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The 2016 Tour de France is the 103rd edition of the cycle race, one of cycling's
Grand Tours In road bicycle racing, a Grand Tour is one of the three major European professional cycling stage races: Giro d'Italia, Tour de France, and Vuelta a España. Collectively they are termed the ''Grand Tours'', and all three races are similar in ...
. On 24 November 2014
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announced that the race would depart, on 2 July 2016, from the French
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of
Manche Manche (, ) is a coastal French département in Normandy, on the English Channel, which is known as ''La Manche'', literally "the sleeve", in French. It had a population of 495,045 in 2019. The race is also scheduled to have a stage finish in
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. The race will finish on the
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in Paris on 24 July.


Classification standings


Stage 1

;2 July 2016 —
Mont Saint-Michel Mont-Saint-Michel (; Norman: ''Mont Saint Miché''; ) is a tidal island and mainland commune in Normandy, France. The island lies approximately off the country's north-western coast, at the mouth of the Couesnon River near Avranches and is ...
to
Utah Beach Utah, commonly known as Utah Beach, was the code name for one of the five sectors of the Allied invasion of German-occupied France in the Normandy landings on June 6, 1944 (D-Day), during World War II. The westernmost of the five code-named la ...
, Sainte-Marie-du-Mont, This flat stage departed east from Mont Saint-Michel and headed north, following the western coastline of the
Cotentin Peninsula The Cotentin Peninsula (, ; nrf, Cotentîn ), also known as the Cherbourg Peninsula, is a peninsula in Normandy that forms part of the northwest coast of France. It extends north-westward into the English Channel, towards Great Britain. To its w ...
, with the Category 4 climbs of the ''Côte d'Avranches'' at and the ''Côte des falaises de Champeaux'' at early on. The riders then passed through Granville, Montmartin-sur-Mer, Gouville-sur-Mer and
Lessay Lessay () is a commune in the Manche department in north-western France. On 1 January 2016, the former commune of Angoville-sur-Ay was merged into Lessay. Geography Lessay is a small town in the centre of the Cotentin Peninsula, Normandy. His ...
. On moving inland to cross the peninsula, an intermediate sprint took place at La Haye. The race then continued through
Saint-Sauveur-le-Vicomte Saint-Sauveur-le-Vicomte () is a Communes of France, commune in the Manche Departments of France, department in Normandy (administrative region), Normandy in north-western France. It is situated in the Cotentin Peninsula near Valognes. Its populat ...
, turning north-east to Montebourg, and over to the opposite coast at
Quinéville Quinéville is a commune in the Manche department in north-western France. The Chateau de Quineville is in the village, along with a church, the eglise Notre-Dame. See also *Communes of the Manche department The following is a list of the 44 ...
. The riders then travelled south-east along the coast and turned inland south-west to
Sainte-Mère-Église Sainte-Mère-Église () is a commune in the northwestern French department of Manche, in Normandy. On 1 January 2016, the former communes of Beuzeville-au-Plain, Chef-du-Pont, Écoquenéauville and Foucarville were merged into Sainte-Mère-Ég ...
, before heading east to the finish line at Utah Beach. The stage ended with a sprint finish won by
Mark Cavendish Mark Simon Cavendish (born 21 May 1985) is a Isle of Man, Manx professional Road bicycle racing, road racing cyclist who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam . As a Track cycling, track cyclist he specialises in the Madison (cycling), madison, po ...
.


