hilly stage 2026
JUNE 20, 2026
central bohemia & prague
3 distances | 3 000 riders
The 6th year of the traditional Hilly stage will take place on 20th June with the start and finnish at Pankrác, Prague 4.
The race will offer 3 different routes running on completely closed roads ranging in legth from 57 to to 130 km. These are real "classic" stages with elevation from 500 m to 1700 m of elevation gain.
Maps and profiles of individual routes can be found on this page.
DATE OF EVENT
20 June 2026
LOCATION
Prague and Central Bohemia Region
Start and Finnish : Pujmanové street
L'Etape village: Centrální park Pankrac
DISTANCE, ELEVATION, CAPACITY
LONG ROUTE
Length: 132 km, Elevation: +1 700 m, Capacity: 1 000 riders
Time limit: 25 km/h
MIDDLE ROUTE
Length: 102 km, Elevation: +1 200 m, Capacity: 1 500 riders
Time limit: 22 km/h
SHORT ROUTE
Length: 57 km, Elevation: +450 m, Capacity: 1 000 riders
Time limit: 18 km/h
FRIDAY 19 JUNE 2026
| 15:00 | Opening of L'Etape Village |
| 22:00 | Closing L'Etape Village |
SATURDAY 20 JUNe 2026
| 8:00 | Opening of L'Etape Village |
| 11:00 | Race start Long route |
| 12:00 | Race start Middle route |
| 13:15 | Race start Short route |
| 14:20 | Estimated arrival of the winner (average of 40 km/h) |
| 16:25 | Estimated arrival of the last rider within the time limit |
| 17:00 | Award ceremony |
| 20:00 | End of event |
