Stage 2 · 23 August 2026

Monaco → Manosque

202.1 kmHilly

Observed conditions from the ERA5 reanalysis archive.

Observed heat snapshot

+3.1°Cvs the 1974-2023 average at this location (ERA5): 27.6°C

30.7°Cpeak in the race window

Moderate high-risk · 26°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

24.9°C'74–'83

27.2°C'84–'93

28.0°C'94–'03

28.1°C'04–'13

29.6°C'14–'23

-2°C50-yr avg+2°C

A day this hot (≥30.7°C, ERA5 at this location) occurred 4× in 1974-1983 vs. 60× in 2014-2023.

WBGT is an estimate — see methodology. Data as of 2026-09-14T01:03:41.021Z.