026 Etape du Tour. The date for the 2026 Etape du Tour is Sunday 12 July or Sunday 19 July. The 2026 Etape du Tour date is still to be confirmed. Book your guaranteed 2026 Etape du Tour place now with Sportive Breaks for £150.
2026 Etape du Tour Weekend
Sportive Breaks offer guaranteed entry without the need to wait for the entry system to open. We offer hotel packages for 3 nights with a selection of hotels in the start or finish location (depending on the route) 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.
Pre-book your 2026 Etape du Tour entry now for £150 with our refund guarantee.
After the route announcement in October 2025, you will benefit from the following privileges:
- First pick of our 2026 Etape du Tour hotel packages with your entry at £150
- Option to change your entry to ‘Entry Only’ without a hotel package and pay £249 for your entry
- Option to cancel with full refund if you no longer wish to do the 2026 Etape du Tour.
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 12 July or 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.
With Sportive Breaks you will benefit from the best service for the 2026 Etape du Tour:
- Guaranteed 2026 Etape du Tour Entry without lottery
- Hotels in the best places
- Bed and breakfast and half board options
- Room options from single rooms, to twin rooms, doubles, and family rooms
- Mechanic service to help you setting up your bike after travel and pack it down again post Etape
- Private feed stations, guided rides on the route and social events
- Option to add extras such as bike rental and airport transfers
- We welcome all nationalities, and solo travellers are made welcome
Itinerary
Day To Day
We offer airport transfers from the nearest major airport today which will be available to book alongside our packages. If you are travelling by car, we will advise of the hotels with the best parking facilities.
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 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.
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.
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]
On arrival at your hotel our team are available to assist you with building your bike after travel or we fit your rental bike.
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.
The evening is free for you to eat at your hotel or eat out at a local restaurant. This evening, our bike guides will do a race briefing, to talk you through the Etape day logistics and the route.
Expo Visit & Number Collection
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
Please make your own way to the start today. The exact start location is yet to be confirmed but we expect the ride to the start should be no longer than about 10 – 15 minutes.
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.
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
We offer a return transfer shuttle back to your hotel (depending on the route). 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.
This service can be booked and includes transport for you and your bike which will go onto a special bike trailer.
Please be aware: there may be a wait at our hub as we wait for other riders to arrive, and we fill up our coaches to get you back. While you are waiting you can choose to get a massage or enjoy some food and drinks in a restaurant specially for Sportive Breaks guests, all payable locally.
This evening our team will be available to help you pack your bikes for travel.
After breakfast we offer our optional transfers back to the airport
Private transfers can be arranged at an additional cost. Please contact [email protected]
Alternatively, you can make your own arrangements to depart today.
More About the Etape du Tour
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 will take place on Sunday 20 July 2025 departing from Albertville in the Savoie region of France. The stage of the 2025 Tour de France that has been chosen is Stage 19 which takes place on Friday 25 July between Albertville and the ski resort of La Plagne.
The route of the 33rd edition of L’Étape du Tour de France, which will be held on 20 July 2025 is identical to 19 of the Tour de France, between Albertville and the ski town 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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