Stage 2

;3 July 2016 —
Saint-Lô Saint-Lô (, ; br, Sant Lo) is a commune in northwest France, the capital of the Manche department in the region of Normandy.
to
Cherbourg-en-Cotentin Cherbourg-en-Cotentin () is a city in the department of Manche, Normandy, northwestern France, established on 1 January 2016.
, This hilly stage departed south-east from Saint-Lô to the Category 4 climb of the ''Côte de
Torigny-les-Villes Torigny-les-Villes () is a commune in the department of Manche, northwestern France. The municipality was established on 1 January 2016 by merger of the former communes of Brectouville, Giéville, Guilberville and Torigni-sur-Vire (the seat).< ...
'', then heading south-west to the Category 4 climb of the ''Côte de Montabot''. The riders passed through Percy-en-Normandie and Hambye, reaching the Category 4 climb of the ''Côte de Montpinchon''. The race then travelled north-west through
Coutances Coutances () is a Communes of France, commune in the Manche Departments of France, department in Normandy (administrative region), Normandy in north-western France. History Capital of the Unelli, a Gauls, Gaulish tribe, the town was given the n ...
, Montsurvent and
Lessay Lessay () is a commune in the Manche department in north-western France. On 1 January 2016, the former commune of Angoville-sur-Ay was merged into Lessay. Geography Lessay is a small town in the centre of the Cotentin Peninsula, Normandy. His ...
. On reaching the coast at Bretteville-sur-Ay the race followed the coastline to an intermediate sprint at
Portbail Portbail (; sometimes spelled Port-Bail) is a former commune in the Manche department in north-western France. On 1 January 2019, it was merged into the new commune Port-Bail-sur-Mer.Barneville-Carteret Barneville-Carteret () is a commune in the Manche department in the Normandy region of north-western France. For many years it has been a popular seaside resort destination. The commune resulted from a merger of two communes in 1964: Barnevill ...
,
Les Pieux Les Pieux () is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France. It is the head commune of the Canton of Les Pieux, and of the former communes community of les Pieux. Les Pieux is also twinned with Lytchett Matravers. ...
and
Helleville Helleville () is a commune in the Manche department in north-western France. See also *Communes of the Manche department The following is a list of the 446 Communes of France, communes of the Manche Departments of France, department of France ...
to
Sainte-Croix-Hague Sainte-Croix-Hague () is a former commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France. On 1 January 2017, it was merged into the new commune La Hague.La Glacerie La Glacerie （） is a former commune in the Manche department in north-western France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune of Cherbourg-en-Cotentin.
Peter Sagan Peter Sagan (; born 26 January 1990) is a Slovak professional road bicycle racer who currently rides for UCI ProTeam . Sagan had a successful junior cyclo-cross and mountain bike racing career, winning the junior cross-country race at the 2008 ...
won the stage and took the lead of the race.


Stage 3

;4 July 2016 — Granville to
Angers Angers (, , ) is a city in western France, about southwest of Paris. It is the prefecture of the Maine-et-Loire department and was the capital of the province of Anjou until the French Revolution. The inhabitants of both the city and the prov ...
, This long and flat stage departed east from Granville to the Category 4 climb of the ''Côte de
Villedieu-les-Poêles Villedieu-les-Poêles is a former commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune of Villedieu-les-Poêles-Rouffigny.Brécey Brécey () is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in northwestern France. It is located on the crossing of the D999 and D911 roads. Amenities include a cultural centre and the Collège Pierre Aguiton. Geography Climate Brécey has a ...
,
Saint-Hilaire-du-Harcouët Saint-Hilaire-du-Harcouët () is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France. On 1 January 2016, the former communes of Saint-Martin-de-Landelles and Virey were merged into Saint-Hilaire-du-Harcouët. It is approxima ...
,
Fougères Fougères (; br, Felger; Gallo: ''Foujerr'') is a commune and a sub-prefecture of the Ille-et-Vilaine department in the region of Brittany in northwestern France. As of 2017, Fougères had 20,418 inhabitants. The Fougères area comprises appr ...
,
Gennes-sur-Seiche Gennes-sur-Seiche (; ; Gallo: ''Genn'') is a commune in the Ille-et-Vilaine department in Brittany in northwestern France. Population Inhabitants of Gennes-sur-Seiche are called ''Gennois'' in French. See also *Communes of the Ille-et-Vilain ...
and Renazé, and turned south-east to an intermediate sprint at Bouillé-Ménard. The riders then continued through
Segré Segré () is a former commune in the Maine-et-Loire department in western France. On 15 December 2016, it was merged into the new commune Segré-en-Anjou Bleu.La Pouëze and La Meignanne to the finish at Angers. The sprint finish was won by
Mark Cavendish Mark Simon Cavendish (born 21 May 1985) is a Isle of Man, Manx professional Road bicycle racing, road racing cyclist who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam . As a Track cycling, track cyclist he specialises in the Madison (cycling), madison, po ...
.


