Stage 7: Tournus - Station des Rousses 165.5km
This will get everyone's climbing legs warmed nicely. Rather than go for a full-on mountain stage, Tour boss Prudhomme has opted for something slightly gentler but potentially unpredictable.
There are six climbs, which get progressively harder as the stage progresses. The favourites shouldn't get into trouble with all being cat 2 & 3 and not overly long, but this is ideal ambush country, look for a breakaway or late attack on the Lamoura to succeed. Guys with stong one day form who can climb a bit as well as sprint (there is 4km from the last summit to the line). Cunego, Voeckler, Roche, Boassen Hagen even Vinokourov or Pineau.
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