Tour de France 2026 · Stage 18

Voiron to Orcières-Merlette

A mountain route with 185.5 km of measured distance and 3,924 m of cumulative elevation gain.

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Measured elevation profile

Tour de France 2026 Stage 18, Voiron to Orcières-Merlette, measured elevation profile

Stage route facts

Stage
18
Date
Route type
mountain
Measured distance
185.5 km
Official distance
185.2 km
Measured elevation gain
3,924 m
Highest route point
1,821 m
Stage winner
R. CARAPAZ — EF EDUCATION - EASYPOST

Official course checkpoints

Categorized climbs

  • Category 1: Côte d'EnginsOfficial kilometer 36.7
  • Category 2: Côte de MonteynardOfficial kilometer 92.2
  • Category 3: Côte des TerrassesOfficial kilometer 112.8
  • Category 3: Côte de Saint-Léger-les-MélèzesOfficial kilometer 166.2
  • Category 1: ORCIÈRES-MERLETTE (1 825 m)Official kilometer 185.2

Intermediate sprints

  • CORPSOfficial kilometer 129.1

About these measurements

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Official stage metadata source: race organizer stage information.