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Stage 5

Lannemezan › Pau

8 JULY 2026157 kmFlat
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Stage facts

At a glance

Distance
157 km
Elevation gain
↑1990 m
Highest point
578 m
Lowest point
146 m

Profile

Elevation profile

Stage 5 elevation profileElevation profile, stage 5: Flat, 157 km, climbing from 146 m to 578 m, 1990 m total ascent.200300400500600020406080100120140mkm

Gradient

Flat
3%
6%
9%
12%+

Distance × elevation · gradient-shaded climbs

History

Pau already has Tour finish memory to draw on. In 2019 Stage 13 (ITT), the race came in via Pau > Pau, 27.2 km, and Julian Alaphilippe took the stage. It gives this 2026 finish a concrete point of comparison rather than just a new dot on the route map.

Notable winners

  • 2019Julian AlaphilippeStage 13 (ITT) · Pau > Pau · 27.2 km

Around

Landmarks

  • Château de Pau

    At the finish

    Castle near Pau.

  • Musée Bernadotte

    At the finish

    Museum in Pau.

  • Calvaire du Mont-Arès

    10 km from start

    Tourist attraction near Lannemezan.

Things to do

  • Parc Lawrance

    At the finish

    Park near Pau.

  • Parc Beaumont

    2 km from finish

    Park near Pau.

  • Parc de Loisirs de la Demi-Lune

    3 km from start

    Theme park near Lannemezan.

Where to stay

Accommodation within 25 km

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Stay map

24 places near this stage

Hotels, campsites and holiday homes around the route.

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