Stage 4

;5 July 2016 —
Saumur Saumur () is a commune in the Maine-et-Loire department in western France. The town is located between the Loire and Thouet rivers, and is surrounded by the vineyards of Saumur itself, Chinon, Bourgueil, Coteaux du Layon, etc.. Saumur statio ...
to
Limoges Limoges (, , ; oc, Lemòtges, locally ) is a city and Communes of France, commune, and the prefecture of the Haute-Vienne Departments of France, department in west-central France. It was the administrative capital of the former Limousin region ...
, The longest stage of the year's tour, this flat stage departed south from Saumur to
Montreuil-Bellay Montreuil-Bellay () is a commune in the Maine-et-Loire department in western France. It is located approximately 15 km to the south of Saumur, and is famous for the Château de Montreuil-Bellay, which is situated in the town. Montreuil-Bell ...
, turning south-east to Les Trois-Moutiers. The riders continued through
Loudun Loudun (; ; Poitevin dialect, Poitevin: ''Loudin'') is a Communes of France, commune in the Vienne Departments of France, department and the Regions of France, region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine, western France. It is located south of the town of Chin ...
,
Châtellerault Châtellerault (; Poitevin-Saintongeais: ''Châteulrô/Chateleràud''; oc, Chastelairaud) is a commune in the Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in France. It is located in the northeast of the former province Poitou, and the re ...
,
Paizay-le-Sec Paizay-le-Sec () is a commune in the Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France. See also *Communes of the Vienne department The following is a list of the 266 communes of the Vienne department of France ...
, Saint-Savin and
Montmorillon Montmorillon () is a commune in central-western France, in the Vienne department of which it is a sub-prefecture, in Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Its inhabitants are called ''Montmorillonnaises'' ''and Montmorillonnais''. Montmorillon is a Book town an ...
to an intermediate sprint at
Le Dorat Le Dorat (; oc, Le Daurat) is a commune in the Haute-Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France. It is considered to be the traditional capital of the Basse Marche. Inhabitants are known as ''Dorachons''. Some say th ...
. The race then travelled over the Category 4 ''Côte de la Maison Neuve'', and wound south through Roussac, Bonnac-la-Côte and
Le Palais-sur-Vienne Le Palais-sur-Vienne (; oc, Lu Palaiç) is a commune in the Haute-Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in west-central France. Population Inhabitants are known as ''Palaisiens'' in French. See also *Communes of the Haute-Vienne ...
to the finish line at Limoges.


Stage 5

;6 July 2016 —
Limoges Limoges (, , ; oc, Lemòtges, locally ) is a city and Communes of France, commune, and the prefecture of the Haute-Vienne Departments of France, department in west-central France. It was the administrative capital of the former Limousin region ...
to Le Lioran, This medium mountain stage departed east from Limoges, over the Category 4 ''Côte de
Saint-Léonard-de-Noblat Saint-Léonard-de-Noblat (; ) is a commune in the Haute-Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in west-central France, on a hill above the river Vienne. It is named after Saint Leonard of Noblac. The commune of Saint-Léonard-de-Nobl ...
'', through Bujaleuf and turning south-east to
Eymoutiers Eymoutiers () is a Communes of France, commune in the Haute-Vienne Departments of France, department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine Regions of France, region in western France. Inhabitants are known as ''Pelauds'' in French. History The foundation of ...
. The riders continued through Bugeat and
Meymac Meymac (; oc, Maismac) is a commune in the department of Corrèze, in central France. History During the Hundred Years' War it was pillaged by Rodrigo de Villandrando. Geography The commune lies just south of the Millevaches Plateau and nor ...
to Saint-Angel. The race then turned south to head through Neuvic before climbing the Category 3 ''Côte du Puy Saint-Mary'', quickly followed by an intermediate sprint through Mauriac. The riders continued south-east through
Anglards-de-Salers Anglards-de-Salers (; oc, Anglars de Salèrn) is a commune in the Cantal department in the Auvergne region of south-central France. The inhabitants of the commune are known as ''Anglardois'' or ''Anglardoises'' Geography Anglards-de-Salers i ...
and
Salers Salers (, ) is a commune in the Cantal department in south-central France. It is famous for the Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée (AOC) cheeses Cantal and Salers. It is also famous for the Salers breed of cattle that originated in this commu ...
ascending the Category 3 Col de Neronne to . A brief descent was followed by the Category 2 climb of the
Pas de Peyrol Pas de Peyrol (el. 1,589 m) is a mountain pass located in Auvergne, France, and is the highest road pass in the Massif Central. The pass is on the slopes of Puy Mary (1,787 m) and is situated at the junction of three roads: * D17 to the south-we ...
to . The race then descended south on a winding route through Mandailles to the Category 2 climb of the
Col du Perthus The Col du Perthus (in Catalan: ''Coll de Pertús'') is a mountain pass of the Pyrenees on the France–Spain border, between the Pyrénées-Orientales in Languedoc-Roussillon, Midi-Pyrénées and the Province of Girona in Catalonia. Rising to ...
to . Following this climb, the riders descended through
Saint-Jacques-des-Blats Saint-Jacques-des-Blats (; Auvergnat: ''Sant Jaume dels Blats'') is a commune in the Cantal department in south-central France. Population See also *Communes of the Cantal department The following is a list of the 246 communes of the ...
, and turned north-east to climb the Category 3 Col de Font-de-Cère to , before a brief descent and climb to the finish line at Le Lioran.


