Tour de France Femmes 2026, Stage 9: Nice → Nice
Mountain, 9 August 2026. 99.0 km with 2,175 m of climbing.
- Distance
- 99.0 km
- Climbing
- 2,175 m
- Highest point
- 491 m Col d'Èze
- Steepest km
- 12.5% at km 80
- Start
- Nice 70 m
- Finish
- Nice 6 m
Climbs
| # | Climb | Category | Summit at | Length | Average | Summit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Col d'Èze (1st) | Cat 2 | km 7.7 | 7.7 km | 5.9% | 491 m |
| 2 | Col d'Èze (2nd) | Cat 2 | km 33.6 | 7.7 km | 5.9% | 491 m |
| 3 | Col d'Èze (3rd) | Cat 2 | km 59.6 | 7.7 km | 5.9% | 491 m |
| 4 | Col d'Èze (4th) | Cat 1 | km 83.8 | 6.0 km | 7.6% | 491 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 15:15 local time: 8 km/h from the south-east, gusting to 27 km/h on average. Rain recorded along most of the route.
- Average wind
- 8 km/h
- Direction
- South-east 153°
- Average gust
- 27 km/h
- Temperature
- 31°C 29 to 34°C
Historical weather for 9 August 2026, sampled at 4 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
99.0 km with 2,175 m of climbing. On the route profile 27.1 km of the road rises at more than 3%, and 5.4 km of it is steeper than 8%.
The high point is 491 m at km 34 (Col d'Èze). The steepest kilometre on the profile averages 12.5%, at km 80. It finishes on flat or gently rolling road.
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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