Tomorrow's Stage 17 promises great scenery as the Tour de France will be fully in the Alps. Picking up in the commune of Digne-les-Bains, the 161-km (100-mi) mountain stage takes riders southeast for about 40 km (25 mi) before turning them northward toward the stage's category-2 climbing end at the ski resort of Pra Loup. Alpine mountains will be on full display, particularly the category-1 climb to the 2250-m (1.40-mi) peak of Col d'Allos.
Will tomorrow be the day that teams challenge Chris Froome? Or will teams wait for a later stage? As with yesterday's stage, we never know what strategies will be like, but it's a lot of fun watching and finding out. Our prediction is given below.
- Stage 17: 4h 21' 10" (prediction)
A well-rested cyclist with nothing to lose could surely beat that time. We'll see if racing is as fast tomorrow as it's been in the past two stages.
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