Stage 6

;7 July 2016 —
Arpajon-sur-Cère Arpajon-sur-Cère (, literally ''Arpajon on Cère''; oc, Arpajon de Cera or just ) is a commune in the Cantal department in the Auvergne region of south-central France. The inhabitants of the commune are known as ''Arpajonnais'' or ''Arpajon ...
to
Montauban Montauban (, ; oc, Montalban ) is a commune in the Tarn-et-Garonne department, region of Occitania, Southern France. It is the capital of the department and lies north of Toulouse. Montauban is the most populated town in Tarn-et-Garonne, an ...
, This hilly to flat stage departed south from Arpajon-sur-Cère, through
Montsalvy Montsalvy (; oc, Montsauvi) is a commune in the Cantal department in south-central France. History Montsalvy was founded around 1070 as a monastery with a Sauveté, (a refuge zone around a church or a chapel by several boundary markers) by ...
to Vieillevie. The riders then headed west through Saint-Parthem to the Category 3 climb of the Col des Estaques to . The descent south into
Decazeville Decazeville ( oc, La Sala) is a commune in the Aveyron department in the Occitanie region in southern France. The commune was created in the 19th century because of the Industrial Revolution and was named after the Duke of Decazes (1780–186 ...
was followed by the Category 4 climb of the ''Côte d'Aubin'' to . This then gently ascended into the intermediate sprint at Montbazens, where the route turned south-west. The race then travelled through Lanuéjouls,
Villefranche-de-Rouergue Villefranche-de-Rouergue (; oc, Vilafranca de Roergue ) is a commune in the Aveyron department in southern France. Villefranche-de-Rouergue station has rail connections to Toulouse, Figeac and Aurillac. History At the end of the Albigens ...
, Parisot and
Saint-Antonin-Noble-Val Saint-Antonin-Noble-Val (; oc, Sent Antonin) is a commune in the Tarn-et-Garonne department in the Occitanie region in southern France. Having played an influential and somewhat bellicose role in the history of the region from the 12th to the ...
where the riders turned west to climb the Category 3 ''Côte de Saint-Antonin-Noble-Val'' to . Following the descent south-west into Montricoux, the race continued through Saint-Étienne-de-Tulmont to a flat finish at Montauban.


