The stage
Stage 16 of the 2026 Tour de France was a done stage that took place on .
The stage started in Évian-les-Bains and finished in Thonon-les-Bains
, starting at with an expected finish at (average speed of 40 km/h).
The total distance of the stage was 26.1 km. The stage included 2 categorized climb(s) and 0 checkpoint(s), and had a total elevation gain of 472 m, and a total descent of 464 m.
Map and Profile
Points of interest
The stage included 2 categorized climb(s) and 0 checkpoint(s).
Côte de Larringes (799 m)
Côte de Larringes (799 m) is a KOM cat. 2 climb, which starts at 0 km (26.1 km to go) and ends at 9.6 km (16.4 km to go). It has total distance of 9.6 km, and an average gradient of 4.3%, going from 385 to 796 meters of altitude.
Pavé sector
Pavé sector is a Cobbles section, which starts at 23 km (3.1 km to go) and ends at 23 km (3.1 km to go). It has total distance of 0.1 km, and an average gradient of 0.2%, going from 427 to 427 meters of altitude.
Final 3k
The final 3 km for this stage starts at 23.1 km, has an average gradient of -1.1%, reaching 394 m of altitude.