Tour de France stage aligns with San Fermín celebrations and France‑Morocco football match

On Thursday, 7 July 2026, the Tour de France passed through the southern French towns of Tarbes and Pau. The stage finished before the French national football team faced Morocco later that night, creating a rare double‑sport evening for French fans who would watch the mountain climb and the football match.

At the same time, Navarre‑based cycling squads Movistar Team and Caja Rural‑Seguros RGA continued a long‑standing tradition by wearing the classic red pañuelo rojo to celebrate San Fermín. The teams posed together in front of the race start, posted photos on social media with the hashtag #TDF2026, and highlighted the cultural link between the Tour and the Pamplona festivities.

Both events illustrate how the Tour de France can intersect with regional traditions and other major sports fixtures, drawing attention from French, Spanish and Moroccan audiences.