Stage 7

;8 July 2016 — L'Isle-Jourdain to Lac de Payolle, This medium mountain stage departed from L'Isle-Jourdain, heading south-west through
Lombez Lombez ( or ; oc, Lombèrs) is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of overseas regions and terr ...
to
Boulogne-sur-Gesse Boulogne-sur-Gesse (, literally ''Boulogne on Gesse''; oc-gsc, Bolonha de Gessa) is a commune of the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France. Geography The river Gesse The Gesse (; oc-gsc, Gessa) is a long river in the Hautes-Pyréné ...
. The race then turned west travelling through Castelnau-Magnoac and
Trie-sur-Baïse Trie-sur-Baïse (; oc, Tria de Baïsa) is a Communes of France, commune in the Hautes-Pyrénées Departments of France, department in south-western France. It is the administrative center in a Canton (country subdivision), canton comprising 22 vi ...
to Chelle-Debat. The route then turned south through Bordes and south-east to ascend the Category 4 ''Côte de
Capvern Capvern (; Gascon: ''Capvèrn'') is a commune in the Hautes-Pyrénées department in south-western France. Capvern station has rail connections to Toulouse, Tarbes and Pau. See also * Communes of the Hautes-Pyrénées department An inten ...
'', continuing without descent into
La Barthe-de-Neste La Barthe-de-Neste (, literally ''La Barthe of Neste''; oc, La Barta) is a commune in the Hautes-Pyrénées department in southwestern France. Population See also *Communes of the Hautes-Pyrénées department An intentional community i ...
. The riders then headed south through an intermediate sprint at Sarrancolin, continuing to
Arreau Arreau (; oc, Àrreu) is a commune in the Hautes-Pyrénées department in southwestern France. It is situated on the former Route nationale 618, the ''Route of the Pyrénées''. Arreau is at the crossroads of the Louron valley and the Aure val ...
before turning west to begin the climb of the Category 1
Col d'Aspin Col d'Aspin ( oc, Còth d'Aspin) (elevation ) is a mountain pass in the French Pyrenees in the department of the Hautes-Pyrénées. It connects Sainte-Marie-de-Campan, in the upper Adour valley, with Arreau, on the River Neste. Details of the cl ...
to . The riders then had a descent to the finish line at Lac de Payolle. Steve Cummings won the stage with a solo attack. After the first five riders passed, the red inflatable marker collapsed, blocking chasing riders, so the race organisation decided to use the timegaps measured at the mark.
Adam Yates Adam Richard Yates (born 7 August 1992) is a British road and track racing cyclist who currently rides for . He placed fourth overall at the 2016 Tour de France and became the first British rider to win the young rider classification, one year ...
was most affected by the collapsing
flamme rouge This is a glossary of terms and jargon used in cycling, mountain biking, and cycle sport. For ''parts of a bicycle'', see List of bicycle parts. 0–9 ; 27.5 Mountain bike: A mountain bike with wheels that are approximately in diameter and a ...
, because he was 7 seconds in front of the other favorites at that moment, and the marker collapsed right in front of him, causing him to crash into it. After the podium ceremony the commissaires revised the result, moving Yates into second place on the General Classification and into the white jersey, which he wore non-stop for the remainder of the 2016 competition.


