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Tour de France 2010

Date range:
July 3-25, 2010
  • Tour de France, France, GT
  • Stages. Expand the race menu

    • Prologue

      Distance:
      8.9km
      Location
      Rotterdam

    • Stage 1

      Distance:
      223.5km
      Start location:
      Rotterdam
      End location:
      Brussels

    • Stage 2

      Distance:
      201km
      Start location:
      Brussels
      End location:
      Spa

    • Stage 3

      Distance:
      213km
      Start location:
      Wanze
      End location:
      Arenberg Porte du Hainaut

    • Stage 4

      Distance:
      153.5km
      Start location:
      Cambrai
      End location:
      Reims

    • Stage 5

      Distance:
      187.5km
      Start location:
      Epernay
      End location:
      Montargis

    • Stage 6

      Distance:
      227.5km
      Start location:
      Montargis
      End location:
      Gueugnon

    • Stage 7

      Distance:
      165.5km
      Start location:
      Tournus
      End location:
      Station des Rousses

    • Stage 8

      Distance:
      189km
      Start location:
      Station des Rousses
      End location:
      Morzine-Avoriaz

    • Rest day one

      Location
      Morzine-Avoriaz

    • Stage 9

      Distance:
      204.5km
      Start location:
      Morzine-Avoriaz
      End location:
      Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne

    • Stage 10

      Distance:
      179km
      Start location:
      Chambery
      End location:
      Gap

    • Stage 11

      Distance:
      184.5km
      Start location:
      Sisteron
      End location:
      Bourg-les-Valence

    • Stage 12

      Distance:
      210.5km
      Start location:
      Bourg-de-Peage
      End location:
      Mende

    • Stage 13

      Distance:
      196km
      Start location:
      Rodez
      End location:
      Revel

    • Stage 14

      Distance:
      184.5km
      Start location:
      Revel
      End location:
      Ax-3 Domaines

    • Stage 15

      Distance:
      187.5km
      Start location:
      Pamiers
      End location:
      Bagneres-de-Luchon

    • Stage 16

      Distance:
      199.5km
      Start location:
      Bagneres-de-Luchon
      End location:
      Pau

    • Rest day two

      Location
      Pau

    • Stage 17

      Distance:
      174km
      Start location:
      Pau
      End location:
      Col du Tourmalet

    • Stage 18

      Distance:
      198km
      Start location:
      Salies-de-Bearn
      End location:
      Bordeaux

    • Stage 19

      Distance:
      52km
      Start location:
      Bordeaux
      End location:
      Pauillac

    • Stage 20

      Distance:
      102.5km
      Start location:
      Longjumeau
      End location:
      Paris
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July 20, Stage 16: Bagneres-de-Luchon - Pau 199.5km

Stage 16 - Tuesday, July 20 2010, Bagnères-de-Luchon - Pau, 196 km

By:
Cycling News
Published:
October 16, 2009, 15:00,
Updated:
July 6, 2010, 04:10

Pain on tap in the Pyrenees

This stage pays homage to one of the greatest exploits in Tour history. In 1969, on a stage that crossed the same four passes as today's, race leader Eddy Merckx launched a solo attack at the foot of the Aubisque and rode away to the finish in Mourenx, just west of Pau, arriving almost eight minutes clear of his rivals.

It would be astounding to see anyone attempt to copy the Belgian's incredible ride, especially given the long run-in to the finish.

Stage map

2010 TdF stage 16 map

Stage profile

2010 TdF stage 16 profile