Start: La Bourboule
La Bourboule is a spa town on the young Dordogne in the Sancy massif in Puy-de-Dôme, at about 850 meters, known for its mineral waters. No earlier Tour link was found.
Event guide · Jul 30–Aug 7, 2027
Stage 8: La Bourboule > Clermont-FerrandTour de France Femmes 2027
A mountain stage without a summit finish: 151 km from La Bourboule over the Croix Saint-Robert, the race's highest point, to Clermont-Ferrand.
- Date
- 6 August 2027
- Distance
- 151 km
- Location
- France
Stage 8 preview
Stage 8 of the 2027 Tour de France Femmes runs 151 km from La Bourboule to Clermont-Ferrand on Friday, August 6, over six categorized climbs and about 3,000 meters of climbing. ASO lists it as a mountain stage, with no summit finish.
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The Col de la Croix Saint-Robert, at 1,451 meters, is the highest point of the 2027 race. The finale has the Côte de la Stèle (5.4 km at 5 percent) and the Côte de Charade (6 km at 5.9 percent) before the descent into Clermont-Ferrand.
Clermont-Ferrand has welcomed the women’s race twice before: Lotte Kopecky won stage 1 there alone in 2023, and the 2025 race started a stage there, which Maeva Squiban won in Ambert. The finish is not on a climb, so the day can go to a breakaway or to a favorite who attacks on the last hill.
Stage 8 course and profile
- Distance
- 151 km
- Climbing
- 3,000 m
- Climbs listed
- 3
ASO has not published a kilometer-by-kilometer profile for the women's race yet, so this stage shows the climbs reported so far. The stage has six categorized climbs; three have been reported.
| # | Climb | Position | Length | Average | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Côte de la Stèle | 5.4 km | 5.0 % | ||
| 2 | Col de la Croix Saint-Robert Highest point of the race | 1,451 m | |||
| 3 | Côte de Charade | 6.0 km | 5.9 % |
Places on the route, in order: La Bourboule, Col de la Croix Saint-Robert, Clermont-Ferrand.
Finish: Clermont-Ferrand
Clermont-Ferrand is built of black lava stone at the foot of the Chaîne des Puys and is the home of Michelin. Lotte Kopecky won stage 1 of the 2023 Tour de France Femmes on a loop around the city, and the 2025 race started a stage here, to Ambert, which Maeva Squiban won.
Course figures: Climb figures from ProCyclingUK, Domestique Cycling and CyclingUpToDate, read 2026-10-22. Distances and altitudes may change when the route is homologated.
Stage 8 route video from the organizer
- Tour de France
Stage 8 route, ASO video (in French)
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Earlier races on these roads
- NBC Sports · 2023
Clermont-Ferrand in 2023: extended highlights
Open video - Tour de France · 2023
Clermont-Ferrand in 2023: final kilometers
Open video - NBC Sports · 2025
The 2025 stage from Clermont-Ferrand to Ambert: extended highlights
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