Stage 8

;9 July 2016 — Pau to
Bagnères-de-Luchon Bagnères-de-Luchon (; oc, Banhèras de Luishon), also referred to as just Luchon, is a commune and spa town in the Haute-Garonne department in the Occitanie region of south-western France. The inhabitants of the commune are known as ''Luchonn ...
, This mountainous stage departed from Pau, heading south-east, through
Lestelle-Bétharram Lestelle-Bétharram is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France. History In 1832, St. Michel Garicoits established the Society of Priests of the Sacred Heart of Betharram. On 5 July 1940, Carl Einstein, Germ ...
, to
Lourdes Lourdes (, also , ; oc, Lorda ) is a market town situated in the Pyrenees. It is part of the Hautes-Pyrénées department in the Occitanie region in southwestern France. Prior to the mid-19th century, the town was best known for the Château ...
. The race then turned south through
Ayros-Arbouix Ayros-Arbouix (; oc, Airòs e Arboish) is a commune in the Hautes-Pyrénées department in the Occitanie region of south-western France. The inhabitants of the commune are known as ''Aybouisois'' or ''Aybouisoises''. Geography Ayros-Arbouix i ...
and Villelongue, with an intermediate sprint at
Esquièze-Sère Esquièze-Sère (; oc, Esquiesa e Cèra) is a commune in the Hautes-Pyrénées department in south-western France. See also *Communes of the Hautes-Pyrénées department An intentional community is a voluntary residential community which ...
, just before
Luz-Saint-Sauveur Luz-Saint-Sauveur (; oc, Lus e Sent Sauvaire) is a commune in the Hautes-Pyrénées department in the Occitania region of south-western France. It lies on the river Bastan, a tributary of the Gave de Pau. Locals simply call it Luz, the city ...
. The route then headed east through
Barèges Barèges (; oc, Varètja, , in the Gascon dialect) is a communes of France, commune in the Hautes-Pyrénées departments of France, department, administrative regions of France, administrative region of Occitania (administrative region), Occitan ...
to traverse the ''
Hors catégorie ''Hors catégorie'' (HC) is a French term used in stage bicycle races to designate a climb that is "beyond categorization". The term was originally used for those mountain roads where cars were not expected to be able to pass. The HC climb is the ...
''
Col du Tourmalet Col du Tourmalet (; elevation ) is one of the highest paved mountain passes in the French Pyrenees, in the department of Hautes-Pyrénées. Sainte-Marie-de-Campan is at the foot on the eastern side and the ski station La Mongie two-thirds of ...
, a climb to for the
Souvenir Jacques Goddet The Souvenir Jacques Goddet is an award and cash prize in the Tour de France bicycle race that began in 2001. The Souvenir is named in honour of the historically second Tour de France director and French sports journalist Jacques Goddet. It is aw ...
, with a descent into
Sainte-Marie-de-Campan Campan (; oc, Campan) is a commune in the Hautes-Pyrénées department in the Occitanie region of south-western France. Geography Campan stands in a valley of the same name at the confluence of the rivers Adour and Adour de Payolle. It is sit ...
. The race then turned south and began the immediate ascent of the Category 2
La Hourquette d'Ancizan La Hourquette d'Ancizan (elevation ) is a mountain pass in the French Pyrenees in the department of Hautes-Pyrénées, between the communities of Ancizan (east) and Campan (west). Toponymy The origin of the word hourquette is unclear. French ...
to and descended into
Saint-Lary-Soulan Saint-Lary-Soulan (; oc, Sent Lari e Sola) is a communes of France, commune of Southwestern France, located in the Hautes-Pyrénées departments of France, department, Occitania (administrative region), Occitania. Geography Saint-Lary is locate ...
. The riders then turned east, once again, and ascended the Category 1 Col de Val Louron-Azet to , descending into
Loudenvielle Loudenvielle (; oc, Lodenvièla) is a commune in the Hautes-Pyrénées department in south-western France. On 1 January 2016, the former commune Armenteule was merged into Loudenvielle.Col de Peyresourde The Col de Peyresourde ( oc, Còth de Pèira Sorda) (elevation ) is a mountain pass in the central Pyrenees on the border of the department of Haute-Garonne and Hautes-Pyrénées in France. It is situated on the D618 road between Bagnères-de-L ...
at , before descending to the finish line at Bagnères-de-Luchon.
Michael Mørkøv Michael Mørkøv Christensen (; born 30 April 1985) is a Danish professional racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam . He is the brother of racing cyclists Jacob and Jesper Mørkøv. Career Born in Kokkedal, Mørkøv started as a t ...
, who had been battling with injuries all week, became the first rider to withdraw from the tour. This set a new all-time record for the longest time in which the
peloton In a road bicycle race, the peloton (from French, originally meaning 'platoon') is the main group or pack of riders. Riders in a group save energy by riding close ( drafting or slipstreaming) to (particularly behind) other riders. The reductio ...
had remained intact prior to the first withdrawal.
Chris Froome Christopher Clive Froome ɹɪs fɹuːm (born 20 May 1985) is a Kenyan/British Road bicycle racing, road racing cyclist who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam . He has won seven Grand Tour (cycling), Grand Tours: four editions of the Tour de ...
won the stage after surprisingly breaking away from a group of 14 riders just before the summit of the Col de Peyresourde, with about 15 km remaining. On the descent into Bagnères-de-Luchon he adopted a 'super aero' position, pedalling as he did so reaching a top speed of 90.9 km/h. With 10 km to go Froome opened up a gap of 11 seconds and he maintained the lead to the end, with the following pack finishing 13 seconds behind. With the time bonus, Froome took the yellow jersey for the first time in the race, wearing it non-stop through the remainder of the 2016 competition.


