The Final Week of The 2026 Tour De France Will Be Carnage. Here's Why

The final week of the 2026 Tour de France is about to get brutal, with Alpe d'Huez climbed twice in a row for the first time since 1979. Tadej Pogačar holds yellow, but Remco Evenepoel just beat him twice in a row on stage 15 and the stage 16 time trial, cutting the gap to four and a half minutes with the hardest mountains still ahead. Jonas Vingegaard and Florian Lipowitz are already out with broken collarbones, the podium battle between Isaac del Toro, Paul Seixas and Juan Ayuso is separated by seconds, and stage 20 alone brings over 5,600 meters of climbing, including the Col du Galibier, before a second trip up Alpe d'Huez. Even Paris isn't safe this year, with three climbs of Montmartre added to the final stage, meaning this Tour could stay live until the last kilometer. This video breaks down all six reasons the last week could completely flip the general classification, from the Orcières-Merlette trap to the queen stage showdown. Subscribe for detailed, no-fluff breakdowns of every major Tour de France stage and storyline, built for fans who want the real tactical picture, not just highlights. Do you think Pogačar holds on, or does Evenepoel finally crack him on Alpe d'Huez? Let me know in the comments.