France Stage 18: Tour de France 2025
Stage 18: Tour de France 2025 Bike Climb - PJAMM Cycling

57.2
PDI
110 mi
DISTANCE
18,029 ft
GAINED
1.1 %
AVG. GRADE
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Climbs, cols, and côtes of Stage 18 (Mountain):

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Côte de Notre-Dame de Piétat (category 4):  5.7% grade, 0 descent; 28.4% of climb at 0-5% and 71.3% is at 5-10%; steepest 500 meter segment is 7.3%

Côte de Loucrup (category 4):  7.4% and 0 decent

Col du Tourmalet - Campan (HC):  7.5%, 11m descent; 49% of climb is at 5-10%, 26% is at 10-15% and 0.6% is at 15-20%; steepest 500 meters is at 12.1% and steepest 1 km is at 10.8%

Luz Ardiden (HC):  7.6%, 10m descent; 46.5% is at 5-10%, 26% is at 10-15%, and 3% is at 15-20%; steepest 500 meters is at 10.5%, and steepest 1 km is at 9.9%.
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CLIMB SUMMARY

2025 TOUR DE FRANCE STAGE 18

Stage 18: Vif → Courchevel (Col de la Loze) · 171.5 km · ≈ 5 450 m+

This is the queen stage of the Alps. After a rolling departure from Vif, the riders tackle Col du Glandon (21.7 km at 5.1%) and Col de la Madeleine before the colossal 26 km ascent of Col de la Loze averaging 6.5% and cresting at 2 304 m, home of the Souvenir Henri Desgrange.

Vif is nestled in the scenic Isère valley near Grenoble, known for its calm ambiance and the Champollion Museum . Courchevel’s summit finish on Loze introduces a high-altitude climax rarely seen, with panoramic views over Meribel and a brutal final climb above the treeline.

This stage features over 5 400 m of vertical gain across three HC climbs, promising a full gas day of alpine warfare. Expect the peloton to shatter on Madeleine before splintering again on the relentless slopes of Loze.

GC leaders Tadej Pogačar and Jonas Vingegaard must treat this as the decisive battlefield. Pogačar won’t want to repeat his Loze collapse from 2023, and Vingegaard will be eager to challenge on tougher gradients. Remco Evenepoel, with his raw power, may launch a surprise early on the final slopes. Wout Poels or Ben O’Connor could grab KOM points in the morning break.

Stage 18 is make or break—an epic alpine forge where legends may emerge and the yellow jersey could change hands.

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COMMENTS FROM RACE DIRECTOR CHRISTIAN PRUDHOMME - STAGE 18:

“The stats don’t lie: this is the most demanding stage of the 2025 Tour, with 5,500 metres of vertical gain. Much of this total will come on the climbs to the Col du Glandon and then the Col de la Madeleine, where the riders will reach 2,000 metres for the first time today. Then they’ll hit the heights again above Courchevel to reach the Col de la Loze, tackling the pass for the first time from this flank. After passing through the altiport, the final four kilometres are on a cycle track where the gradient is just as irregular and almost as hard on the legs as the route taken in 2020 and 2023.” (Tour de France Stage 18).

KOM Corner

STANDINGS AFTER STAGE 1 (July 5)

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Time

gap

Team

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KOM Standing

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KOM Points

Country

Team

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Times in TdF

Category

Winner

Points Awarded

Official post-race summary for Stage 18 (from letour.fr)