Stage 9

;10 July 2016 —
Vielha Vielha e Mijaran (; ca, Viella – Mitg-Aran ) is a municipality in Aran, Lleida, Spain. It was created in 1970 by the merger of the municipalities of Arròs e Vila, Betlan, Escunhau, Gausac, Vielha and Vilac: some of the former municipalities re ...
Val d'Aran Aran (; ; ) (previously officially called in Occitan Val d'Aran, Catalan: ''Vall d'Aran'', Spanish: ''Valle de Arán'') is an administrative entity (formerly considered a comarca) in Lleida, Catalonia, Spain, consisting of the Aran Valley, in ar ...
to
Andorre Arcalis Vallnord () is a skiing, ski/snowboard resort in the Pyrenees mountains in the country of Andorra, close to the border with Spain at Tor, Pallars. Overview It encompasses the linked sectors of Pal, Andorra, Pal and Arinsal (the sectors were lin ...
, This mountainous stage departed from Vielha Val d'Aran in Spain, heading east over the Category 1 climb of the
Port de la Bonaigua Port de la Bonaigua (el. 2072 m., 6,798 ft) is a mountain pass in the Pyrenees in Catalonia, Spain. It connects Esterri d'Àneu in the Comarques of Catalonia, comarca of Pallars Sobirà with Vielha e Mijaran in the comarca of Aran, Catalonia, Aran ...
to . The riders then headed south-east through La Guingueta d'Àneu, and turned south-west at
Llavorsí Llavorsí is a village and ''municipi'' (municipality) in the province of Lleida and autonomous community of Catalonia Catalonia (; ca, Catalunya ; Aranese Occitan: ''Catalonha'' ; es, Cataluña ) is an autonomous community of Spain, desi ...
, to the valley floor at
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. The route then turned south-east for the climb of the Category 1 Port del Cantó to , descending to the valley floor at
Montferrer i Castellbò Montferrer i Castellbò is a municipality in the '' comarca'' of Alt Urgell, Lleida, Catalonia, Spain. Montferrer i Castellbò towns: * Aravell * Bellestar * El Balcó del Pirineu * Montferrer de Segre * Sant Joan de l'Erm * Vilamitjana del Cant ...
. From
La Seu d'Urgell La Seu d'Urgell (; es, Seo de Urgel, formerly in ca, Urgell}) is a town located in the Catalan Pyrenees in Spain. La Seu d'Urgell is also the capital of the comarca Alt Urgell, head of the judicial district of la Seu d'Urgell and the seat of Bi ...
, the race climbed north to an intermediate sprint at
Andorra la Vella Andorra la Vella french: Andorre-la-Vieille is the capital (political), capital of the Andorra, Principality of Andorra. It is located high in the east Pyrenees, between France and Spain. It is also the name of the parishes of Andorra, parish ...
, and continued climbing into the Category 2 summit of the ''Côte de la Comella'' at . Following a short descent to
Encamp Encamp () is one of the parishes of Andorra, located on the Valira d'Orient river. It is also the name of the main town in the parish. Other settlements include Vila, El Pas de la Casa, Grau Roig, El Tremat, La Mosquera and Les Bons. As of 2004 ...
was the Category 1 climb of the
Col de Beixalis The Col de Beixalis, or Collada de Beixalis, is a mountain pass at an altitude of located in Andorra. The road is situated between Anyós to the west and Encamp to the east. The last on the eastern side of the climb was a gravel road, but it ...
to . The race then descended to
Ordino Ordino () is the most northerly parish in the Principality of Andorra. It's mostly the main area of Valira del Nord or ''Valira d'Ordino'' river valley. Ordino is also the name of the main town of the parish. Other settlements in the parish are El ...
, before beginning the ''Hors catégorie'' climb to for the finish line at Andorra Arcalis. Two time overall winner
Alberto Contador Alberto Contador Velasco (; born 6 December 1982) is a Spanish former professional cyclist. He is one of the most successful riders of his era, winning the Tour de France twice ( 2007, 2009), the Giro d'Italia twice (2008, 2015), and the Vue ...
, one of the pre-race favorites, abandoned the Tour during Stage 9.


Rest day 1

;11 July 2016 —
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Stage 10

;12 July 2016 —
Escaldes-Engordany Escaldes-Engordany () is one of the 7 parishes of Andorra. The Escaldes-Engordany parish was founded on 14 June 1978 and has the second largest population after Andorra la Vella. The parish is composed of the areas of les Escaldes, Engordany, Els V ...
to Revel, In this medium mountain stage, the riders departed from Escaldes-Engordany in
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, heading east over the Category 1 climb of the
Port d'Envalira Port d'Envalira (el. 2408 m.) is a mountain pass in the Pyrenees in Andorra, that connects El Pas de la Casa with the rest of the country. It is the highest paved road in the Pyrenees. The climb has been featured several times at the Tour de France ...
to . The riders then descended north-east back into France to Ax-les-Thermes, and turned north-west still gradually descending towards
Tarascon-sur-Ariège Tarascon-sur-Ariège (, literally ''Tarascon on Ariège''; Languedocien: ''Tarascon d’Arièja'') is a commune in the Ariège department in southwestern France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primari ...
. The race then turned north-east towards
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Communes of ...
and wound east through Nalzen to
Lavelanet Lavelanet (; ''L'Avelhanet'' in the Languedocian dialect of Occitan) is a commune in the Ariège department in the Occitanie region in southwestern France. Population Its inhabitants are called ''Lavelanetiens.'' Tour de France In 2 ...
. The route continued north-east to an intermediate sprint at Aigues-Vives. The riders then continued north through
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, Plavilla, Fendeille and
Castelnaudary Castelnaudary (; oc, Castèlnòu d'Arri) is a commune in the Aude department in the Occitanie region of southern France. It is located in the former province of the Lauragais and famous for cassoulet of which it claims to be the world cap ...
reaching the short Category 3 climb of the ''Côte de Saint-Ferréol''. The race then descended to the finish line in Revel. Peter Sagan took the green jersey for the third time in the 2016 competition, and wore it non-stop for the remainder of the Tour.


