Tour de Romandie 2026: Route

The Tour de Romandie finishes on Sunday with an attrition race that’s capped off by a mountain-top finish. Interestingly, that is the only uphill finish of the six-day race. In total, the riders will tackle 14,266 metres of elevation gain over 851.3 kilometres.

First published on 26 April 2026 - latest update 28 April: favourites added

Race data: Tuesday 28 April – Sunday 3 May
Race type: stage race in French-speaking Switzerland
Key stages: 1, 4 and 5

Stage-by-stage breakdown of the 2026 Tour de Romandie

[Click on the italicised links for detailed stage descriptions]

Prologue – 3.2 kilometres, 69 metres of elevation gain
The Tour de Romandie opens with a prologue in Villars-sur-Glâne. The course is slightly undulating until a 800-metre climb 6.9% opens the last 1.5 kilometres. There are no sharp bends, so speeds should be high.

Stage 1 – 170.6 kilometres, 1,985 metres of elevation gain
On day two, the riders face a circuit race around Martigny. The peloton completes three laps, tackling a sharp climb each time. The decisive point comes on the final circuit though, with the climb to Ovronnaz offering 8.9 kilometres at 9.8%. A descent leads then into a flat run to the finish.

Stage 2 – 173.1 kilometres, 3,104 metres of elevation gain
After the start in Rue, the riders head towards the finish town of Vucherens, followed by three identical circuits. The road is constantly rising or falling, making this a classic hilly stage. The final climb rises for 3.1 kilometres at 5.4% to Vuillens, with the finish coming 2.1 kilometres later.

Stage 3 – 176.6 kilometres, 2,409 metres of elevation gain
Stage 3 also features multiple laps. Over rolling to hilly roads, the riders repeatedly loop from Orbe back to Orbe. The final lap is the hardest, as it includes the Col de Mollendruz: 9 kilometres at 6.1%. A 21.4-kilometre descent then leads onto a flat run-in of 11 kilometres.

Stage 4 – 149.6 kilometres, 3,175 metres of elevation gain
Stage 4 features four climbs, starting with the Jaun Pass twice from different sides. A wide loop then brings the Saanenmöser into play. Once back in the valley, the Jaun Pass appears once more. From this side, it rises for 8.1 kilometres at an average of 8.3%, and after the summit there is a 16.7-kilometre descent to the finish in Charmey.

Stage 5 – 178.2 kilometres, 3,524 metres of elevation gain
The final stage is reminiscent of Liège–Bastogne–Liège, but with a finish on a 14.3-kilometre climb averaging 5.9%. From the start in Lucens, the road immediately rises, and that sets the tone for the rest of the day: up, down, up, down, up, down. After passing through Montreux, there is a 15-kilometre flat section to Aigle before the final climb to Leysin begins.

Favourites: Tadej Pogacar, Florian Lipowitz, Oscar Onley, Primoz Roglic, Lenny Martinez
Title holder: João Almeida
Record holders: Stephen Roche, Ferdi Kübler, Jean Forestier, Louis Rostollan, Vittorio Adorni, Gianni Motta (3 wins)

Tour de Romandie 2026: route & profiles

Click the images to enlarge

route (clickable)

prologue

stage 1

stage 2

stage 3

stage 4

stage 5

route