The Alps are there, majestic, but today they will limit themselves to watching the riders from above, waiting to enter the scene starting tomorrow... Stage number 17 of the Tour offers the following menu: Chambery-Voiron of 174.7 km, 2,200 meters of elevation gain.

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It is a stage with particular elevation profile, today's one, because it features four climbs, all manageable, concentrated in the first part of the stage and therefore ideal terrain for those who want to attempt a breakaway. And after the 60th kilometer, that is after the last categorized climb, a showdown is expected between the sprinters' teams and the attackers who dream of triumphing in Voiron.

For the record, today's categorized climbs are: Côte de Bassa at km 19.2, 4th category, 1.6 km at 5.5%; Côte de Rossillon at km 35.5, 4th category, 1.7 km at 4.6%; Col de Près at km 49.6, 3rd category, 3.6 km at 6.8%; Côte de Saint Jean d'Arvey at km 59.5, 1.2 km at 5.7%.