Tour de France Stage 18 profile - Route, weather, schedule: everything you need to know

Point of departure: Méribel
Point of arrival: La-Roche-sur-Foron
Distance: 175 km
Departure time: 11:30
Arrival time: 16:28
Type: Mountains

A daunting day in the Alps features five climbs as the Tour de France route planners put the riders through their paces in Stage 18.

The up-and-down nature of the day leaves a breakaway very much a possibility, while the Montee des Glieres could be a big moment for GC – the 6km climb averages at 11.2%, which is not for the faint hearted.

A 10km downhill run into La Roche-sur-Foron offers the opportunity for a daredevil descender to win out.

Some storms are forecast on the Cormet de Roselend so riders will keep their fingers crossed that the race passes through during a fine period. The rest of the day is forecast as sunny with pleasant yet not hot temperatures.

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