The term 'STAGE of the Tour de France' can be summarized by the crossword solution 'Etape' (5 letters). Etape is a French word meaning 'STAGE' or 'LEG' and is used to refer to each day of the Tour de France, a three-week long cycling race held annually in France. Each STAGE of the race is a different route, and the overall winner is determined by the cyclist who has the lowest cumulative time for all stages combined.