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Stage 15Courchevel - Morzine 217km |
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This stage goes by a number of ski resorts of the "Savoie" and "Haute Savoie" regions: Moutiers, La Clusaz, le Grand Bornand, Samoens... This stage is not as tough as the one that precedes it, but it still presents the peloton with a succession of difficulties from kilometer 50 on: "Col de Tanié," "Forclaz de Montmir," "Croix Fry," "côte de Chatillon," and most of all, the "Col de Joux-Plane," at an altitude of 1700 meters. 10 kilometers at 10% - in the last 20 kilometers. It's the 20th anniversary of the first finish in Morzine, a modern ski resort that opened in 1936, 16 years after their ski club was created. Last rider to win in Morzine: Claveyrolat in 1991. Climbs: km 62.1 Col de Tamié 8.7-km climb at 6.1 % km 85 Col de la Forclaz 8.5-km climb at 7.8 % km 118.8 Col de la Croix Fry 11.4-km climb at 7.3 % km 143.4 Col de la Colombière 13 -km climb at 5.6 % km 170.2 Côte de Châtillon 5 -km climb at 5.1 % km 196.4 Col de Joux Plane 11.6-km climb at 8.7 % 
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