PARIS (AP) — After this year’s popular success, the Tour de France will return to Montmartre for the grand finale of the 2026 edition that also includes two stage finishes at the Alpe d'Huez.

Tens of thousands of fans packed the streets of Paris’ picturesque Montmartre district this summer to witness the final showdown between four-time Tour champion Tadej Pogačar and his rivals.

Including the Butte Montmartre and the Sacré-Cœur basilica in the route brought fresh excitement and broke the monotony of the final stage, which is traditionally a processional ride before the sprint finish on the Champs-Élysées.

Race organizers, who unveiled the 2026 Tour route on Thursday, have decided to repeat the experience next year, concluding an event that will start in Barcelona.

The host city of

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