Tic Tic Toc!
The days and stages are quickly running out for the riders on the Tour de France that have any hopes of getting or staying on the podium.
Stage 17 is another opportunity for the overall GC contenders to make their mark on this year's tour.
The 169-kilometer (105-mile) starts from Bourg-Saint-Maurice and ends in the large winter sports resort, Le Grand-Bornard is an all day climb fest or roller coaster ride...you pick your analogy.
The climbs in order according to the National Cycling Examiner:
18km, Comet de Roselend, category 1 (elevation: 1,968 meters), 18.1 km, 6.1 percent grade;
56km, Col des Saisses, category 1 (elevation, 1,650 meters)
111.5km, Cote d'Araches, category 2 (elevation, 964 meters)
140.5km, Col de Romme, category 1 (elevation, 1,297 meters), 8.8 kilometers, 8.9 percent grade.
154.5km, Col de la Colombiere, category 1 (1,68 meters), 7.5km at 8.5 percent grade.
Take a look at the video below to check out the elevations of stage 16 for yourself and don't forget to check out the complete Tour de France stage 16 results and General Standings below as well:
GC Standings after Stage 16:
- 1. Alberto Contador Astana in 67:33:15
- 2. Lance Armstrong Astana at 01:37
- 3. Bradley Wiggins Garmin - Slipstream in 67:35:01 at 01:46
- 4. Andréas KlÖden Astana in 67:35:32 at 02:17
- 5. Andy Schleck Team Saxo Bank in 67:35:41 at 02:26
- 6. Vincenzo Nibali Liquigas in 67:36:06 at 02:51
- 7. Christophe Le Mevel Francaise Des Jeux in 67:36:24 at 03:09
- 8. Frank Schleck Team Saxo Bank in 67:36:40 at 03:25
- 9. Carlos Sastre Cervelo Test Team in 67:37:07 at 03:52
- 10. Christian Vande Velde Garmin - Slipstream in 67:37:14 at 03:59
Team Standings after Stage 16
- 1. Astana in 201:08:46
- 2. Ag2r La Mondiale at 00:2:32
- 3. Garmin - Slipstream in 201:14:40 at 05:54
- 4. Team Milram in 201:20:15 at 11:29
- 5. Team Saxo Bank in 201:20:29 at 11:43
- 6. Euskaltel - Euskadi in 201:21:58 at 13:12
- 7. Cervelo Test Team in 201:22:27 at 13:41
- 8. Cofidis Le Credit En Ligne in 201:25:31 at 16:45
- 9. Liquigas in 201:25:56 at 17:10
- 10. Francaise Des Jeux in 201:26:56 at 18:10
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