In fact, with just two stages at the end of the opening week, the Alps are very much in a supporting cast role in The second half of the Alpine double-header gives the ski resort of Tignes the finish it was denied in when those hailstones in Stage 19 forced the stage to stop prematurely after the Col d'Iseran.

Returning for a first time since , the Giant of Provence casts its shadows over the peloton not once but twice in the same afternoon with a brutal double ascent in Stage Mirroring the Alpe d'Huez pairing from , Mont Ventoux will be tackled from two different sides in the km stage, with the riders first approaching from the longer, gentler road from Sault Outnumbering the race's three summit finishes — the fewest since — there are four mountain stages which culminate in a downhill dash to the line.

But the stand-out mountain stage with a fast run to the finish is Stage 15 into Andorra, which includes the fearsome Port d'Envalira climb which is Having been underused over the past few years, the Pyrenees strike back with five stages in and around the wild mountain range in south-west France.

Following those two downhill fixtures and a rolling stage to Saint-Gaudens for the baroudeurs, two summit finishes bring the GC battle to a head before that final deciding time trial.

Stage 17 is km long and after a fast and furious opening two thirds, the classic trio of the Col de Peyresourde, Col du Val Louron-Azet and then the Col du Portet 16km at 8.

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Thank you. You are now signed up. Most Read Editors Choice. French ski lifts remain closed to public. It will certainly suit the climbers with a fast kick, which is why Dan Martin was the last winner here in The riders will climb it twice, finishing at the top the second time up.

The sprinters will have their first real opportunity on the penultimate stage in Brittany which features a flat parcours from Lortient to Pontivy.

The fourth and final stage in Brittany will once again be a flat run that should suit the sprinters. After the individual time trial the sprinters will be back to the fore with a visit to Chateauxroux for the stage finish.

Stage seven is the longest stage of the Tour and the longest distance of any Tour stage in 21 years. This will be the third appearance of the finish which comes after the final climb of the Col de la Colombiere 7.

The riders take on the first summit finish of the Tour to Tignes, which features this year following the stage cancellation in because of landslides.

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