Tour de France 2026, Stage 19: Gap → Alpe d'Huez
Mountain, 24 July 2026. 127.9 km with 3,572 m of climbing.
- Distance
- 127.9 km
- Climbing
- 3,572 m
- Highest point
- 1,850 m Alpe d'Huez
- Steepest km
- 11.0% at km 116
- Start
- Gap 874 m
- Finish
- Alpe d'Huez 1,850 m
Climbs
| # | Climb | Category | Summit at | Length | Average | Summit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Col Bayard | Cat 2 | km 5.9 | 4.7 km | 7.2% | 1,246 m |
| 2 | Col du Noyer | Cat 1 | km 26.3 | 7.2 km | 8.5% | 1,664 m |
| 3 | Col d'Ornon | Cat 2 | km 100.6 | 5.4 km | 6.4% | 1,371 m |
| 4 | Alpe d'Huez | HC | km 129.4 | 13.8 km | 8.1% | 1,850 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 16:15 local time: 8 km/h from the south-west, gusting to 26 km/h on average. Dry.
- Average wind
- 8 km/h
- Direction
- South-west 237°
- Average gust
- 26 km/h
- Temperature
- 26°C 21 to 30°C
Historical weather for 24 July 2026, sampled at 34 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
A mountain stage: 127.9 km, 3,572 m of climbing, 45.1 km of the route above 3% and 14.1 km above 8%.
The high point is 1,850 m at the finish (Alpe d'Huez). The steepest kilometre on the profile averages 11.0%, at km 116. It finishes uphill, the final 3 km averaging 5.5%.
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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