Stage 12 · 16 July 2026

Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours → Chalon-sur-Saône

179.1 kmFlat

Observed conditions from the ERA5 reanalysis archive.

Observed heat snapshot

+5.2°Cvs the 1974-2023 average at this location (ERA5): 25.4°C

31.9°Cpeak in the race window

High-risk · 28°C WBGT (est.)

Schematic — real elevation, approximate route between known points, not survey-accurate. Fill colored by temperature.

+10°C26°C+42°C

Decade trend — deviation from the 50-year mean at this location

24.1°C'74–'83

24.9°C'84–'93

25.1°C'94–'03

25.6°C'04–'13

27.5°C'14–'23

-2°C50-yr avg+2°C

A day this hot (≥30.6°C, ERA5 at this location) occurred 11× in 1974-1983 vs. 31× in 2014-2023.

WBGT is an estimate — see methodology. Data as of 2026-07-22T06:18:22.211Z.

Time on course: winner 3h 38m · last classified rider 3h 46m

Times from official published race results (rounded to the nearest minute).