
Stage 5 of the 2026 Ethias Tour de Wallonie is a hilly stage that will take place on .
The stage starts in Bassenge and finishes in Aubel, starting at with an expected finish at (average speed of 42 km/h).
The total distance of the stage is 177.1 km. The stage includes 12 categorized climb(s) and 5 intermediate sprint(s), and has a total elevation gain of 2767 m, and a total descent of 2617 m.
The stage includes 12 categorized climb(s) and 5 intermediate sprint(s).
The neutral start for this stage is 9.4 km long with an average gradient of -0.1%.
Soni-Houdeng is a Reb Bull Km at 21.1 km (146.7 km to go).
Côte des Forges is a KOM cat. 1 climb, which starts at 38.5 km (129.3 km to go) and ends at 40.5 km (127.3 km to go). It has total distance of 2 km, and an average gradient of 4.8%, going from 176 to 269 meters of altitude.
GPM - Côte des Forges (Cat. 1) is a KOM cat. 1 climb, which starts at 39.2 km (128.6 km to go) and ends at 40.6 km (127.2 km to go). It has total distance of 1.4 km, and an average gradient of 6.6%, going from 181 to 274 meters of altitude.
GPM - Côte de Fraiture (Cat. 1) is a KOM cat. 1 climb, which starts at 52 km (115.8 km to go) and ends at 56.4 km (111.4 km to go). It has total distance of 4.4 km, and an average gradient of 3.7%, going from 95 to 257 meters of altitude.
Côte de Hautimont is a KOM cat. 1 climb, which starts at 57.3 km (110.5 km to go) and ends at 58.8 km (109 km to go). It has total distance of 1.6 km, and an average gradient of -0.6%, going from 224 to 214 meters of altitude.
Côte de la Redoute is a KOM cat. 1 climb, which starts at 68.5 km (99.3 km to go) and ends at 70.1 km (97.7 km to go). It has total distance of 1.6 km, and an average gradient of 8%, going from 137 to 266 meters of altitude.
GPM - Côte de la Redoute (1) is a KOM cat. 1 climb, which starts at 68.7 km (99.1 km to go) and ends at 70.3 km (97.5 km to go). It has total distance of 1.6 km, and an average gradient of 9.7%, going from 132 to 287 meters of altitude.
Plombières is a Sprint at 75.5 km (92.3 km to go).
SPRINT N°1 is a Sprint at 75.7 km (92.1 km to go).
GPM - Côte de Cornesse (1) is a KOM cat. 1 climb, which starts at 86.6 km (81.2 km to go) and ends at 88 km (79.8 km to go). It has total distance of 1.4 km, and an average gradient of 8.9%, going from 143 to 265 meters of altitude.
Côte de Cornesse is a KOM cat. 1 climb, which starts at 91 km (76.8 km to go) and ends at 92.1 km (75.7 km to go). It has total distance of 1.1 km, and an average gradient of 3.6%, going from 220 to 259 meters of altitude.
Thimister-Clermont is a Reb Bull Km at 102.5 km (65.3 km to go).
Aubel is a Reb Bull Km at 110.1 km (57.7 km to go).
Aubel is a Sprint at 110.9 km (56.9 km to go).
Côte des Côtes is a KOM cat. 2 climb, which starts at 116.3 km (51.5 km to go) and ends at 118.1 km (49.7 km to go). It has total distance of 1.8 km, and an average gradient of -0.2%, going from 224 to 220 meters of altitude.
GPM - Côte de Stockis (2) is a KOM cat. 2 climb, which starts at 120.6 km (47.2 km to go) and ends at 127.7 km (40.1 km to go). It has total distance of 7.1 km, and an average gradient of 1.2%, going from 237 to 324 meters of altitude.
Côte de Stockis is a KOM cat. 2 climb, which starts at 132.9 km (34.9 km to go) and ends at 134.3 km (33.5 km to go). It has total distance of 1.4 km, and an average gradient of -1.7%, going from 223 to 199 meters of altitude.
Aubel is a Sprint at 141.4 km (26.4 km to go).
SPRINT N°2 et 3 is a Sprint at 141.6 km (26.2 km to go).
Aubel is a Reb Bull Km at 146.3 km (21.5 km to go).
Côte de Stockis is a KOM cat. 2 climb, which starts at 156.6 km (11.2 km to go) and ends at 158 km (9.8 km to go). It has total distance of 1.4 km, and an average gradient of 5.5%, going from 245 to 321 meters of altitude.
The final 3 km for this stage starts at 174.1 km, has an average gradient of -1.3%, reaching 226 m of altitude.

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