With a detour to Belgium, the longest stage of the 109th Tour de France leads towards the Vosges. After starting in Binche, the first 60 of the 220 kilometers to Longwy lead through France’s neighboring country.
The track is laid out like a classic, it goes up and down all the time. There shouldn’t be a chance of a mass arrival for sprinters. The 800 meter long and twelve percent steep Cote de Pulventeux five kilometers before the finish line will ensure that.