The stage
Stage 3 of the 2026 Ethias Tour de Wallonie was a hilly stage that took place on .
The stage started in Habay and finished in Vaux-sur-Sûre
, starting at with an expected finish at (average speed of 42 km/h).
The total distance of the stage was 178.3 km. The stage included 8 categorized climb(s) and 5 intermediate sprint(s), and had a total elevation gain of 1817 m, and a total descent of 1699 m.
Map and Profile
Points of interest
The stage included 8 categorized climb(s) and 5 intermediate sprint(s).
Km 0
The neutral start for this stage is 3 km long with an average gradient of -1.5%.
GPM - Côte de Gérouville (Cat. 2)
GPM - Côte de Gérouville (Cat. 2) is a KOM cat. 2 climb, which starts at 38.4 km (137 km to go) and ends at 46.8 km (128.6 km to go). It has total distance of 8.5 km, and an average gradient of 1.5%, going from 198 to 327 meters of altitude.
Côte de Gérouville
Côte de Gérouville is a KOM cat. 2 climb, which starts at 43.3 km (132.1 km to go) and ends at 46.5 km (128.9 km to go). It has total distance of 3.3 km, and an average gradient of 3.1%, going from 227 to 328 meters of altitude.
GPM - Côte de la Mouline (Cat. 2)
GPM - Côte de la Mouline (Cat. 2) is a KOM cat. 2 climb, which starts at 56 km (119.4 km to go) and ends at 61.6 km (113.8 km to go). It has total distance of 5.6 km, and an average gradient of 2.4%, going from 203 to 340 meters of altitude.
Côte de la Mouline
Côte de la Mouline is a KOM cat. 2 climb, which starts at 57.3 km (118.1 km to go) and ends at 61.6 km (113.8 km to go). It has total distance of 4.2 km, and an average gradient of 2.2%, going from 243 to 337 meters of altitude.
Côte Le Terme
Côte Le Terme is a KOM cat. 1 climb, which starts at 81.5 km (93.9 km to go) and ends at 84.3 km (91.1 km to go). It has total distance of 2.8 km, and an average gradient of 3.9%, going from 291 to 400 meters of altitude.
GPM - Côte Le Terme (Cat. 1)
GPM - Côte Le Terme (Cat. 1) is a KOM cat. 1 climb, which starts at 83.3 km (92.1 km to go) and ends at 84.6 km (90.8 km to go). It has total distance of 1.3 km, and an average gradient of 7.5%, going from 309 to 408 meters of altitude.
Côte de Montplainchamps
Côte de Montplainchamps is a KOM cat. 2 climb, which starts at 99 km (76.4 km to go) and ends at 103.2 km (72.2 km to go). It has total distance of 4.2 km, and an average gradient of 1.9%, going from 373 to 451 meters of altitude.
GPM - Côte de Montplainchamps (Cat. 2)
GPM - Côte de Montplainchamps (Cat. 2) is a KOM cat. 2 climb, which starts at 99.7 km (75.7 km to go) and ends at 103.5 km (71.9 km to go). It has total distance of 3.8 km, and an average gradient of 2.8%, going from 348 to 454 meters of altitude.
Neufchâteau
Neufchâteau is a Sprint at 107.1 km (68.3 km to go).
SPRINT N°1
SPRINT N°1 is a Sprint at 107.3 km (68.1 km to go).
Remichampagne (VAUX-SUR-SÛRE)
Remichampagne (VAUX-SUR-SÛRE) is a Sprint at 136.8 km (38.6 km to go).
SPRINT N°2 et 3
SPRINT N°2 et 3 is a Sprint at 137.2 km (38.2 km to go).
Remichampagne (VAUX-SUR-SÛRE)
Remichampagne (VAUX-SUR-SÛRE) is a Sprint at 156.5 km (18.9 km to go).
Final 3k
The final 3 km for this stage starts at 175.4 km, has an average gradient of 2.3%, reaching 520 m of altitude.