
Galibier Serre-Chevalier
200.5 km
Thursday 21 July
Stage 18 between Pinerolo and Galibier Serre-Chevalier. Sun and hot from the start in Pinerolo and the weather will the sun via the Agnel pass and Izoard. Next big lift from Briançon to the top of Galibier always in the sun. But we get to the Galibier pass, where the clouds are at the finish. The last mile is often in the fog. Winds : Departure to the "Sprint" no wind. Col Agnel: unfavorable northwest 30 km/h. Col d’Izoard: unfavorable northwest 30 km/h. Briançon to Lautaret: unfavorable 20 km/h. Col du Galibier: North 40 km/h. Temperatures : Pinerolo: 25° Sprint Verzuolo: 28° Col Agnel: 5° (colder with the wind) Château-Ville-Vielle 20° Col d’Izoard: 8° Monetier-les-bains: 20° Col du Galibier: 6° (colder with the wind and fog)