LIVE Another chance for the sprinters to shine, though the final climb, Côte de Montagny-lès-Buxy, will probably tempt a few riders to try a late stage attack, but the sprinters’ team will have 20 kilometres to reel any attackers back in before reaching Chalon-sur-Saône

LIVE A flat 161km route to Nevers is definitely another stage for the sprinters

LIVE The peloton returns from the first rest day for a serious climbing test for stage 10 on Bastille Day, 166 kilometres from Aurillac through the volcanic mountains of the Cantal, in the heart of the Massif Central, to the summit finish at Le Lioran

LIVE On the eve of the first rest day, a possible breakaway stage into Ussel

LIVE The sprinters will be happy with a 180km run through the Dordogne from Périgueux to Bergerac with just 1,150 metres of climbing

LIVE Sprinters who lost out in Pau on stage 5 will get a second chance in Bordeaux for stage 7

LIVE The race enters the Pyrenees, for the toughest day of climbing so far at this Tour de France, with the Col du Tourmalet the headline mountain.

All the action on a flat stage that's expected to produce the first bunch sprint of the 2026 edition

LIVE A long trek across some of the less challenging climbs in the Ariège on a day of blistering heat

LIVE This 195.9km route with 3,950 metres of elevation gain could deliver a GC battle, but also provides a great springboard for an opportunist looking to grab the yellow jersey