Overview of the fastest stage all time.
Fastest stages all time
| # | Year | Race | Avg. speed | Distance (KM) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2011 | | Copenhagen - Copenhagen | 46.879 | 266 | |
| 2 | 2002 | | Zolder - Zolder | 46.538 | 256 | |
| 3 | 2016 | | Doha - Doha | 45.31 | 257.3 | |
| 4 | 2021 | | Antwerp - Leuven | 45.147 | 268.3 | |
| 5 | 2023 | | Edinburgh - Glasgow | 44.267 | 271.1 | |
| 6 | 2012 | | Maastricht - Valkenburg | 43.282 | 267.4 | |
| 7 | 2000 | | Plouay - Plouay | 42.971 | 268.9 | |
| 8 | 1998 | | Valkenburg - Valkenburg | 42.822 | 258 | |
| 9 | 2022 | | Helensburgh - Wollongong | 42.575 | 266.9 | |
| 10 | 2006 | | Salzburg - Salzburg | 42.46 | 265.8 |
Fastest stages with over 2000 vertical meters
| # | Year | Race | Avg. speed | Vertical meters | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2021 | | Antwerp - Leuven | 45.147 | 2250 | |
| 2 | 2023 | | Edinburgh - Glasgow | 44.267 | 3385 | |
| 3 | 2012 | | Maastricht - Valkenburg | 43.282 | 2436 | |
| 4 | 2000 | | Plouay - Plouay | 42.971 | 3351 | |
| 5 | 1998 | | Valkenburg - Valkenburg | 42.822 | 2355 | |
| 6 | 2022 | | Helensburgh - Wollongong | 42.575 | 4167 | |
| 7 | 2006 | | Salzburg - Salzburg | 42.46 | 2925 | |
| 8 | 2005 | | Madrid - Madrid | 42.417 | 3404 | |
| 9 | 1997 | | San Sebastián - San Sebastián | 42.277 | 2893 | |
| 10 | 2015 | | Richmond - Richmond | 41.87 | 2089 |