Paris-Tours 2026: Maps and Route Profiles

Paris-Tours 2026, one of the season’s final major classics, will take place on Sunday, October 11, between Chartres and Tours over a distance of 216.2 km. Most of the race’s challenges are concentrated in the final third of the course, featuring nine climbs and ten vineyard paths, for a total of 10.5 km of unpaved sections—slightly more than in 2025. These exposed, nerve-wracking, and often decisive sections are expected to further narrow the field before the finish on Boulevard Béranger.

Last year’s winner, Italian Matteo Trentin, will be one of the riders to watch if he’s at the start. Already a three-time winner of the race, he could be aiming for a fourth victory in the “sprinters’ classic,” which, as the route winds through the vineyard paths, has become a true test of strength. To follow the race closely, check out the route map, the profile, the list of vineyard roads, the TV broadcast schedule, and the riders entered in this 120th edition.

Images: paris-tours.fr, ASO

TV Broadcast Schedule for Paris-Tours 2026

Paris-Tours 2026 will be broadcast live on Sunday, October 11, on France 3 and france.tv starting at 3:00 p.m., with coverage scheduled to run until approximately 5:15 p.m. The race will also be broadcast on Eurosport 2, with live coverage scheduled for 3:30 p.m., followed by replays in the evening on Eurosport 2 and Eurosport 1.

Map of the 2026 Paris-Tours route

The route profile for Paris-Tours 2026

The vineyard paths and climbs of Paris-Tours 2026

List of vineyard roads for Paris-Tours 2026

(Provisional) list of the main riders entered in Paris-Tours 2026

Alpecin-Premier Tech: Jasper Philipsen (BEL), Florian Senechal (FRA)

Caja Rural-Seguros RGA: Fernando Gaviria (COL), Gorka Sorarrain (ESP)

CIC Pro Cycling Academy: Axel Mariault (FRA)

Cofidis: Alex Aranburu (ESP), Alexis Renard (FRA), Stanislaw Aniolkowski (POL)

Decathlon CMA CGM Team: Stefan Bissegger (SUI), Paul Lapeira (FRA)

Groupama-FDJ United: Romain Gregoire (FRA), Thibaud Gruel (FRA), Bastien Tronchon (FRA)

Lidl-Trek: Mathias Vacek (CZE), Edward Theuns (BEL)

Lotto-Intermarché: Arnaud De Lie (BEL), Steffen De Schuyteneer (BEL), Matys Grisel (FRA)

Modern Adventure Pro Cycling: Ben Oliver (NZL), Hugo Scala Jr. (FRA)

Netcompany Ineos Cycling Team: Dorian Godon (FRA), Axel Laurance (FRA), Joshua Tarling (GBR), Tobias Foss (NOR)

Nice Metropole Côte d'Azur: Clément Davy (FRA), Victor Papon (FRA)

NSN Cycling Team: Lewis Askey (GBR), Riley Sheehan (USA), Tom Van Asbroeck (BEL)

Pinarello-Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team: Fred Wright (GBR), Emmanuel Houcou (FRA), Aime De Gendt (BEL)

Soudal Quick-Step: Tim Merlier (BEL), Yves Lampaert (BEL), Jasper Stuyven (BEL), Dylan van Baarle (NED)

St Michel-Preference Home-Auber93: Morne Van Niekerk (RSA), Theo Delacroix (FRA), Thomas Champion (FRA)

Team Flanders-Baloise: Ward Vanhoof (BEL)

Team Picnic PostNL: John Degenkolb (GER), Nils Eekhoff (NED)

Team Visma | Lease a Bike: Christophe Laporte (FRA), Edoardo Affini (ITA), Per Strand Hagenes (NOR)

TotalEnergies: Anthony Turgis (FRA), Matteo Vercher (FRA), Thomas Gachignard (FRA)

Tudor Pro Cycling Team: Stefan Kung (SUI), Luca Mozzato (ITA), Matteo Trentin (ITA)

Unibet Rose Rockets: Lukas Kubis (SVK)

Uno-X Mobility: Jonas Abrahamsen (NOR), Soren Waerenskjold (NOR), Rasmus Tiller (NOR)

Van Rysel-Roubaix: Louis Hardouin (FRA)

XDS Astana Team: Davide Ballerini (ITA), Alberto Bettiol (ITA), Alessandro Romele (ITA), Mike Teunissen (NED)

The Top 10 of Paris-Tours 2025

The last ten winners of Paris-Tours

2025: Matteo Trentin (Italy, Tudor Pro Cycling Team)
2024: Christophe Laporte (France, Team Visma | Lease a Bike)
2023: Riley Sheehan (United States, Israel-Premier Tech)
2022: Arnaud Démare (France, Groupama-FDJ)
2021: Arnaud Démare (France, Groupama-FDJ)
2020: Casper Pedersen (Denmark, Team Sunweb)
2019: Jelle Wallays (Belgium, Lotto Soudal)
2018: Søren Kragh Andersen (Denmark, Team Sunweb)
2017: Matteo Trentin (Italy, Quick-Step Floors)
2016: Fernando Gaviria (Colombia, Etixx-Quick Step)