Flat Hilly Mountain Individual Time Trial Team Time Trial
1
Flat Saturday, 1 August 2026 Starts 14:40 CEST

Lausanne  Lausanne

A looping opener through the Vaud countryside, out past Lake Neuchâtel and back into the city. The finish climbs 2.6km at 4.5% to the line on Place Saint-François.

Distance
138km
Elevation
1,489m ↑
Categorised Climbs
4
Finish
Uphill
Route Map
Tour de France Femmes 2026 Stage 1 route map OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap
Elevation Profile

Hover or drag across the profile to read distance, altitude & gradient — the dot tracks the route on the map above.

All categorised climbs

Decisive zone The finish

Start & finish
Départ

Lausanne

The Olympic capital hosts the first Swiss Grand Départ in the race's history.

Arrivée

Lausanne

The line sits on Place Saint-François, in the old town above the lakefront.

Ride this stage

Push the route to your Intervals.icu calendar and ride the stage yourself, or grab the GPX from the event page for your head unit.

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