Overview of the fastest stage all time.
Fastest stages all time
| # | Year | Race | Avg. speed | Distance (KM) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1991 | Stage 4b | Bonnétable - Le Mans | 50.57 | 99 | |
| 2 | 2023 | Stage 1 | Saint-Père-en-Retz - Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie | 49.01 | 148.5 | |
| 3 | 2000 | Stage 2 | Mayenne - Chateauneuf-sur-Sarthe | 47.99 | 220.8 | |
| 4 | 2001 | Stage 3 | Tiercé - Angers | 47.63 | 94.1 | |
| 5 | 2012 | Stage 2 | Riaillé - Angers | 46.552 | 96 | |
| 6 | 2009 | Stage 2 | Ancenis - Angers | 45.843 | 93.8 | |
| 7 | 2004 | Stage 1 | Saint-Jean-de-Monts - Vallet | 45.68 | 181.6 | |
| 8 | 2023 | Stage 2 | Clisson - Le Lion-d'Angers | 45.143 | 169.4 | |
| 9 | 2012 | Stage 5 | Abbaye de l’Epau - Sablé-sur-Sarthe | 45.132 | 166.6 | |
| 10 | 2024 | Stage 1 | Fontenay-le-Comte - Saint-Jean-de-Monts | 44.563 | 210.5 |
Fastest stages with over 2000 vertical meters
| # | Year | Race | Avg. speed | Vertical meters | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2023 | Stage 3 | Baugé-en-Anjou - Mayenne | 43.898 | 2404 | |
| 2 | 2022 | Stage 1 | Mamers - Mamers | 42.409 | 2651 | |
| 3 | 2019 | Stage 4 | Sillé-le-Guillaume - Sillé-le-Guillaume | 39.164 | 2820 | |
| 4 | 2016 | Stage 1 | Château-du-Loir - Château-du-Loir | 39 | 2034 | |
| 5 | 2019 | Stage 3 | Abbaye Royale de l’Épau - Mont des Avaloirs | 37.996 | 2720 | |
| 6 | 2018 | Stage 3 | Abbaye Royale de l'Epau - Pré-en-Pail-Saint-Samson | 36.74 | 2943 | |
| 7 | 2016 | Stage 3 | Angers - Pré-en-Pail | 36.38 | 2782 | |
| 8 | 2017 | Stage 4 | Angers - Pré en Pail Saint Samson | 34.87 | 2774 |