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L'Etape du Tour de France 2026
L'Etape du Tour de France 2026 follows Tour de France stage 20 from Bourg d'Oisans to Alpe d'Huez, with 170 km, 5,400 m of climbing, and four major Alpine climbs.
Bourg d'Oisans, Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes, FranceOpen
- Dates
- Sun, Jul 19, 2026
- Type
- Road
- Routes
- 170 km
- elevation range
- 5,400–5,400 m
- places
- 16,000
Requirements
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The course
Track, profile and categorized climbs at a glance. The map and altimetry come from the real GPX track; tap a numbered climb for its detail.
Official profile
Official distance and elevation with a alpine profile. We estimate your times from those numbers.
Estimate by level
Without a GPX we still estimate your time from the official distance, elevation and terrain profile. We will refine it once the track is processed.
Map, point-to-point profile and categorized climbs will appear here once we process the GPX track for this route.
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Can I do this?
How long you would be in the saddle at your level. Not one single time — the one that matches you.
Your level
A Intermediate rider (3.0 W/kg W/kg) would cross Bourg d'Oisans to Alpe d'Huez in
10h04
regular group rides · 72 kg reference · no drafting · variable pacing
See all four levels
Beginnerfirst long rides
2.5 W/kg
11h42
Intermediateregular group rides
3.0 W/kg
10h04
Advancedstructured training
3.5 W/kg
8h44
Eliteamateur racer
4.0 W/kg
7h46
72 kg referencesurface-based bike and tiresno draftingvariable pacing
Calculate your exact timeEnter your FTP and weight in the simulator to see your time on every route.
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Do I have time to get ready?
What each route demands versus the time left to the start.
This edition has already been raced. Use it as a reference and prepare the next one with margin.
Compare what each route demands
Bourg d'Oisans to Alpe d'Huez18 weeks
Make it your goalBourg d'Oisans to Alpe d'Huez asks for ~18 weeks of specific preparation. Start your plan with margin and arrive ready.
Get ready for Bourg d'Oisans to Alpe d'Huez[ 04 ]
What do I need to know?
Ridium's training read and the caveats before you trust the times.
Training read · Ridium AIBourg d'Oisans to Alpe d'Huez is a 170 km road route with 5400 m of climbing, alpine terrain, and extreme endurance demand. Route-specific detail is limited because completed GPX analysis is not available, so use the published distance, elevation, and surface as the main preparation anchors.
- Endurance
Use the 18-week preparation window to build steady endurance around long aerobic rides that reflect the 170 km distance and 5400 m of climbing.
- Climbing
Include repeated climbing work because the route stacks 4 climbs, 5400 m of ascent, and ramps up to steep% where the profile is confirmed.
- Pacing
Because the event is timed, Plan a conservative opening effort and keep intensity repeatable across the main climbs.
- Fueling
Rehearse fueling and bottle access during hilly endurance rides so intake remains consistent across 170 km and 5400 m of climbing.
Caveats
- No completed GPX analysis was available for this route at generation time.
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