The timeline of the 2016 edition of the Tour de France, detailing stage-by-stage winners and leaders.
Stage 1 ran from Mont-Saint-Michel to Utah Beach Sainte-Marie-du-Mont. The stage was won by Mark Cavendish. The General Classification leader (Yellow Jersey equivalent) at this point was Mark Cavendish. Categories — Points: Marcel Kittel, Mountains: Paul Voss, Youth: Edward Theuns.
Stage 2 ran from Saint-Lô to Cherbourg-en-Cotentin. The stage was won by Peter Sagan. The General Classification leader (Yellow Jersey equivalent) at this point was Peter Sagan. Categories — Points: Mark Cavendish, Mountains: Jasper Stuyven, Youth: Julian Alaphilippe.
Stage 3 ran from Granville to Angers. The stage was won by Mark Cavendish. The General Classification leader (Yellow Jersey equivalent) at this point was Peter Sagan. Categories — Points: Mark Cavendish, Mountains: Jasper Stuyven, Youth: Julian Alaphilippe.
Stage 4 ran from Saumur to Limoges. The stage was won by Marcel Kittel. The General Classification leader (Yellow Jersey equivalent) at this point was Peter Sagan. Categories — Points: Mark Cavendish, Mountains: Jasper Stuyven, Youth: Julian Alaphilippe.
Stage 5 ran from Limoges to Le Lioran. The stage was won by Greg Van Avermaet. The General Classification leader (Yellow Jersey equivalent) at this point was Greg Van Avermaet. Categories — Points: Peter Sagan, Mountains: Thomas De Gendt, Youth: Julian Alaphilippe.
Stage 6 ran from Arpajon-sur-Cère to Montauban. The stage was won by Mark Cavendish. The General Classification leader (Yellow Jersey equivalent) at this point was Greg Van Avermaet. Categories — Points: Mark Cavendish, Mountains: Thomas De Gendt, Youth: Julian Alaphilippe.
Stage 7 ran from L'Isle-Jourdain to Lac de Payolle. The stage was won by Stephen Cummings. The General Classification leader (Yellow Jersey equivalent) at this point was Greg Van Avermaet. Categories — Points: Mark Cavendish, Mountains: Thomas De Gendt, Youth: Adam Yates.
Stage 8 ran from Pau to Bagnères-de-Luchon. The stage was won by Chris Froome. The General Classification leader (Yellow Jersey equivalent) at this point was Chris Froome. Categories — Points: Mark Cavendish, Mountains: Rafal Majka, Youth: Adam Yates.
Stage 9 ran from Vielha Val d'Aran to Andorre. The stage was won by Tom Dumoulin. The General Classification leader (Yellow Jersey equivalent) at this point was Chris Froome. Categories — Points: Mark Cavendish, Mountains: Thibaut Pinot, Youth: Adam Yates.
Stage 10 ran from Escaldes-Engordany to Revel. The stage was won by Michael Matthews. The General Classification leader (Yellow Jersey equivalent) at this point was Chris Froome. Categories — Points: Peter Sagan, Mountains: Thibaut Pinot, Youth: Adam Yates.
Stage 11 ran from Carcassonne to Montpellier. The stage was won by Peter Sagan. The General Classification leader (Yellow Jersey equivalent) at this point was Chris Froome. Categories — Points: Peter Sagan, Mountains: Thibaut Pinot, Youth: Adam Yates.
Stage 12 ran from Montpellier to Mont Ventoux. The stage was won by Thomas De Gendt. The General Classification leader (Yellow Jersey equivalent) at this point was Chris Froome. Categories — Points: Peter Sagan, Mountains: Thomas De Gendt, Youth: Adam Yates.
Stage 13 ran from Bourg-Saint-Andéol to La Caverne du Pont-d'Arc. The stage was won by Tom Dumoulin. The General Classification leader (Yellow Jersey equivalent) at this point was Chris Froome. Categories — Points: Peter Sagan, Mountains: Thomas De Gendt, Youth: Adam Yates.
Stage 14 ran from Montélimar to Villars-les-Dombes Parc des Oiseaux. The stage was won by Mark Cavendish. The General Classification leader (Yellow Jersey equivalent) at this point was Chris Froome. Categories — Points: Peter Sagan, Mountains: Thomas De Gendt, Youth: Adam Yates.
Stage 15 ran from Bourg-en-Bresse to Culoz. The stage was won by Jarlinson Pantano Gomez. The General Classification leader (Yellow Jersey equivalent) at this point was Chris Froome. Categories — Points: Peter Sagan, Mountains: Rafal Majka, Youth: Adam Yates.
Stage 16 ran from Moirans-en-Montagne to Berne. The stage was won by Peter Sagan. The General Classification leader (Yellow Jersey equivalent) at this point was Chris Froome. Categories — Points: Peter Sagan, Mountains: Rafal Majka, Youth: Adam Yates.
Stage 17 ran from Berne to Finhaut-Emosson. The stage was won by Ilnur Zakarin. The General Classification leader (Yellow Jersey equivalent) at this point was Chris Froome. Categories — Points: Peter Sagan, Mountains: Rafal Majka, Youth: Adam Yates.
Stage 18 ran from Sallanches to Megève. The stage was won by Chris Froome. The General Classification leader (Yellow Jersey equivalent) at this point was Chris Froome. Categories — Points: Peter Sagan, Mountains: Rafal Majka, Youth: Adam Yates.
Stage 19 ran from Albertville to Saint-Gervais Mont-Blanc. The stage was won by Romain Bardet. The General Classification leader (Yellow Jersey equivalent) at this point was Chris Froome. Categories — Points: Peter Sagan, Mountains: Rafal Majka, Youth: Adam Yates.
Stage 20 ran from Megève to Morzine. The stage was won by Ion Izagirre Insausti. The General Classification leader (Yellow Jersey equivalent) at this point was Chris Froome. Categories — Points: Peter Sagan, Mountains: Rafal Majka, Youth: Adam Yates.
Stage 21 ran from Chantilly to Paris Champs-Élysées. The stage was won by André Greipel. The General Classification leader (Yellow Jersey equivalent) at this point was Chris Froome. Categories — Points: Peter Sagan, Mountains: Rafal Majka, Youth: Adam Yates.