Tour de France 2026, Stage 15: Champagnole → Plateau de Solaison
Mountain, 19 July 2026. 183.9 km with 4,098 m of climbing.
- Distance
- 183.9 km
- Climbing
- 4,098 m
- Highest point
- 1,508 m Plateau de Solaison Brison
- Steepest km
- 13.2% at km 133
- Start
- Champagnole 548 m
- Finish
- Plateau de Solaison 1,508 m
Climbs
| # | Climb | Category | Summit at | Length | Average | Summit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Côte des Rousses | Cat 3 | km 37.6 | 6.6 km | 5.1% | 1,097 m |
| 2 | Le Salève - Col de la Croisette | Cat 1 | km 136.3 | 4.6 km | 11.2% | 1,175 m |
| 3 | Côte du Mont | Cat 3 | km 147.3 | 2.1 km | 8.3% | 823 m |
| 4 | Plateau de Solaison Brison | HC | km 183.7 | 11.3 km | 9.0% | 1,508 m |
Length and average gradient from the official roadbook; summit distance measured on the route.
The wind on the day
Averaged along the route between 12:30 and 17:45 local time: 11 km/h from the north, gusting to 32 km/h on average. Mostly dry, with rain recorded at some points.
- Average wind
- 11 km/h
- Direction
- North 339°
- Average gust
- 32 km/h
- Temperature
- 25°C 19 to 31°C
Historical weather for 19 July 2026, sampled at 54 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
183.9 km with 4,098 m of climbing. On the route profile 52.7 km of the road rises at more than 3%, and 15.3 km of it is steeper than 8%.
The high point is 1,508 m at the finish (Plateau de Solaison Brison). The steepest kilometre on the profile averages 13.2%, at km 133. It finishes uphill, the final 3 km averaging 7.4%.
The 4 categorised climbs listed above are placed on the profile by their summit distance on the route, with the length and average gradient from the official roadbook.
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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