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Stage 8: Sunday, July 11 - 56.5 km (35 miles)

Metz Metz
(Societe du Tour de France) (Societe du Tour de France)


Capital of France's Lorraine region, communications hub, commercial center, university town and religious community (at one point it boasted 50 churches), Metz is one of the France's most vital cities. The old gallo-roman town center is filled with greenery, flowers and lights.

Climbs: Km 9.3 - Lorry-les-Metz Climb: 1.4 km at 3.8%.
Km 26.5 - Gravelotte Climb: 3.5 km at 4.6%.

Start: Avenue Ney
Finish: Avenue Robert Schuman(Place de la République).

Itinerary, map & images provided by Societe du Tour de France, 1999

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