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Campervans swarm Tour de France routes: spots taken a day before stages

17.07.2026 10:39 1 min 2 sources Event
dna.fr FRA + 1 more
Campervans swarm Tour de France routes: spots taken a day before stages
Original source: dna.fr

In Brief

Fans in campervans and caravans have massed along the routes of the 13th and 14th stages of the 2026 Tour de France, with some arriving days early.

On the evening of July 16, more than 24 hours before the start of the 14th stage (Mulhouse to Markstein), hundreds of campervans had already taken the ridge road between the Col du Tourmalet and Markstein. Almost all spots along the stage route were occupied, and spectators will have to wait for the riders to pass until the afternoon of July 18.

Ahead of the 13th stage (Dole to Belfort), fans filled the area around the Ballon d'Alsace hotel with campervans and caravans. Some arrived as early as Monday. Among them were Henry from Saarland and Søren from Denmark.

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