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The 113th edition of the Tour de France is finally here, kicking off with an explosive start in Barcelona! In this full preview, we break down all 21 stages of the 2026 route, including the brutal Alpe d'Huez double-header and the high-stakes Team Time Trial. We also take a deep dive into the start list to see if Jonas Vingegaard or rising star Paul Seixas can topple the reigning champion, Tadej Pogačar. Chapters: ⏱️ 00:00 - The 2026 Tour de France is Here! 01:48 - The 3,333km Route Overview 02:51 - Week 1: Barcelona & The Pyrenees 08:25 - The Col du Tourmalet 12:04 - Week 2: Massif Central & Jura 16:52 - The Individual Time Trial 19:15 - Week 3: Alpe d'Huez Double-Header 22:24 - The Grand Finale in Paris 24:38 - Yellow Jersey Contenders 39:44 - Green Sprint Jersey 45:32 - GCN’s predictions Useful Links: Subscribe and don’t miss a thing! 👉 https://gcn.eu/subscribe-racing Visit the GCN Shop 👉 https://gcn.eu/gcnshop Insurance: Viewers in the USA and UK can explore GCN Insurance products 👉 https://gcn.eu/GCNinsurance Sign Up To The GCN Newsletter 👉 https://gcn.eu/Newsletter GCN Training Plans 👉 https://gcn.eu/gcntp GCN WhatsApp Channel 👉 https://gcn.eu/GCNwhatsapp GCN Instagram Broadcast Channel 👉 https://gcn.eu/instagrambroadcast 🎵 Music - licensed by Epidemic Sound 🎵 Metal in the Night - Def Lev 📸 Photos - © Velo Collection (TDW) / Getty Images & © Sirotti Images Brought to you by the world’s biggest cycling channel, the Global Cycling Network (GCN), GCN Racing brings you the best of the world’s bike races to your screens. So get involved, join us, and get ready to be in the thick of the action. Engage with us on the channel and across social media – we’re here to answer every question you’ve got on cycling racing. Facebook: https://gcn.eu/FBGCNRacing Instagram: https://gcn.eu/IG-GCNRacing Twitter: https://gcn.eu/TW-GCNRacing Watch our sister channels: Global Cycling Network - https://www.youtube.com/@gcn GCN Tech - https://www.youtube.com/@gcntech GCN Racing - https://www.youtube.com/@gcnracing Global Triathlon Network - https://www.youtube.com/@gtn GCN Italia - https://www.youtube.com/@gcnitalia GCN en Español - https://www.youtube.com/@gcnenespanol GCN auf Deutsch - https://www.youtube.com/@gcnaufdeutsch GCN en Français - https://www.youtube.com/@gcnenfrancais GCN Training - https://www.youtube.com/@GCNTraining Global Mountain Bike Network - https://youtube.com/@gmbn GMBN Racing - https://youtube.com/@gmbnracing GMBN Tech - https://www.youtube.com/@gmbntech Electric Mountain Bike Network - https://www.youtube.com/@embn