Tour de France 2025 Favourites stage 17: For fast finishers #7
foto: Cor VosStage 17 of the Tour is expected to be the final opportunity for the fast men. The route from Bollène to Valence features 1,650 metres of elevation over 160.4 kilometres, while the last climb comes well before the finish. (Slideshow route/profile)
In truth, the Col de Pertuis — 3.7 kilometres at 6.6% — is the only real climb of the day. The riders crest it with 94.1 kilometres to go.
After that, the second KOM, Col de Tartaiguille, is little more than an extended false flat: 3.6 kilometres at 3.5%. There are still 43.4 kilometres remaining at the ‘top’, but even if that hill came right at the end, it shouldn’t trouble any pro.
If anything, it’s not the gradients the sprinters need to worry about — it’s the wind. The route cuts through the Rhône Valley, where crosswinds can be a real threat.
Favourites 17th stage 2025 Tour de France
*** Tim Merlier, Jonathan Milan
** Biniam Girmay, Jordi Meeus, Phil Bauhaus, Søren Wærenskjold
* Dylan Groenewegen, Kaden Groves, Arnaud De Lie, Pascal Ackermann, Paul Penhoët
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Tour de France 2025, stage 17: routes & profiles
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