Overview of the fastest stage all time.
Fastest stages all time
| # | Year | Race | Avg. speed | Distance (KM) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2005 | Stage 2 | Aigueperse - Thiers | 52.133 | 46.5 | |
| 2 | 2019 | Stage 2 | Les Bréviaires - Bellegarde | 50.55 | 163.5 | |
| 3 | 2025 | Stage 6 | Saint-Julien-en-Saint-Alban - Berre l'Étang | 47.392 | 209.8 | |
| 4 | 2022 | Stage 2 | Auffargis - Orléans | 47.077 | 159.2 | |
| 5 | 2023 | Stage 2 | Bazainville - Fontainebleau | 47.006 | 163.7 | |
| 6 | 1972 | Stage 1 | Dourdan - Vierzon | 46.53 | 184 | |
| 7 | 2010 | Stage 2 | Contres - Limoges | 46.48 | 201.5 | |
| 8 | 2005 | Stage 4 | Saint-Péray - Montélimar | 46.242 | 104.5 | |
| 9 | 2001 | Stage 3 | Saint-Etienne - Villeneuve-lez-Avignon | 46.122 | 217.9 | |
| 10 | 2010 | Stage 1 | Saint-Arnoult-en-Yvelines - Contres | 46.095 | 201.5 |
Fastest stages with over 2000 vertical meters
| # | Year | Race | Avg. speed | Vertical meters | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2025 | Stage 4 | Vichy - La Loge des Gardes | 45.159 | 2737 | |
| 2 | 2025 | Stage 5 | Saint-Just-en-Chevalet - La Côte-Saint-André (Côte de Notre-Dame-de-Sciez) | 44.134 | 2604 | |
| 3 | 2024 | Stage 5 | Saint-Sauveur-de-Montagut - Sisteron | 44.022 | 2274 | |
| 4 | 2021 | Stage 6 | Brignoles - Biot | 43.31 | 3181 | |
| 5 | 2016 | Stage 7 | Nice - Nice | 43.13 | 2728 | |
| 6 | 2024 | Stage 6 | Sisteron - La Colle-sur-Loup | 42.955 | 2866 | |
| 7 | 2020 | Stage 5 | Gannat - La Côte-Saint-André | 42.83 | 2681 | |
| 8 | 2012 | Stage 6 | Suze-la-Rousse - Sisteron | 42.707 | 2225 | |
| 9 | 2025 | Stage 8 | Nice - Nice | 42.665 | 2713 | |
| 10 | 2014 | Stage 6 | Saint-Saturnin-lès-Avignon - Fayence | 42.57 | 2789 |