{"id":152322,"date":"2017-06-29T09:07:30","date_gmt":"2017-06-29T09:07:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.welovecycling.com\/wide\/?p=152322"},"modified":"2017-06-29T10:35:18","modified_gmt":"2017-06-29T10:35:18","slug":"interesting-stages-2017-tour-de-france","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.welovecycling.com\/wide\/2017\/06\/29\/interesting-stages-2017-tour-de-france\/","title":{"rendered":"Interesting Stages of the 2017 Tour de France"},"content":{"rendered":"

Christian Prudhomme has designed this year\u2019s Tour to be a \u201cmore open, less controlled race, with the aim of rediscovering a form of cycling in the spirit of the five-time Tour winner Bernard Hinault\u201d. Let\u2019s take a closer look at some of the more interesting stages.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Stage 1: D\u00fcsseldorf 13.8 km ITT<\/strong><\/h2>\n

There isn\u2019t much to offer time-trial specialists this year \u2013 only 36 km in total, with just one other stage in Marseille. It\u2019s interesting that the tour opens with the individual time-trial for the first time since 2013.<\/p>\n

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Froome stated that Le Tour 2017 will be a race \u201cthat is won or lost in the mountains\u201d this stage could tempt him to stamp his dominance, bury himself, and wear yellow from the very start.<\/p>\n

Stage 2: D\u00fcsseldorf \u2013 Li\u00e8ge 202 km<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Everyone has their fingers crossed that Mark Cavendish is able to make Le Tour \u2013 just 4 stage wins short of Eddie Merckx record of 34, Cavendish has 9 stages perfectly suited to add to his tally.<\/p>\n

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Li\u00e8ge offers the first of these opportunities and will feel like a Spring Classic, perfectly set up for a bunch sprint at the end \u2013 and you can expect much the same vibe with Stage 3 ending in Longwy.<\/p>\n

Stage 12: Pau \u2013 Peyragudes 214 km (Summit finish)<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Although the final climb to Peyregudes isn\u2019t as iconic as the Tourmalet or Aubisque, it comes at the end of over 200 km of competitive cycling. During this epic stage the peloton will have to manage 5 categorised climbs.<\/p>\n

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We now know how comfortable Froome is in this setting following his devastatingly effective attack on the descent of Peyresourde in 2016 \u2013 if rivals fail to keep up, this could be the tipping point in the race for the yellow jersey.<\/p>\n

Stage 17: La Mure \u2013 Serre Chevalier 183 km<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Featuring the Col du Galibier, this is a punishing start to the 2nd stint in The Alps. In 2015, landslides meant the planned finish was moved from Galibier to Croix-de-Fer, which also features this year.<\/p>\n

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Whoever leads the stage over the Galibier will win the Prix Henri Desgrange, a fitting honour for getting to the highest point of the race ahead of the pack.<\/p>\n

Stage 20: Marseille ITT 23km<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The penultimate stage is weird enough to offer a last-minute upset. It\u2019s not unheard of for a time-trial to immediately precede the final stage into Paris, but add to the mix that it features a 17% ascent to La Garde and you better hope your race leader has plenty of fuel left in his tank.<\/p>\n

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There is a psychological barrier to overcome, especially for Froome who has previously left himself short on energy on at least one occasion. Bonking here will lose you the race.<\/p>\n

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