Tour de Hongrie 2026

Speed, tactics, spectacle – Tour de Hongrie 2026 brings the best of cycling to Hungary in May

Tour de Hongrie will be a five-day race in 2026, and as it has been every year since 2023, it will be included in the ProSeries category by the International Cycling Union. This is the second highest level in the sport after the WorldTour, which includes such prestigious races as the German and British circuit races. In accordance with the rules, the field includes WorldTeams and ProTeams, which represent the cream of the crop in the sport, domestic continental teams, a maximum of two foreign-registered Continental Teams, and the national team of the host country.

📅 47th Tour de Hongrie, May 13–17, 2026

🗺 Total distance and elevation: 829 km, total elevation gain ~5500 m

🏰 Focus: Southern Hungary, 70 settlements, 7 counties (Békés, Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok, Bács-Kiskun, Tolna, Somogy, Baranya, Veszprém)

🚩 Intermediate sprints and bonuses: 15 sprint passes, credits for the first three 3–2–1 sec

⛰ Categorized climbs: 12 mountain passes on the route; the only category 1 climb is the mountain finisher in Pécs; other highlights: Tótvázsony–Gella (Cat. 2), Tengelic‑Szőlőhegy, Gödre, Zobákpuszta, Szentkirályszabadja (Cat. 3)

🏛 Grand Start / team presentation: May 12, at the foot of Gyula Castle

⚠ Fan focus points: flat finishes are spectacular due to mass sprints; the queen stage of Pécs can bring decisive mountain scenes; the undulating terrain of Veszprém offers an unpredictable finish

Stage 1 – Gyula → Békéscsaba, 143 km

⏰ Start: May 13 (Wednesday) 1:20 p.m., Gyula Castle

🏁 Finish: ~4:30 p.m., Békéscsaba, Bajza Street

📈 Elevation gain: 109 m

ℹ Features: flat day, circling in the Gyula–Békéscsaba area, sprint hairpin expected; wind can be a tactical factor

Stage 2 – Szarvas → Paks, 202 km

⏰ Start: May 14 (Thursday) 1:00 p.m., Szarvas Water Theater

🏁 Finish: ~5:30 p.m., Paks, Kishegyi Road

📈 Elevation gain: 338 m

ℹ Features: three speed and one mountain section, Danube crossing at Kalocsa, short steep Paks finish with 7% sections

Stage 3 – Kaposvár → Szekszárd, 152 km

⏰ Start: May 15 (Friday) 1:00 p.m., Kaposvár Arena

🏁 Finish: ~4:30 p.m., Szekszárd, Szent István Square

📈 Elevation: 1080 m

ℹ Features: three speed and two mountain sections; after the Zselic circuit, a mass finish expected, but hilly introduction to the peloton

Stage 4 – Mohács → Pécs, 188 km (queen stage)

⏰ Start: May 16 (Saturday) 12:00 p.m., Mohács, Deák Square

🏁 Finish: ~4:30 p.m., Pécs, Zoo

📈 Elevation gain: 2080 m

ℹ Features: Villány–Harkány–Siklós loop, city circuit in Pécs, the steep Bárány road must be climbed 4 times; the only mountain finish, key to the overall standings

Stage 5 – Balatonalmádi → Veszprém, 144 km

⏰ Start: May. 17. (Sunday) 1:00 p.m., Balatonalmádi, Wesselényi Beach

🏁 Finish: ~4:30 p.m., Veszprém, Jutasi Road

📈 Elevation gain: 1870 m

ℹ Features: 2× Szentkirályszabadja and 4× Gella climbs; short, undulating course, suitable for aggressive racing, divided into three speed sections

Source of description: the competition website. Image source: the competition's Facebook page.