The time trial
The Tour's only solo exercise: no drafting, no group tactics — just you, your bike and the clock.
📅 Wednesday 11 November at 19:30 FR / 18:30 UK or Saturday 14 November 2026 at 10:30 FR / 9:30 UK
The route: Watopia's Waistband
World
Watopia
Distance
27.8 km
Elevation
101 m
Format
Loop, 1 lap
Route segments
Distances measured from the start (the day's time slot). On a multi-lap route, each segment comes up again every lap.
Chart digitised from this route's official elevation profile (ZwiftHub) — faithful to the real terrain, not a generated texture.
| Km | Segment | Type | Length | Avg. gradient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27.3 | Fuego Flats Sprint | Sprint | 500 m | 0.2% |
Race profile
Rolling course on an identical route for everyone, timed individually.
How to approach this stage
Pacing is everything: going out too hard costs you dearly in the second half. The best time wins in each category.
Rankings involved
Individual overall
Points based on your finishing position, within your category.
Team overall
Your team's best A+B+C+D score on this stage.
Green jersey
If sprint segments are designated on this stage.
Polka dot jersey
If climb segments are designated on this stage.