Tour’26 Photo Gallery: John Thomson’s Tour de France 2026 Photo Gallery Part 2 takes us from the decisive Stage 16 time trial in Thonon-les-Bains to the packed streets of Montmartre for the Tour’s Paris finale. Remco Evenepoel, Tadej Pogačar, Mathieu van der Poel, Tom Pidcock and the rest of the Tour peloton share the spotlight with roadside fans, Parisian landmarks, classic cycling magazines, historic champions and a few unexpected cultural discoveries. It’s another wonderfully eclectic look at the Tour—both inside and far beyond the barriers.
*** You can see John Thomson’s TDF’26 Gallery Part 1 HERE and the full archive of John’s photo galleries HERE. ***
John SEz: “This is part two of my three-part 2026 Tour de France photo gallery from Thono-les-Bains and Montmartre. More Mathieu, Remco and Pogi, plus Eddy, Fausto and even Chris Froome. And more miscellaneous shots from Thonon and Paris.”
Remco winning the Évian-les-Bains to Thonon-les-Bains time trial. And now on to Canada!
Remco fan in Thonon-les-Bains
Foudroyant – “Sudden, overwhelming, and striking as if with lightning.” Photo: Étienne Garnier/L’Equipe
Wishing Pogi all the best after his brutal crash in the Vuelta
Boat ride on the Seine in Paris
An 8th in the Giro and a last minute call up for his Tour de France debut. Top young talent Davide Piganzoli noticed the higher pace at the Tour de France compared to the Giro
An epic supporting Tour for the current German time trial champion Nils Politt
Château de Sonnaz in Thonon-les-Bains. The original structure was built in 1666 on the ruins of a medieval fortress. Now the Musée du Chablais and the local tourist office
Tom Pidcock moved up to 8th overall after likely the “best TT I’ve ever done” on the stage 16 Thonon time trial
And the 2026 MTB cross country World champion! Here riding cross in Herentals. (file photo)
Kaia Gerber on the Palais Garnier in Paris
Kaia Gerber outside the Palais Garnier after the Stella McCartney SS20 show at Paris Fashion Week in 2019
Mathieu had Paris as a goal since last year
Steps leading to the Sacré-Cœr in Paris
An eventful Tour for Jonas Abrahamsen with gritty breakaways and being caught up in the big crash on stage 12
Watching the highlights after the Thono time trial
Luke Plapp riding the Thonon time trial
The fans kept themselves entertained during the hours long wait on la butte Montmartre
Two top-five finishes for Filippo Ganna at the Tour
After the Giro, a last minute call up for Canadian time trial champion Derek Gee-West here at the Thonon TT
A late puncture in the stage 1 TTT didn’t help the overall, but Kévin Vauquelin appreciated the cheers during the Thonon time trial
“Hôpital Saint-Paul à Saint-Rémy-de-Provence” (1889) by Vincent van Gogh at the Musée d’Orsay in Paris. Van Gogh was a voluntary patient at the psychiatric hospital
Not yet in the Polka Dot Jersey. Richard Carapaz rides the Thonon time trial
Jaguar in Paris
Brutal luck in the Thonon time trial for Florian Lipowitz while in the top-five overall. Here during the recon and was riding a great TT until the crash
Marco Haller survived a high-speed crash on Stage 12 and battled to the finish in Paris
Remco in Paris. Been there, done that, got the gold
Jacques Anquetil won the 1962 Tour de France and Rudi Altig claimed the green jersey. 1962 was the very first time that TV cameras broadcast live coverage of the final 30 kms of every stage
Mads Pedersen had an epic Tour winning the Points Classification and drove hard here in Paris
A recently retired four time Tour de France champion enjoying some VIP treatment and applauding the great cycling fans on la butte Montmartre
Rudi Altig was one of the greats!
Damiano Caruso as the oldest rider in his final Tour de France and after a stellar 17-year career will move on as Sports Director at Bahrain Victorious
Les Puces antique market in Paris is said to be the largest in the world. It not only has paintings but also vintage cycling magazines!
The team struggled a bit at the Tour but Egan Bernal made it to Paris
Not top Loulou at the Tour but still the grit and sweat of a great champion
The Fontaine du Château d’Eau de Montmartre built in 1835 was originally constructed to alleviate the severe water shortage in the village of Montmartre by storing water from the Seine
A tough Stage 3 crash but he temporarily held the “hot seat” in the Thonon time trial. Here Bruno Armirail rides the recon in Thonon-les-Bains
1962 muscle magazine from Les Puces de Saint-Ouen flea market in Paris
A top ride by Nicolas Prodhomme for his 19-year-old team leader Paul Seixas
With GC times already taken, a bike change in Paris was no problem. Isaac del Toro rode to a fantastic podium place at the 2026 Tour de France
Eddy cool on the cover. And great to see him back on a bike after his health issues
Riding up la butte Montmartre
Three weeks on from a broken collarbone, top talent Josh Tarling made his Tour de France debut and a 10th place finish in the Thonon time trial
Xandro Meurisse had an eventful time trial in Thonon after being hit by a car, but thankfully made it to Paris in one piece
A grueling Giro-Tour double for Warren Barguil, here at the Thono-les-Bains time trial
A second place finish on Stage 13 for Harold Tejada, here in Paris
Copy of the Portrait of Don Antonio with a dog. John Singer Sargent (1856-1925) painted this master copy of the portrait historically attributed to Diego Velázquez (1599-1660) at the Museo del Prado in Madrid. It is part of the collection of the Hispanic Society of America in New York. Here on display at the Musée Jacquemart André in Paris
After the loss of Jonas, the Tour wasn’t the same for Victor Campenaerts
Marc Hirschi rides the final stage in Montmartre
A special Miroir du Cyclisme on the one year anniversary of the death of Fausto Coppi
Dorian Godon battled to Paris with four fractured ribs from his Stage 12 crash!
Montmartre was a success to say the least
Will Paul Seixas be made an offer he can’t refuse? Hopefully not! The famous Luca Brasi scene in “The Godfather” (1972) in flight
*** Stay PEZ for John Thomson’s 2026 Tour de France Photo Gallery Part 3 coming soon. ***
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