Results

• Stage 16 results

Two massive border climbs greet riders as the Tour leaves Switzerland on a tour of northwest Italy before returning to France for the finish in Bourg-Saint-Maurice. The climb to the Tour’s high point at Col du Grand-Saint-Bernard begins nearly from the start in Martigny and continues for almost 30km, rising more than 1,900 meters, with the closing 5km averaging 6.2 percent with pitches as high as 10 percent. Riders descend long and fast from the oldest passage through the western Alps into Italy to find two intermediate sprints en route to the Category 1 climb to Col du Petit-Saint-Bernard. The final 32km descends from the French/Italian border to the finish town, home to a premiere whitewater competition training center. The final general classification battle will be in full swing during stage 16 and the detour through Italy should see the true overall contenders in a bare fisted brawl.