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Tour de France '26 / Stage 9

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Malemort - Ussel

Classification: 2.UWT - Category: ME

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The stage

Stage 9 of the 2026 Tour de France is a done stage that will take place on .

The stage starts in Malemort and finishes in UsselFrance flag, starting at with an expected finish at (average speed of 44 km/h).

The total distance of the stage is 185.6 km. The stage includes 4 categorized climb(s) and 1 intermediate sprint(s), and has a total elevation gain of 3103 m, and a total descent of 2581 m.

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Points of interest

The stage includes 4 categorized climb(s) and 1 intermediate sprint(s).

Sprint

Sprint is a Sprint at 44.8 km (136.1 km to go).

Côte de Naves

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)

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

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

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.

Final 3k

The final 3 km for this stage starts at 182.6 km, has an average gradient of 0%, reaching 635 m of altitude.