Stage complete

Stage 18 · Voiron → Orcières-Merlette Tour de France 2026 · Mountain · Jul 23

185.2km Distance
3,600 m Climbing
Mountain Profile
Elevation profile for Tour de France 2026 stage 18, Voiron to Orcières-Merlette. 185.2 km.500m1000m1500m2000m2500mCôte des EnginsKM 40 · CAT 2 · 980mCôte de MonteynardKM 95 · CAT 2 · 800mOrcières-MerletteKM 185 · CAT 1 · 1825mSTART

The route

Into the high Alps at Orcières-Merlette, where Ocaña put five minutes into Merckx in 1971 — a summit finish that could decide the podium.

Route map for stage 18: Voiron to Orcières-Merlette
Map © A.S.O. / letour.fr

Key climbs

  • Cat 2 Côte des Engins 11.4 km · 5.4%
  • Cat 2 Côte de Monteynard 9.7 km · 5%
  • Cat 1 Orcières-Merlette 7.1 km · 6.7%

Highlights