The stage
Stage 4 of the 2026 Tour de France was a done stage that took place on .
The stage started in Carcassonne and finished in Foix
, starting at with an expected finish at (average speed of 44 km/h).
The total distance of the stage was 182 km. The stage included 4 categorized climb(s) and 1 intermediate sprint(s), and had a total elevation gain of 2689 m, and a total descent of 2410 m.
Map and Profile
Points of interest
The stage included 4 categorized climb(s) and 1 intermediate sprint(s).
Col de Bedos
Col de Bedos is a KOM cat. 4 climb, which starts at 44.9 km (128.5 km to go) and ends at 48.2 km (125.2 km to go). It has total distance of 3.3 km, and an average gradient of 4.4%, going from 340 to 486 meters of altitude.
Col du Paradis
Col du Paradis is a KOM cat. 3 climb, which starts at 59 km (114.4 km to go) and ends at 64.8 km (108.6 km to go). It has total distance of 5.8 km, and an average gradient of 4.1%, going from 388 to 627 meters of altitude.
Sprint
Sprint is a Sprint at 93.3 km (80.1 km to go).
Col de Coudons (883 m)
Col de Coudons (883 m) is a KOM cat. 2 climb, which starts at 94 km (79.4 km to go) and ends at 104.8 km (68.6 km to go). It has total distance of 10.8 km, and an average gradient of 5.5%, going from 290 to 880 meters of altitude.
Col de Montségur (1059 m)
Col de Montségur (1059 m) is a KOM cat. 2 climb, which starts at 139.7 km (33.7 km to go) and ends at 146.6 km (26.8 km to go). It has total distance of 6.9 km, and an average gradient of 6.4%, going from 609 to 1049 meters of altitude.
Final 3k
The final 3 km for this stage starts at 179 km, has an average gradient of -0.8%, reaching 390 m of altitude.