Stage-1

Tour of Lithuania 2026 starts in Tauragė, where the five-day international UCI Europe Tour 2.2 category race will begin.

The first stage traditionally sets the vibe of the competition. Fresh forces at the front of the peloton, the fight for positions and the first attempts to break through can affect the entire further course of the race. Teams will strive to take favourable positions in the general classification and avoid losing time from the very beginning.

Tauragė will become the starting city, where the fight for the leader’s jersey and UCI ranking points will begin.

More information about the route, profile and start and finish locations of the Tauragė stage will be announced closer to the race.

Map coming soon

Tauragė district municipality occupies 1179 sq. km area. Of which, agricultural land makes up 52.75%, forests – 35.19%, roads – 1.44%, cities and settlements – 2.12%, water bodies – 1.61%, other areas – 6.89 percent.

Tauragė district municipality was established in 1995 and is medium sized municipality in Lithuania with a population of about 38 thousand residents. There are 8 elderships in the district municipality: Batakiai, Gaurė, Lauksargiai, Mažonai, Skaudvilė, Žygaičiai, Tauragė district and Tauragė city district.