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Laura Weislo

From a crucial TTT to double Alpe d'Huez – The key stages that will decide the Tour de France

2025 Tour de France: future winner Tadej Pogačar and teammates on a mountain descent.

The 2026 Tour de France is nearly here, and with it another tough edition full of mountains, TTs and sprints that will decide the next winner. Will it be another year of Tadej Pogačar domination, or could Jonas Vingegaard push him to his limit?

We've covered the contenders in depth in our analysis of the Tour favourites, but as well as their own form, the terrain and stages they have to tackle will be a huge deciding factor on who pulls on the final yellow jersey in Paris.

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