Stage 17 - Thursday, July 20: Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne - Morzine, 199 km
The final act in the 2006 Tour's Alpine Trilogy is the longest yet at almost 200km has two category...
The final act in the 2006 Tour's Alpine Trilogy is the longest yet at almost 200km has two category one, one category two and a category three climb, with a final ascent of the steep, difficult Beyond Category Col de Joux-Plane where Lance Armstrong cracked big time in 2000, it's a wild plunge to finish in Morzine. An early break can get an advantage on Stage 17, but can they hold it all the way to Morzine?
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