The Tour’s first visit to Carcassonne dates back to 1947, the town making history from the outset as it was the launchpad for Albert Bourlon to embark on the longest winning solo breakaway in the race’s history, his sortie ending in victory 253 kilometres later in Luchon. More recently, Mark Cavendish equalled Eddy Merckx’s number of stage wins in Carcassonne in 2021. He then had to wait three years to increase his tally from 34 to 35, achieving that in Saint-Vulbas last July, making him the outright record-holder.
- Stage town for the 13th time
- Prefecture of the department of Aude (11)
- Population: 46,500 (Carcassonnais et Carcassonnaises)
