The City of the Dukes of Savoy was where Greg LeMond and Jeannie Longo were crowned world champions in 1989. Seven years later, it welcomed the Tour. At the start in Chambéry, Miguel Indurain was the undisputed king. However, at the finish at Les Arcs, the five-time and defending champion appeared a mere shadow of himself, trailing in more than four minutes behind stage winner Luc Leblanc. On 14 July 2010, the race set off once again from Savoie’s prefecture, with Portugal’s Sérgio Paulinho taking the win in Gap. In 2017, Rigoberto Urán celebrated victory here, and last summer, Jasper Philipsen prevailed on the stage from Chambéry to Voiron.
- Stage town for the 5th time
- Prefecture of Savoie (73)
- Population: 60,000
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