Tour de France 2026
Daily standings, stages, and stats
Race Timeline & Stages
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💛 Yellow Jersey (General Classification)
The ultimate prize in cycling. It is awarded to the rider with the lowest cumulative time across the stages. If a rider loses 10 seconds on Stage 2 but gains 15 seconds on Stage 3, they are overall 5 seconds ahead. Bonus seconds (typically 10s, 6s, and 4s) are awarded to the top 3 finishers of road stages, shaking up the timings.
💚 Green Jersey (Points Classification)
Commonly known as the Sprinters' Jersey. Points are awarded at intermediate sprints during stages and at stage finishes. Flat stages award the most points (up to 50 points for a win), while time trials and heavy mountain stages award fewer points. This ensures the fastest and most consistent sprinter takes it home.
🔴 Polka Dot Jersey (King of the Mountains)
Given to the best climber. Points are awarded to the first riders to cross the summits of categorized climbs. Category 4 climbs are the shortest and easiest (awarding 1 point), going up to Category 1. The toughest, highest passes are labeled HC (Hors Catégorie / Beyond Categorization) and award massive points.
🤍 White Jersey (Best Young Rider)
Operates under the exact same time rules as the Yellow Jersey, but is restricted to riders who are under 26 years old on January 1st of the race year. It is a fantastic predictor of future champions.
🌍 National & World Champion Kit Rules
Riders who are the reigning National Road Race Champion wear a jersey styled like their country's flag during standard road stages.
However, in **Time Trials**, they can only wear their country's colors if they are also the National *Time Trial* Champion.
The reigning World Champions wear the legendary **Rainbow Jersey** (white with 5 colored stripes). If a champion leads a Tour classification (like Yellow), that leader's jersey takes priority, and the champion must wear it instead.
⏱️ Time Trials (ITT & TTT)
In standard road stages, riders ride in a group (peloton) and can save up to 40% energy by drafting behind others.
In **Individual Time Trials (ITT)**, riders launch one-by-one at set intervals and must ride solo against the clock. No drafting is allowed. Special aerodynamic bikes, helmet shields, and skinsuits are used.
In **Team Time Trials (TTT)**, the whole team rides together in a line, taking turns at the front to cut wind resistance. The team's final time is taken from their 4th or 5th rider crossing the finish line.
🔄 Automated Live Results Sync
Sync live results and standings automatically! The system checks the current calendar date (July 4, 2026 onwards) and dynamically resolves completed stages based on real-time favorite indices.