2024 Tour de France Stage 17 Live Coverage
Welcome to our live coverage of Stage 17 of the 2024 Tour de France! Our live profile and commentary are below, followed by a preview of the technical aspects of the route.
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The 17th stage of the de France is a 178-kilometre test between Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux and Superdévoluy. The elevation gain is roughly 3,000 metres, and most of it is crammed into the last 40 kilometres.
The race sets off from Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux, where young Olav Kooij sprinted to victory in last year’s Paris-Nice. The route is predominantly flat until the riders reach Gap, a renowned launch pad for mountain stages – Le Tour was there 47 times for either a stage start or finish.
After moving through Gap, the riders enter Col Bayard, a 6.8-kilometer climb with an average gradient of 7.3%. Following the descent to La Fare-en-Champsaur and a 1.4-kilometre climb at 6.3% to Poligny, the Col du Noyer begins moments later. This is a 7.5-kilometre climb at 8.4%.
There are 11.7 kilometres remaining at the summit of the Col du Noyer. The first 7.9 kilometres fly downhill, and then the Côte de Superdévoluy makes its entrance into the Tour de France history. With 3.8 kilometres at 5.9%, it’s not the hardest climb in the world, but the rider who crosses the line first will not mind. He’ll succeed Stephen Cummings and Samuel Sanchez, who both were victorious in Superdévoluy on the Critérium du Dauphiné, respectively in 2016 and 2013.
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