Stage 9
Nice → Nice
Stage 9 is the final-day finale — a 99km hilly circuit in and around Nice, with the Côte d'Azur hills providing multiple steep launching points before the Promenade des Anglais finish. The shortest stage of the race but stacked with climbing; the Nice circuit can flip yellow on the final day if a GC lead is fragile.
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What the stage looks like
Stage 9 is the final-day finale — a 99km hilly circuit in and around Nice, with the Côte d'Azur hills providing multiple steep launching points before the Promenade des Anglais finish. The shortest stage of the race but stacked with climbing; the Nice circuit can flip yellow on the final day if a GC lead is fragile.
Where the stage is decided
What to follow
- Final-day hilly circuit: not a parade — Nice has hosted recent Tour finishes that produced major final-day GC drama.
- 99km short distance means full-gas racing from the gun, with attacking starts the norm.
- Côte d'Azur backdrop and Promenade des Anglais finish frame the closing TV showcase of the race.
When to tune in
Watch the closing laps of the Nice circuit — final-day attacks can change the GC if the leader is isolated. Multi-time loop format gives spectators repeated views of the peloton.