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Tour de France 2016 stage 20

Tour de France 2016 Stage 20: Ion Izagirre wins rain soaked race, Froome takes GC

At 146.5 kilometres and in rainy conditions, stage 20 in the 2016 Tour de France leads over four peaks to finish downhill. At the top of the last pass, the Joux-Plane, Ion Izagirre, Vincenzo Nibali and Jarlinson Pantano are on the attack. In the 12 kilometres drop to Morzine Izagirre soloes to the first Spanish victory in La Grande Boucle, while Chris Froome takes the overall win.

Tour de France 2016 Route stage 20: Megève – Morzine

Tour de France 2016 Route stage 20: Megève – Morzine

Saturday, July 23, 2016 – At 146.5 kilometres, stage 20 of the 2016 Tour de France leads from Megève to Morzine. The last in a series of Alps stages brings the last chance to make a difference, which will not be easy as the finish is downhill. Yet, en route four mountain tops are waiting to be crested, so the battle cry should be: don't wait, attack! .

Tour de France 2016 Favourites stage 20: All-or-nothing for Aru or Quintana

For the GC contenders the 2016 Tour de France basically ends with the plunge down to Morzine. Totalling at 146.5 kilometres, stage 20 comes with 44 kilometres of climbing. No summit finish however, the the line lies at the end of a 12 kilometres descent. The parcours is tailor-made for an all-or-nothing attack by the likes of Aru and Bardet.

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