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TOUR DE FRANCE 2007: STAGES

Tour De France Stage 8

STAGE EIGHT
Compiled by Edward Pickering, Nigel Wynn

When: Sunday, July 15
Where: Le Grand Bornand-Tignes
Length: 165km

DESCRIPTION
The race goes to the heart of the Alps on this stage, starting in Grand Bornand in the shadow of Mont Blanc and finishing at the mountain top ski station of Tignes.
The Tour organisers should put a 'welcome to hell' banner at the stage start. The first hill, the fourth category Col du Merais, comes within the first 10km of the stage. This is quickly followed by a succession of hills and mountains, ending with the knock-out blow of Tignes.
This stage will favour the mountain men and overall contenders wishing to put some time into their opponents before the first rest day tomorrow. There will probably be a new leader of the race after today.

CW STAGE RATING
Scenery: 8/10
Difficulty: 8/10
Impact on overall: 10/10

ROUTE DETAILS
Km, Location, ETA, Feature
0, LE GRAND BORNAND, 12:45, START
15.5, Col du Marais, 13:11, Cat 4 climb
Tour De France Stage 822, C™te du Bouchet-Mont Charvin, 13:18, Cat 3 climb
36, Faverges, 13:32, Sprint
46.5, Col de TamiŽ, 13:59, Cat 2 climb
60, Albertville, 14:13, Sprint
77, Beaufort, 14:30, Feed zone
99.5, Cormet de Roselend, 15:27, Climb cat 1
136.5, MontŽe d'Hauteville, 16:30, Climb cat 1
163, MontŽe de Tignes, 17:28, Climb cat 1
165, TIGNES, 17:30, FINISH







TOUR DE FRANCE 2007: STAGES

Saturday July 7, Prologue, London, 7.9km
Sunday July 8, Stage 1, London-Canterbury, 203km
Monday July 9, Stage 2, Dunkirk-Ghent, 167km
Tuesday July 10, Stage 3, Waregem-Compiegne, 236km
Wednesday July 11, Stage 4, Vilers-cotterets-Joigny, 190km
Thursday July 12, Stage 5, Chablis-Auten, 184km
Friday July 13, Stage 6, Semur-en-Auxois-Bourg-en-Bresse, 200km
Saturday July 14, Stage 7, Bourg-en-Bresse-Le Grand-Bornand, 197km
Sunday July 15, Stage 8, Le Grand-Bornand-Tignes, 165km
Monday July 16, Rest Day
Tuesday July 17, Stage 9, Val-d'Isere-Briancon, 161km
Wednesday July 18, Stage 10, Tallard-Marseille, 229km
Thursday July 19, Stage 11, Marseille-Montpellier, 180km
Friday July 20, Stage 12, Montpellier-Castres, 179km
Saturday July 21, Stage 13, Albi-Albi, 54km ITT
Sunday July 22, Stage 14, Mazamet-Plateau-de-Beille, 197km
Monday July 23, Stage 15, Foix-Loudenvielle-Le Louron, 196km
Tuesday July 24, Rest day
Wednesday July 25, Stage 16, Orthez-Col d'Aubisque, 218km
Thursday July 26, Stage 17, Pau-Castelsarrasin, 188km
Friday July 27, Stage 18, Cahors-Angouleme, 210km
Saturday July 28, Stage 19, Cognac-Angouleme, 55km ITT
Sunday July 28, Stage 20, Marcoussis-Champs-ƒlysees, 130km
TOTAL: 3,550km

 

Tour De France Stage 8