The highest-rated climb of the Tour de France awaits on Friday, as Stage 13 will take riders from Saint-Etienne through Chamrousse, a distance of 200 kilometers. The first 170km of the stage will be interesting, but the main event is the uphill climb over the final 30km.
Tour de France 2014, Stage 13: Route, TV schedule and more
Stage 13 of the Tour de France will feature the highest-rated climb, up Chamrousse.
Doug Pensinger
The first test will be the category three climb, and then a long section of relatively flat roads before the Col de Palaquit category one climb once riders reach the final 60 km. But it’s the final climb up Chamrousse, a full 18.2km at 7.3 percent grade. It’s going to be a tough one, and could shake up the race for the yellow jersey.
As noted by the folks at Podium Cafe, the riders make the race much more than the road does, so there will still be plenty of competition throughout this climb. It’s not just going to be a couple climbers slogging it out on their own, in other words. If there’s an attack to be made, it definitely will be.
Here’s a look at the route, via the Tour’s website:
And below we’ve got a picture of the profile:
Stage 13 coverage
TV Schedule: 8 a.m. to noon, NBCSN
Online: NBC Sports Live Extra
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