Date
Sun, 18 Jul 2027
Venue
Le Bourg-d'Oisans -> Alpe d'Huez, French Alps (2026)
Countdown
July
Distance
170km
Total climb
5,400m
The one day a year amateurs ride a real Tour de France mountain stage on fully closed roads. In 2026 that stage is Le Bourg-d'Oisans to Alpe d'Huez, mirroring the Tour's own Stage 20.
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The course
The route
About 170km and 5,400m of vertical over four major Alpine cols, from Le Bourg-d'Oisans to the summit finish at Alpe d'Huez.
Weather
Mid-July, Le Bourg-d'Oisans -> Alpe d'Huez
19°CTypical high
8°CTypical low
0°CColdest in 20 years
36%Days with rain
Highs around 19°C and lows around 8°C, but it has dropped to 0°C. Rain on 36% of days. Pack for the cold end, not the average.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
2025 results
Who finishes, and how
#RiderTimeAvg speed
01VIDAL Victor04:25:1738.4 km/h
02BURKE Jack04:25:5738.4 km/h
03BLANC Arthur04:26:4438.2 km/h
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Finishers
4:40:13
Median time
36.4 km/h
Median speed
Overall · 2025 results, as published by the organiser.
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Training
Training for the L'Étape du Tour de France
We don't do generic plans. We combine deep knowledge of this race's demands with your recent training, then build a plan with you that progresses as you do.
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Intervals.icuWhat the Alps throw at you
Typical sessions
Four big Alpine cols back to back, each a sustained 12 to 24km effort
Altitude on the Galibier, high enough to quietly cost unacclimatised riders 5 to 8% of their power
Valley heat in Bourg-d'Oisans that can top 30C and drives more DNFs than the gradients
A finish up Alpe d'Huez on legs that have already crossed three cols, where accumulated fatigue really shows
What your weeks look like
Typical sessions
2x20 sweet spot at 88 to 94% FTP, progressing to 3x20 threshold, building sustained climbing power
Long climb repeats: 3 to 4 efforts of 25 to 35min on real climbs at race pace, rehearsing back-to-back cols
Big climbing days building to a 7 to 8hr, 4,000m+ rehearsal of the full day
Heat sessions in the final weeks: warm turbo Z2 plus post-ride sauna to expand plasma volume
Not a generic schedule
Typical sessions
Built from your current fitness and the time you actually have
Adapts every week as Beina learns how you respond
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