Stage 5: Lannemezan to Pau - 158.3 km
Date: Wednesday, July 8, 2026
Streaming: 🇺🇸 Peacock, 🇬🇧 TNT Sports, 🇨🇦 FloBikes, 🇦🇺 SBS On Demand
Start time: 🇺🇸🇨🇦 8:05 am EDT/🇬🇧 1:05 pm BST/🇪🇺 2:05 pm CEST/🇦🇺 10:05 pm AEST
Estimated finish time: 🇺🇸🇨🇦 11:46 am EDT/🇬🇧 4:46 pm BST/🇪🇺 5:46 pm CEST/🇦🇺 1:46 am AEST
Stage type: Flat
Total elevation gain: 1,600 m
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Dane Cash
Route summary: Pau often hosts intermediate stages and it has been the scene of some dramatic extracurricular stories over the years, but this stage sure seems likely to be a straightforward day for the sprinters – which may be their first shot of the 2026 Tour.
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