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Tour de France

Thanks to various fund-raising initiatives, we are fortunate to be able to save children's hearts every year during the Tour de France.
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Key figures

  • 438

    children saved since 2003

  • 35

    children saved in 2025

  • 5

    vehicles in the Tour de France Caravan

Tour de France 2026

From July 4 to 26, 2026


-Stage du Cœur: Thursday, July 16 on part of the Nevers Magny-Cours > Chalon-sur-Saône stage
- Tour de France stage: Sunday, July 19, 2026 / Le Bourg-d'Oisans > l'Alpe d'Huez (170 km and 5400 m D+)
- Women's Tour de France stage with Zwift: Date: Thursday, August 6, 2026 / Vaison-La-Romaine > Mont Ventoux (120km and 3000m D+)

How do we save children on the Tour de France?

We are mobilizing all our energy to achieve our goal: to raise funds to provide heart surgery for children around the world. To achieve this, we need to be relentless, to redouble our imagination and to count on the generosity of our partners and the public.

The Tour de France stage

Amateur cyclists pedal under the same conditions as the pros with a solidarity bib!

L'Étape du Cœur

Celebrities give the Association media exposure by pedaling a stage of the Tour de France.

The Tour de France Caravan

We promote the Association on the roads of the Tour as part of the mythical publicity caravan.

Tour de France Women with Zwift

Since 2022, we've continued to collect on the Tour de France Femmes with Zwift.

L'Étape du Tour de France Femmes with Zwift

Amateur cyclists get their solidarity bibs after collecting donations.
Stage of the Tour de France

The Tour de France stage

A mythical event for cycling fans of the Grande Boucle, the Tour de France stage is a unique opportunity to pedal a stage of the route under the same conditions as the professionals. Every year, it attracts thousands of athletes who rush to buy race numbers as soon as they are available.

Thanks to our partnership with A.S.O, organizer of the event, we are fortunate to be able to obtain solidarity race numbers. A race number that allows you to take part in the competition, with the added bonus of solidarity, since to obtain it you don't have to buy it, but collect donations in aid of children with heart disease.
On a dedicated online collection platform, registered Coureurs du Cœur runners must collect a minimum of €850 in donations to ensure their participation.

To thank them, we offer surprises and encouragement on the day. The experience is unforgettable for them, and helps us save children's hearts every year!

 

Discover l'Étape du Tour

Etape du Coeur

L'Étape du Cœur

A tradition on the Tour de France since 2003, every year celebrities and ambassadors for Mécénat Chirurgie Cardiaque come together in a collegial atmosphere for l'Étape du Coeur. Sportsmen and women, TV presenters, journalists, Koh-Lanta adventurers, actors... they pedal for children with heart disease, dressed in the Association's colors, on a stage a few hours before the professional cyclists pass by.

By donating their time, they help Mécénat Chirurgie Cardiaque raise its profile at this event, which is covered by the media.

Tour de France Caravan

The Tour de France Caravan

Thanks to the generosity of our partners, Mécénat Chirurgie Cardiaque is able to take part in the mythical Tour de France caravan at a reduced cost:

- The vehicles are loaned by Škoda and decorated by Ideactif.

- In 2025, Haribo, E.LECLERC, Le Parc Astérix, Jules, Rexel and Mondial Relay donated the thousands of goodies to be distributed to the public.

- The caravan is led by a team of volunteers who stay with local residents free of charge.

Every year our caravan gets more attractive and proudly represents the Association on the road.

Tour de France Women with Zwift

Tour de France Women with Zwift

Since the creation of the Tour de France Femmes with Zwift, we have continued our fund-raising activities for the event!

Partners, communities, everyone can play a part in helping us save children's hearts!

Women's Tour stage with Zwift

L'Étape du Tour de France Femmes with Zwift

As with the race of the same name, which takes place on the same route as the men's Tour de France, the Tour de France Women's Stage is a race in which individual cycling enthusiasts can ride a stage under the same conditions as the pros.

To obtain a race number, participants can purchase one, or they can choose to help us save children's hearts by raising a minimum of €800 in donations.

For the first edition of the race in 2025, we were able to operate on 2 children thanks to the funds raised by the Coureurs du Cœur.Discover l'Étape du Tour Femmes