Unlike the 2008 Tour’s first time trial back in Cholet, this 53km stage 20 is more like a typical Tour time trial. It starts from the village of Cérilly (population 1,568), and features mostly twisting back roads, linked by short stretches of straighter highway, with some short climbs and fast downhills in the opening half and one short hill toward the end. Don’t expect any record speeds on this course that is constantly changing direction on a zigzag route to the pretty town of St. Amand-Montrond (population 12,000).