Le Tour de TempsHeat in le Tour de France through time
1950—2026 · 77 editions · 1,761 stages

Tour de France temperature history, stage by stage

Le Tour de Temps combines historical stage routes with temperature and wet-bulb globe temperature data across seventy-seven editions of the Tour de France, turning more than seven decades of racing into an explorable climate history. Is the Tour getting too hot? Are rising temperatures a risk for riders and spectators? Explore the complete analysis, from 1950 to 2026.

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Stage 2 · 2001, Calais → AnversStage 8 · 2025, Saint-Méen-le-Grand → Laval Espace MayenneStage 5 · 2008, Cholet → ChateaurouxStage 12 · 2020, Chauvigny → Sarran CorrèzeStage 17 · 1995, Pau → BordeauxStage 13 · 1999, Saint-Flour → AlbiStage 17 · 1968, Aurillac → Saint-Etienne
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Detailed heat analysis for every stageClick or tap a route to learn more
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The dataset

All stages at a glance

Each tile represents one stage’s mean air temperature or WBGT (pick a metric below), averaged across its route and duration. Read the chart from 1950 on the left to 2026 on the right; in temperature view, outlined tiles mark stage averages above 30°C. Both metrics show a large range from weather fluctuations and route characteristics, but the increasing number of red tiles in recent years is undeniable.

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* 2020 Tour de France held in September, not July, due to COVID-19.

Average air temperature experienced by riders during each Tour de France stage, calculated by sampling conditions at the location and time of the passing peloton. Temperature data from hourly ERA5-land, interpolated linearly in space and time and corrected for elevation offset.

Still to come

The tip of the iceberg

This is only a tiny preview of the metrics you can explore. More climate metrics, context and interactive views will be released in the coming weeks.