Tour de France Stage 17 LIVE

Grenoble - Col de la Loze 170 km

This is the beast of the Alpine stages. The Madeleine is a hard starter and the new Col de la Loze climb promises a brutal finale if the GC contenders want to do battle.

Merry Bell of the Day: Dani Martínez

I'm guessing another break will get enough time in the 90 km before we hit the Madeleine, Jumbo have to be smart with their resources on a finish like this and there aren't that many they need to worry about getting up the road anymore. And we also know Martínez is a guy with the legs to finish off the job.

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