# Stage 8: Beaufort → Plateau de Solaison - Brison · Critérium du Dauphiné 2026

Sunday, June 14 (2026-06-14) · 120.1 km · Summit Finish · Start 13:20 local

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A short but grueling mountain stage ending with an HC summit finish at Plateau de Solaison.

## Key climbs

- **Col du Pré** — Cat 1, at km 10.4, 6.9 km long, avg 10.1%, 697 m gain
- **Montée de Bisanne** — HC, at km 43.1, 11.4 km long, avg 7.7%, 878 m gain
- **Col des Aravis** — Cat 1, at km 73.4, 7 km long, avg 6.8%, 476 m gain
- **Plateau de Solaison** — HC, at km 120.1, 11.3 km long, avg 9.1%, 1028 m gain

## Intermediate sprints

- **Les Glieres** — intermediate sprint at km 66.2

Total elevation gain: 3375 m · Max elevation: 1748 m

Best viewing window (local time): 16:12–16:57.

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