The legendary "Giant of Provence”, Mont Ventoux crowns stage 7, after 146.8 kilometres and 3,500 metres of climbing from the start in La Voulte-sur-Rhône. As the Queen Stage of the 2026 Tour de France Femmes, it should deliver GC fireworks.
Before the main event, riders cross the rolling roads of the Drôme over three warm-up climbs: the Col de la Grande Limite (6.6 km at 5%), the Col du Colombier (3.2 km at 6.4%), and the Col de Suzette (3.9 km at 6.4%). These set the stage for the day's real test, the hors catégorie Mont Ventoux itself, tackled via its hardest side, the Bédoin ascent: 15.7 km at an average gradient of 8.8%.
Climbs
Col de la Grande Limite (cat. 2, 6.6km at 5%), km. 13.6
Col du Colombier (cat. 3, 3.2km at 6.4%), km. 41.1
Col de Suzette (cat. 2, 3.9km at 6.4%), km. 105.3
Mont Ventoux (HC, 15.7km at 8.8%), km. 146.8 - finish
Sprints
Beaumes-de-Venise, km. 97.9 - points only to first 15 riders
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