2026 Tour de France Stage 14 Live Coverage
Welcome to our live coverage of Stage 14 of the 2026 Tour de France! Our live profile and commentary are below, followed by a preview of the technical aspects of the route.
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Stage 14 of the Tour de France takes the riders through the Vosges Mountains. Starting in Mulhouse, the finish comes 155 kilometres later at the Le Markstein ski resort, roughly 6 kilometres after the last of the route's seven climbs.
The Tour de France last set off from Mulhouse in 2019. That day, the stage finished at La Planche des Belles Filles, where Dylan Teuns outduelled his breakaway companion Giulio Ciccone in a thrilling finale.
This time, the riders stay much closer to the start — Le Markstein lies less than 50 kilometres away. The route itself is, of course, much longer, though the peloton crosses the finish line fairly early on. After tackling the Grand Ballon — a 21.5-kilometre climb averaging 8.1% — just 36 kilometres into the stage, they reach the finish area for the first time. From there, a loop of just over 100 kilometres awaits.
After that first passage, the race dives downhill for 16.5 kilometres to Kruth, before the Col du Page provides the easiest climb of the day: 9.8 kilometres at 4.7%. Right after the descent comes the Ballon d’Alsace, 8.7 kilometres long at an average of 6.9%. At the summit, there are still 61 kilometres to go.
That phase is unlikely to cause much drama. After the descent, the Col du Schirm (3.7 kilometres at 5.3%) and Col du Hundsruck (3.6 kilometres at 5.2%) are the only hurdles. Everyone will be waiting for the final climb.
Or rather, the final climbs. First comes the ascent to Geishouse, 10.9 kilometres at 7.3%, with the last 3.6 kilometres ramping up to 9.1%. Directly after that, the Col du Haag throws in 11.2 kilometres at 7.3%, with the final 1.6 kilometres averaging 10.3%. Once over the top, just 5.5 kilometres remain to the finish line in Le Markstein.
In total, stage 14 of the Tour features 3,800 metres of elevation gain.
The Tour last finished in Le Markstein in 2023, when Tadej Pogacar won a sprint from a select group, while Jonas Vingegaard sealed his overall victory. The approach will be from the opposite side this time. Get more details at cyclingstage.com.
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