- A stage town for the 14th time
- Prefecture of Aude (11)
- Population: 46,500 (Carcassonnais and Carcassonnaises)
The Tour first visited Carcassonne in 1947, and the city immediately went down in history as Albert Bourlon set off on the race’s longest successful solo breakaway, which concluded 253km later in Luchon. The finishes that have taken place here in the 21st century have been split between bunch sprints and breakaway victories. In the 2025 Tour, Belgian champion Tim Wellens’ attacking performance was rewarded with a solo victory on the eve of his country’s national day. He followed Mark Cavendish (2021) and Jasper Philipsen (2022) in the list of winners here.
