Stage 19 throws up one more battle between the peloton and the breakaway that will inevitably form on this 173km route.
The day begins in Moirans-en-Montagne, just outside Geneva, and they will ride north over two categorised climbs to the finish in Poligny. The category-three Cote d’Ivory (2.3km at 5.9%) which rears up 30km from the finish could scupper the hopes of the pure sprinters and favours a puncheur who can attack this ascent. From there, a fast drop and a flat run to a slight uphill drag to the line.
