France 01 Aug – 09 Aug 2026 Class 2.WWT – Stages – UCI Women’s WorldTour
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🚴♀️ Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift 2026
- Dates: August 1 – August 9, 2026
- Total Distance: 1,175 km
- Total Elevation Gain: 18,795 m
- Grand Départ: Lausanne, Switzerland
- Final Finish: Nice, France
📅 Stage-by-Stage Route Program
| Stage | Date | Route | Distance | Profile | Key Highlights |
| Stage 1 | Sat, Aug 1 | Lausanne to Lausanne | 138 km | Flat / Puncheur | Grand Départ in Switzerland; late climb at Côte Saint-François |
| Stage 2 | Sun, Aug 2 | Aigle to Geneva | 147.9 km | Flat | Multiple mid-stage climbs leading to a bunch sprint finish in Geneva |
| Stage 3 | Mon, Aug 3 | Geneva to Poligny | 156.5 km | Hilly | Enters France; early test over the Col de la Faucille |
| Stage 4 | Tue, Aug 4 | Gevrey-Chambertin to Dijon | 21 km | Time Trial | Individual Time Trial through Burgundy vineyard country |
| Stage 5 | Wed, Aug 5 | Mâcon to Belleville-en-Beaujolais | 140 km | Hilly | Relentless rolling terrain through Beaujolais (2,880m elevation) |
| Stage 6 | Thu, Aug 6 | Montbrison to Tournon-sur-Rhône | 153.4 km | Hilly | Medium-mountain terrain heading into the Rhône Valley |
| Stage 7 | Fri, Aug 7 | La Voulte-sur-Rhône to Mont Ventoux | 146.8 km | Mountain | Queen Stage: First-ever summit finish on the legendary Mont Ventoux (15.7 km at 8.8%) |
| Stage 8 | Sat, Aug 8 | Sisteron to Nice | 171.9 km | Flat / Transition | Longest stage of the Tour, taking the peloton to the Mediterranean coast |
| Stage 9 | Sun, Aug 9 | Nice to Nice | 99.2 km | Mountain | Final mountain showdown in the Riviera hinterland |
🌟 Key Highlights
- International Grand Départ: For the second time in history, the race starts outside France, kicking off with two stages in Switzerland.
- Mont Ventoux Debut: Stage 7 marks the historic first inclusion of the “Giant of Provence” in the modern women’s Tour de France.
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