Stage 5
Mâcon → Belleville-en-Beaujolais
Stage 5 covers 140km from Mâcon to Belleville-en-Beaujolais on hilly Beaujolais terrain. Multiple short climbs through the Beaujolais wine country build to a punchy finish — a stage designed for puncheurs and breakaway specialists rather than pure sprinters or GC climbers.
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What the stage looks like
Stage 5 covers 140km from Mâcon to Belleville-en-Beaujolais on hilly Beaujolais terrain. Multiple short climbs through the Beaujolais wine country build to a punchy finish — a stage designed for puncheurs and breakaway specialists rather than pure sprinters or GC climbers.
What to follow
- Beaujolais wine country stage: vineyard climbs and rolling terrain are pure puncheur territory.
- After the GC-stressful ITT, this is a 'free' stage where breakaways have a strong chance.
- Short steep climbs in the closing 30km set up explosive late attacks rather than a bunch sprint.
When to tune in
Watch the closing climbs — solo attacks from 10-15km out are typical winning moves on this kind of terrain. Bunch finishes are rare on Beaujolais profiles.