Tour de France 2026, Stage 12: Circuit Nevers Magny-Cours → Chalon-sur-Saône
Flat, 16 July 2026. 179.1 km with 1,412 m of climbing.
- Distance
- 179.1 km
- Climbing
- 1,412 m
- Highest point
- 444 m
- Steepest km
- 5.4% at km 96
- Start
- Circuit Nevers Magny-Cours 237 m
- Finish
- Chalon-sur-Saône 176 m
The wind on the day
Averaged along the route between 12:30 and 16:45 local time: 6 km/h from the south-east, gusting to 20 km/h on average. Rain recorded on parts of the route.
- Average wind
- 6 km/h
- Direction
- South-east 128°
- Average gust
- 20 km/h
- Temperature
- 30°C 25 to 33°C
Historical weather for 16 July 2026, sampled at 57 points along the route and pre-computed before the app shipped. It is not a live forecast and the app makes no weather calls. Weather data by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0).
Riding it
179.1 km with 1,412 m of climbing. Flat by classification, though 10.6 km of the route still rises at more than 3%.
The high point is 444 m at km 151. The steepest kilometre on the profile averages 5.4%, at km 96. It finishes on flat or gently rolling road.
In ProPace the stage runs with this wind along the route, resolved into headwind, tailwind and crosswind at each point, and the app puts your own numbers on it against the pro reference. The reference profile and how the simulation works are set out in How much slower than a pro are you?
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