Stage 7
La Voulte-sur-Rhône → Mont Ventoux
Stage 7 is the QUEEN STAGE — 144km from La Voulte-sur-Rhône to a summit finish on the legendary Mont Ventoux. The 'Giant of Provence' is one of the most iconic climbs in cycling: 21km of relentless ascent with the famous moonscape of the upper slopes exposed to mistral wind. This is the day the 2026 Tour de France Femmes is decided.
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Stage 7 is the QUEEN STAGE — 144km from La Voulte-sur-Rhône to a summit finish on the legendary Mont Ventoux. The 'Giant of Provence' is one of the most iconic climbs in cycling: 21km of relentless ascent with the famous moonscape of the upper slopes exposed to mistral wind. This is the day the 2026 Tour de France Femmes is decided.
Where the stage is decided
What to follow
- Mont Ventoux summit finish: the most iconic mountain in cycling, with crushing gradients and brutal exposed final kilometres on the moonscape.
- Queen stage of the 2026 race — GC decided here, with breakaway riders also targeting the rainbow-jersey-style prestige of a Ventoux win.
- Historical weight: Ventoux is where Tom Simpson died in 1967; the climb's gravitas in cycling history is unmatched.
When to tune in
The decisive attacks come in the final 6km, where the climb steepens above the tree line into the moonscape. Mistral wind from the north can punish riders unable to shelter in groups. This is the make-or-break GC moment of the race.