Stage 7
Le Bridoire → Grand Colombier
Stage 7 covers 133.3km from Le Bridoire to a summit finish atop the Grand Colombier (Jura) — one of the toughest climbs in regular Tour de France usage. The penultimate stage is GC-decisive on its own, with several intermediate climbs softening up legs before the final ascent.
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What the stage looks like
Stage 7 covers 133.3km from Le Bridoire to a summit finish atop the Grand Colombier (Jura) — one of the toughest climbs in regular Tour de France usage. The penultimate stage is GC-decisive on its own, with several intermediate climbs softening up legs before the final ascent.
Where the stage is decided
What to follow
- Grand Colombier summit finish: a regular Tour de France climb whose gradients average 7.5-8.5% with sections over 10% punish pure power riders.
- Jura warm-up climbs in the first 100km set up a selective finale rather than a pure summit drag race.
- GC battle: the climbers who survive the TTT deficit start their counter-attack here.
When to tune in
The Grand Colombier is the kind of climb where attacks at 5km to go decide the day — watch for whether GC leaders ride controlled or attack the climbers in their group.