Stage 10: Wednesday, July 14 - 220.5 km (137 miles)

Sestrieres		L'Alpe d'Huez
(Societe du Tour de France)		(Societe du Tour de France)

A winter resort created in the 1930's under the initiative of the Italian Fiat company, Sestrières, with it's famous sun and snow is one of the choicest resorts in Europe. With its wide variety of exciting descents the town has long been a favorite hot spot for skiers.

One of the most famous winter resorts in the Alps, at 1,860 meters high, the Alpe d'Huez was the first mountain-top finish in Tour de France history. That now-legendary Alpine finish was won by the equally legendary Fausto Coppi in 1952, and since then, countless other champions have captured the Alpe d'Huez stage, one of the most coveted Tour stages to win. It has been nicknamed "Dutch Mountain," an homage to the thousands of Dutch supporters who traditionally camp out here and line the 21 switchback turns every time the Tour climbs this mountain.

Climbs: Km 67.1 - Mont-Cenis Pass: 24.7 km at 6.3%.
Km 165.5 - Croix de Fer Pass: 28.6 km at 5.2%.
Km 220.5 - Alpe d'Huez: 13.8 km at 7.9%.

Start: Piazza Giovani Agnelli
Finish: Avenue Rif Nel