The stage
Stage 1 of the 2026 Ethias Tour de Wallonie was a lumpy stage that took place on .
The stage started in Manage and finished in Lobbes
, starting at with an expected finish at (average speed of 42 km/h).
The total distance of the stage was 180.6 km. The stage included 6 categorized climb(s) and 5 intermediate sprint(s), and had a total elevation gain of 1563 m, and a total descent of 1543 m.
Map and Profile
Points of interest
The stage included 6 categorized climb(s) and 5 intermediate sprint(s).
Km 0
The neutral start for this stage is 5.9 km long with an average gradient of -0.8%.
Début zone pavée sur 2 km 850
Début zone pavée sur 2 km 850 is a Cobbles at 36.4 km (138.3 km to go).
Zone pavée
Zone pavée is a Cobbles section, which starts at 39.2 km (135.5 km to go) and ends at 42.1 km (132.6 km to go). It has total distance of 2.9 km, and an average gradient of 0.2%, going from 135 to 141 meters of altitude.
Spy
Spy is a Sprint at 67.2 km (107.5 km to go).
Sprint n°1
Sprint n°1 is a Sprint at 67.3 km (107.4 km to go).
Côte de Trémouroux Cat.2
Côte de Trémouroux Cat.2 is a KOM cat. 2 climb, which starts at 79.2 km (95.5 km to go) and ends at 80 km (94.7 km to go). It has total distance of 0.8 km, and an average gradient of 9.7%, going from 104 to 185 meters of altitude.
Côte de Trémouroux
Côte de Trémouroux is a KOM cat. 2 climb, which starts at 80.1 km (94.6 km to go) and ends at 80.6 km (94 km to go). It has total distance of 0.5 km, and an average gradient of -1.8%, going from 186 to 177 meters of altitude.
Mur de Huy (Cat.2)
Mur de Huy (Cat.2) is a KOM cat. 2 climb, which starts at 149.4 km (25.3 km to go) and ends at 150.1 km (24.6 km to go). It has total distance of 0.7 km, and an average gradient of 5.5%, going from 117 to 156 meters of altitude.
Mur de Thuin
Mur de Thuin is a KOM cat. 1 climb, which starts at 149.8 km (24.9 km to go) and ends at 150.2 km (24.4 km to go). It has total distance of 0.4 km, and an average gradient of 6.3%, going from 133 to 159 meters of altitude.
Sprint n°2 et 3
Sprint n°2 et 3 is a Sprint at 150.8 km (23.9 km to go).
Thuin
Thuin is a Sprint at 150.8 km (23.8 km to go).
Mur de Thuin
Mur de Thuin is a KOM cat. 1 climb, which starts at 167.3 km (7.3 km to go) and ends at 167.7 km (7 km to go). It has total distance of 0.4 km, and an average gradient of 6.4%, going from 133 to 158 meters of altitude.
Thuin
Thuin is a Sprint at 168.3 km (6.4 km to go).
Final 3k
The final 3 km for this stage starts at 177.6 km, has an average gradient of 1.5%, reaching 192 m of altitude.