# Tour de France 2026 Stage 15: Alpine Route to Plateau de Solaison Finish

Stage 15 of the 2026 Tour de France will take riders into the Alps, ending with a challenging climb to Plateau de Solaison. The stage is part of the three-week cycling race's mountainous second half. This matters for fans and competitors as the difficult ascent could shake up the overall standings.

**Importance:** 2/5

## Sources

### Sports
- [The Guardian Sport](https://www.theguardian.com/sport/live/2026/jul/19/tour-de-france-2026-stage-15-takes-riders-into-alps-and-plateau-de-solaison-finish-live) — Sun, 19 Jul 2026 10:46:27 GMT
- [The Guardian Sport](https://www.theguardian.com/sport/live/2026/jul/25/tour-de-france-2026-stage-20-from-bourg-doisans-to-alpe-dhuez-live) — Sat, 25 Jul 2026 10:48:40 GMT
- [The Guardian Sport](https://www.theguardian.com/sport/live/2026/jul/26/tour-de-france-2026-final-stage-from-paris-champs-elysees-live) — Sun, 26 Jul 2026 14:30:13 GMT
- [The Guardian Sport](https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/jul/28/motorbikes-and-mountains-photographing-the-2026-tour-de-france-photo-essay) — Tue, 28 Jul 2026 07:00:32 GMT