Tour de France '26 / Stage 12
Circuit Nevers Magny-Cours - Chalon-sur-Saône
Classification: 2.UWT - Category: ME
The stage
Stage 12 of the 2026 Tour de France was a done stage that took place on .
The stage started in Circuit Nevers Magny-Cours and finished in Chalon-sur-Saône, starting at with an expected finish at (average speed of 45 km/h).
The total distance of the stage was 179 km. The stage included 3 categorized climb(s) and 1 intermediate sprint(s), and had a total elevation gain of 1385 m, and a total descent of 1423 m.
Map and Profile
Points of interest
The stage included 3 categorized climb(s) and 1 intermediate sprint(s).
Sprint
Sprint is a Sprint at 45.7 km (127.8 km to go).
Côte de Lanty
Côte de Lanty is a KOM cat. 4 climb, which starts at 74.4 km (99.2 km to go) and ends at 76.4 km (97.1 km to go). It has total distance of 2 km, and an average gradient of 3.9%, going from 225 to 305 meters of altitude.
Côte de Cuzy
Côte de Cuzy is a KOM cat. 4 climb, which starts at 95.2 km (78.3 km to go) and ends at 97.6 km (75.9 km to go). It has total distance of 2.4 km, and an average gradient of 4.3%, going from 289 to 392 meters of altitude.
Côte de Montagny-lès-Buxy
Côte de Montagny-lès-Buxy is a KOM cat. 4 climb, which starts at 156.6 km (16.9 km to go) and ends at 159.2 km (14.3 km to go). It has total distance of 2.6 km, and an average gradient of 4.1%, going from 272 to 378 meters of altitude.
Final 3k
The final 3 km for this stage starts at 176 km, has an average gradient of -0.3%, reaching 179 m of altitude.