Mercan'Tour Classic Alpes-Maritimes / 2026
Puget-Théniers - Valberg
Classification: 1.1 - Category: ME
The race
The 2026 Mercan'Tour Classic Alpes-Maritimes was a mountain race that took place on .
The race started in Puget-Théniers and finished in Valberg, starting at with an expected finish at (average speed of 35 km/h).
The total distance of the race was 152.1 km. The race included 3 categorized climb(s) and 3 intermediate sprint(s), and had a total elevation gain of 6272 m, and a total descent of 4992 m.
Map and Profile
Points of interest
The race included 3 categorized climb(s) and 3 intermediate sprint(s).
Km 0
The neutral start for this race is 1 km long with an average gradient of 0.4%.
La Colmiane
La Colmiane is a KOM cat. 1 climb, which starts at 56.7 km (94.4 km to go) and ends at 73.5 km (77.6 km to go). It has total distance of 16.8 km, and an average gradient of 5.4%, going from 598 to 1498 meters of altitude.
Saint Martin Vésubie
Saint Martin Vésubie is a Sprint at 65.5 km (85.6 km to go).
Intermediate sprint
Intermediate sprint is a Sprint at 92.5 km (58.6 km to go).
Col de la Couillole
Col de la Couillole is a KOM cat. HC climb, which starts at 94.9 km (56.2 km to go) and ends at 110.7 km (40.4 km to go). It has total distance of 15.8 km, and an average gradient of 7.2%, going from 522 to 1666 meters of altitude.
Valberg
Valberg is a Sprint at 124.2 km (26.9 km to go).
Col de Valberg
Col de Valberg is a KOM cat. 1 climb, which starts at 137.7 km (13.4 km to go) and ends at 152 km (-0.9 km to go). It has total distance of 14.3 km, and an average gradient of 6.2%, going from 789 to 1682 meters of altitude.
Final 3k
The final 3 km for this race starts at 149.1 km, has an average gradient of 6.5%, reaching 1680 m of altitude.