2026 Tour of Slovenia
cycling race
The 2026 Tour of Slovenia (Slovene: Dirka po Sloveniji) was the 32nd edition of the Tour of Slovenia stage race, held between 17 and 21 June 2026. The 2.Pro category race was part of the UCI ProSeries. The race returned to previous timetable to late June. The total prize money was €70,545.
Points classification leader jersey was changed from red to cyan blue this year.
Teams
Two of eighteen UCI WorldTeams, ten UCI ProTeams and five UCI Continental teams make up the seventeen teams that participated in the race.
The best-positioned riders (according to the UCI ranking) were Florian Lipowitz (Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe), Giulio Pellizzari (Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe) and Laurence Pithie (Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe). Jakob Omrzel (Team Bahrain Victorious), winner of Paris–Roubaix Juniors (2024) and Giro Next Gen (2025).
UCI WorldTeams
UCI ProTeams
UCI Continental Teams
Route
After 13 years, the race returns to the most famous mountain pass in Slovenia - Vršič (1611 m) in Stage 4.
Stages
Stage 1
17 June 2026 — Velenje to Rogaška Slatina, 141.6 km (88.0 mi)
Stage 1 ended in a bunch sprint, where team Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe claimed a first and second place, with Laurence Pithie's victory.
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