
Aron - Pré-en-Pail-Saint-Samson
Stage 3 of the 2026 Boucles de la Mayenne was a hilly stage that took place on .
The stage started in Aron and finished in Pré-en-Pail-Saint-Samson, starting at with an expected finish at (average speed of 42 km/h).
The total distance of the stage was 215.1 km. The stage included 11 categorized climb(s) and 0 intermediate sprint(s), and had a total elevation gain of 3175 m, and a total descent of 3058 m.
The stage included 11 categorized climb(s) and 0 intermediate sprint(s).
The neutral start for this stage is 4 km long with an average gradient of 0.4%.
La Venière is a Bonus sprint at 27.6 km (183.5 km to go).
Mont du Saule is a KOM cat. 2 climb, which starts at 36.8 km (174.3 km to go) and ends at 40 km (171.1 km to go). It has total distance of 3.2 km, and an average gradient of 3.4%, going from 209 to 318 meters of altitude.
Côte des éoliennes is a KOM cat. 2 climb, which starts at 47.1 km (164 km to go) and ends at 53.8 km (157.3 km to go). It has total distance of 6.7 km, and an average gradient of 2.4%, going from 175 to 334 meters of altitude.
Col de Saint Sulpice is a KOM cat. 2 climb, which starts at 104.8 km (106.3 km to go) and ends at 107.6 km (103.5 km to go). It has total distance of 2.8 km, and an average gradient of 4.1%, going from 143 to 256 meters of altitude.
Côte des 14% is a KOM cat. 2 climb, which starts at 131.8 km (79.3 km to go) and ends at 134.2 km (76.9 km to go). It has total distance of 2.4 km, and an average gradient of 3.7%, going from 223 to 311 meters of altitude.
Mont des Avaloirs is a Climb, which starts at 138.8 km (72.3 km to go) and ends at 142.6 km (68.5 km to go). It has total distance of 3.8 km, and an average gradient of 4%, going from 233 to 387 meters of altitude.
Côte des 14% is a KOM cat. 2 climb, which starts at 148.2 km (62.9 km to go) and ends at 150.6 km (60.5 km to go). It has total distance of 2.4 km, and an average gradient of 3.7%, going from 222 to 310 meters of altitude.
Mont des Avaloirs is a Climb, which starts at 155.3 km (55.8 km to go) and ends at 159.5 km (51.6 km to go). It has total distance of 4.3 km, and an average gradient of 4.2%, going from 234 to 413 meters of altitude.
Côte des 14% is a KOM cat. 2 climb, which starts at 164.7 km (46.4 km to go) and ends at 167 km (44.1 km to go). It has total distance of 2.4 km, and an average gradient of 3.7%, going from 223 to 310 meters of altitude.
Mont des Avaloirs is a Climb, which starts at 171.7 km (39.4 km to go) and ends at 175.9 km (35.2 km to go). It has total distance of 4.2 km, and an average gradient of 4.2%, going from 234 to 413 meters of altitude.
Côte des 14% is a KOM cat. 2 climb, which starts at 181.1 km (30 km to go) and ends at 183.5 km (27.6 km to go). It has total distance of 2.4 km, and an average gradient of 3.7%, going from 222 to 311 meters of altitude.
Mont des Avaloirs is a Climb, which starts at 188.1 km (23 km to go) and ends at 192.5 km (18.6 km to go). It has total distance of 4.4 km, and an average gradient of 4.1%, going from 234 to 414 meters of altitude.
Pré-en-Pail is a Bonus sprint at 194.7 km (16.4 km to go).
Mont des Avaloirs is a Bonus sprint at 208.8 km (2.3 km to go).
The final 3 km for this stage starts at 212.1 km, has an average gradient of -1.9%, reaching 238 m of altitude.