The stage
Stage 20 of the 2026 Tour de France was a done stage that took place on .
The stage started in Le Bourg d'Oisans and finished in Alpe d'Huez
, starting at with an expected finish at (average speed of 34 km/h).
The total distance of the stage was 170.9 km. The stage included 4 categorized climb(s) and 1 intermediate sprint(s), and had a total elevation gain of 5329 m, and a total descent of 4218 m.
Map and Profile
Points of interest
The stage included 4 categorized climb(s) and 1 intermediate sprint(s).
Col de la Croix de Fer (2 067 m)
Col de la Croix de Fer (2 067 m) is a KOM cat. HC climb, which starts at 9.6 km (154.5 km to go) and ends at 33.7 km (130.5 km to go). It has total distance of 24.1 km, and an average gradient of 5.3%, going from 799 to 2065 meters of altitude.
Sprint
Sprint is a Sprint at 66.4 km (97.7 km to go).
Col du Télégraphe (1 566 m)
Col du Télégraphe (1 566 m) is a KOM cat. 1 climb, which starts at 75.8 km (88.4 km to go) and ends at 87.5 km (76.7 km to go). It has total distance of 11.7 km, and an average gradient of 7.1%, going from 724 to 1561 meters of altitude.
Col du Galibier (2 642 m) Souvenir Henri Desgrange
Col du Galibier (2 642 m) Souvenir Henri Desgrange is a KOM cat. HC climb, which starts at 92.7 km (71.5 km to go) and ends at 110.5 km (53.7 km to go). It has total distance of 17.7 km, and an average gradient of 6.8%, going from 1414 to 2629 meters of altitude.
Col de Sarenne (1 999 m)
Col de Sarenne (1 999 m) is a KOM cat. HC climb, which starts at 143.7 km (20.5 km to go) and ends at 156.5 km (7.7 km to go). It has total distance of 12.8 km, and an average gradient of 7.2%, going from 1066 to 1985 meters of altitude.
Final 3k
The final 3 km for this stage starts at 167.9 km, has an average gradient of 5.7%, reaching 1835 m of altitude.