The stage
Stage 18 of the 2025 Tour de France was a mountain stage that took place on .
The stage started in Vif and finished in Courchevel Col de la Loze
, starting at with an expected finish at (average speed of 33 km/h).
The total distance of the stage was 175.9 km. The stage included 3 categorized climb(s) and 1 intermediate sprint(s), and had a total elevation gain of 5354 m, and a total descent of 3378 m.
Map and Profile
Points of interest
The stage included 3 categorized climb(s) and 1 intermediate sprint(s).
KM 0
The neutral start for this stage is 4.6 km long with an average gradient of -0.6%.
Rioupéroux
Rioupéroux is a Sprint at 23.6 km (147.7 km to go).
Col du Glandon
Col du Glandon is a KOM cat. HC climb, which starts at 40.5 km (130.8 km to go) and ends at 62.1 km (109.2 km to go). It has total distance of 21.6 km, and an average gradient of 5.2%, going from 798 to 1924 meters of altitude.
Col de la Madeleine
Col de la Madeleine is a KOM cat. HC climb, which starts at 85.3 km (86 km to go) and ends at 104.4 km (66.9 km to go). It has total distance of 19.1 km, and an average gradient of 7.9%, going from 475 to 1989 meters of altitude.
Col de la Loze
Col de la Loze is a KOM cat. HC climb, which starts at 144.9 km (26.4 km to go) and ends at 171.3 km (0 km to go). It has total distance of 26.4 km, and an average gradient of 6.4%, going from 599 to 2291 meters of altitude.
Final 3k
The final 3 km for this stage starts at 168.3 km, has an average gradient of 7.7%, reaching 2291 m of altitude.