2.UWT
Stage 16 · ITT
Tuesday, July 21, 2026
Stage 16
Évian-les-Bains → Thonon-les-Bains
Stage 16 is the only individual time trial of the 2026 Tour (after the opening TTT) — 26km from Évian-les-Bains to Thonon-les-Bains along Lake Geneva. Rolling lakeside terrain with some short kickers; a power-climber's TT rather than a pure flat effort.
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§ 01 — The Course
What the stage looks like
Stage 16 is the only individual time trial of the 2026 Tour (after the opening TTT) — 26km from Évian-les-Bains to Thonon-les-Bains along Lake Geneva. Rolling lakeside terrain with some short kickers; a power-climber's TT rather than a pure flat effort.
§ 03 — Storylines
What to follow
- Only individual TT: 26km rolling Lake Geneva course is the major individual-effort GC test.
- Power-climber profile: not pure flat, not pure mountain — rewards versatile riders like Pogačar or Evenepoel.
- Post-rest-day: legs are fresh, so time gaps are larger than typical mid-race TTs.
§ 04 — Viewing Notes
When to tune in
Watch the intermediate splits — TT specialists set the times early; GC contenders' splits at 10km and 20km reveal who's racing for yellow.