LIVE 2026 Tour de France stage 13 | Van der Poel's men vs. Pogačar's GC hopefuls fight it out in the Vosges

Welcome to the live blog for Stage 13 of the 2026 Tour de France. From Friday through Sunday, the peloton will ride through the Vosges, starting with a challenging stage from Dole to Belfort. It’s the longest stage of the Tour de France (205.8 kilometers), so the start is scheduled for 1:20 p.m. Who will be cheering when we cross the finish line five hours later? IDL Pro Cycling will be covering the entire afternoon with a live blog and report.

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The thirteenth stage of the Tour de France takes the riders toward the hills of the Vosges. However, we won’t reach them until Friday, after 150 kilometers of racing. With the Col des Croix (5.1 kilometers at a 4.8 percent gradient) and the Ballon d'Alsace (8.9 kilometers at a 6.9 percent gradient), the toughest part of the stage is in the final stretch. After the summit of the last climb, the route is mostly downhill, leading to a fast finish in Belfort.