Stage 9 of the 2026 Tour de France was a done stage that took place on .
The stage started in Malemort and finished in Ussel, starting at with an expected finish at (average speed of 44 km/h).
The total distance of the stage was 185.6 km. The stage included 4 categorized climb(s) and 1 intermediate sprint(s), and had a total elevation gain of 3103 m, and a total descent of 2581 m.
The stage included 4 categorized climb(s) and 1 intermediate sprint(s).
Sprint is a Sprint at 44.8 km (136.1 km to go).
Côte de Naves is a KOM cat. 3 climb, which starts at 74.6 km (106.3 km to go) and ends at 76.9 km (104 km to go). It has total distance of 2.3 km, and an average gradient of 7.2%, going from 240 to 406 meters of altitude.
Suc au May (903 m) is a KOM cat. 2 climb, which starts at 101.2 km (79.7 km to go) and ends at 105 km (75.9 km to go). It has total distance of 3.8 km, and an average gradient of 7.4%, going from 611 to 890 meters of altitude.
Côte de la Croix du Pey is a KOM cat. 3 climb, which starts at 124.6 km (56.3 km to go) and ends at 129.4 km (51.5 km to go). It has total distance of 4.8 km, and an average gradient of 5.8%, going from 541 to 818 meters of altitude.
Mont Bessou is a KOM cat. 4 climb, which starts at 160.1 km (20.7 km to go) and ends at 161 km (19.9 km to go). It has total distance of 0.8 km, and an average gradient of 7.2%, going from 912 to 972 meters of altitude.
The final 3 km for this stage starts at 182.6 km, has an average gradient of 0%, reaching 635 m of altitude.