A New Beginning For the first time, women\u2019s and men\u2019s races will be held on the same day and at the same venue. Starts and finishes will be located at the same place, with most stages raced on cir\u0002cuit courses. This concept strengthens sporting equality, increases proximity to fans, and creates optimal conditions for media coverage and local activations. At the same time, the Tour de Suisse 2026 combines tradition with international reach: the race will start for the first time in the Valtellina region and pass through three linguistic re\u0002gions of Switzerland \u2013 a clear commitment to diversity and the Swiss identity of the Tour de Suisse.<\/p>\n The new format is unique within the UCI WorldTour: \u201cThis new format allows us to define each stage very clearly. We combine selective profiles, tactical variety and iconic landscapes \u2013 from alpine crossings to explosive finales. The stronger focus on circuits promises more interaction and more cycling for all spectators. With two races per day, the 2026 route will deliver sporting highlights every day,<\/em>\u201d says David Loosli, Sports Director of the Tour de Suisse.<\/p>\n Host Cities 2026<\/strong> Day 1: Start in Sondrio (ITA)<\/strong> Day 3: Bad Ragaz (SG)<\/strong> Day 5: Villars-sur-Ollon (VD)\u00a0<\/strong><\/em> Top Riders at the Start<\/strong> The Tour de Suisse 2026 marks the beginning of a new era in professional cycling. Women\u2019s and men\u2019s races will take place on the same day and at the same location, contested on circuit courses. This represents a global first, with no comparable format at international level to date. Another premiere follows: for the first […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":69035,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[97],"class_list":["post-70362","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news-en"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tourdesuisse.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/70362","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tourdesuisse.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tourdesuisse.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tourdesuisse.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tourdesuisse.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=70362"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.tourdesuisse.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/70362\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":70367,"href":"https:\/\/www.tourdesuisse.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/70362\/revisions\/70367"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tourdesuisse.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/69035"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tourdesuisse.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=70362"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tourdesuisse.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=70362"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\n<\/strong> With a newly designed, compact race format, the Tour de Suisse 2026 sends a strong signal for innovation, interaction, and a modern presentation of international cycling.<\/p>\n
\nThe Tour de Suisse 2026 deliberately focuses on characterful host cities that reflect the new compact format, the Swiss identity and the international orientation of the race. With an inter\u0002national start, a defining transition host city and an alpine finale, the key pillars of the route have been set. Further host cities will be announced as part of the official route presentation<\/p>\n
\nThe Tour de Suisse 2026 will start in Sondrio, Valtellina (Italy). Historically, the region was closely connected to the canton of Graub\u00fcnden for centuries \u2013 which is why Valtellina is still jokingly referred to as the \u201c27th canton\u201d today. Due to this cultural and geographical proximity, we are delighted to host the so-called \u201cGrande Partenza\u201d in Valtellina \u2013 a term describing the international start of a national tour.<\/p>\n
\nBad Ragaz has already hosted the Tour de Suisse on three occasions. In 2026, the munici\u0002pality will serve as both the start and finish location of the third stage. Thanks to its geo\u0002graphical position, Bad Ragaz represents the transition from the alpine region to the Swiss lowlands.<\/p>\n
\nThe grand finale will take place in Villars-sur-Ollon (VD). The mountain resort combines sporting tradition with an alpine setting and represents French-speaking Switzerland at the Tour de Suisse 2026. Sergei Aschwanden, Member of Parliament of the Canton of Vaud and former Olympic ju\u0002doka, played a key role in making the finish possible: \u201cVillars-sur-Ollon stands for performance, character and international appeal \u2013 values that perfectly match the Tour de Suisse. Hosting the final of the Tour de Suisse 2026 is a strong signal for sport and for the region.<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n
\nTop Riders at the Start As previously communicated, the Tour de Suisse 2026 is looking forward to a high caliber start list. With Tadej Poga\u010dar (SLO) and Marlen Reusser (SUI), two of the most influential fig\u0002ures in international cycling will be on the start line. Further top female and male riders as well as WorldTour teams will be announced in the coming weeks.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"