Stage 11

;13 July 2016 —
Carcassonne Carcassonne (, also , , ; ; la, Carcaso) is a French fortified city in the department of Aude, in the region of Occitanie. It is the prefecture of the department. Inhabited since the Neolithic, Carcassonne is located in the plain of the ...
to
Montpellier Montpellier (, , ; oc, Montpelhièr ) is a city in southern France near the Mediterranean Sea. One of the largest urban centres in the region of Occitania (administrative region), Occitania, Montpellier is the prefecture of the Departments of ...
, This flat stage departed from Carcassonne, heading east through Caunes-Minervois and Siran to the Category 4 climb of the ''Côte de Minerve'' to . The riders then descended to Aigues-Vives, and turned north-east to climb the Category 4 ''Côte de Villespassans'' to descending through
Saint-Chinian Saint-Chinian (; oc, Sanch Inhan) is a commune in the Hérault department in the Occitanie region in southern France. The town was the birthplace of the great tenor Agustarello Affre (1858–1931). He is commemorated by a plaque on the house ...
to
Cessenon-sur-Orb Cessenon-sur-Orb (, literally ''Cessenon on Orb''; oc, Cecenon) is a commune in the Hérault department in southern France. Population See also *Communes of the Hérault department The following is a list of the 342 Communes of France ...
. Continuing east, the riders passed through Murviel-lès-Béziers, Magalas and
Alignan-du-Vent Alignan-du-Vent (; oc, Alinhan del Vent) is a commune in the Hérault department in the Occitanie region in southern France. Population Births Alignan-du-Vent was the birthplace of: *Léon Azéma (1888–1978), French architect See also *Co ...
to an intermediate sprint at
Pézenas Pézenas (; Languedocien: ''Pesenàs'') is a commune in the Hérault department in the Occitanie region in southern France. Name The name "Pézenas" is derived from the older name ''Piscenae'', probably from the Latin word ''piscenis'', meanin ...
. The race then headed through
Montagnac Montagnac or Montanhac may refer to the following places in France: * Montagnac, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, a former commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence ''département'' that is now a part of Montagnac-Montpezat *Montagnac, Gard, in the Gard ''dé ...
, passing Valmagne Abbey, and continuing on through
Montbazin Montbazin (; oc, Montbasin) is a commune in the Hérault department in the Occitanie region in southern France. It is part of the Agglomeration of Sete. In Roman times it was an important stopover on the road from Narbonne to Rome. Popul ...
. Bearing towards the north-east, the race headed through Pignan to the finish line in Montpellier. In a stage affected by crosswinds, a small group comprising the general classification leader Froome, the points leader Sagan and their respective team-mates
Geraint Thomas Geraint Howell Thomas, (; born 25 May 1986) is a Welsh professional racing cyclist who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam , Wales and Great Britain. He is one of the few riders in the modern era to achieve significant elite success as both a tra ...
and
Maciej Bodnar Maciej Bodnar (born 7 March 1985, in Oława) is a Polish professional road racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI ProTeam . He is the brother of fellow racing cyclist Łukasz Bodnar. Bodnar has been a team-mate of Peter Sagan throughout Saga ...
escaped from the peloton 13 km from the finish, building a lead of as much as 26 seconds. Sagan eventually won the stage ahead of Froome and Bodnar, 6 seconds clear of the bunch. With his time bonus for finishing second, Froome increased his lead by 12 seconds overall.


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{{Cycling stage recaps, 2016 Tour de France, 1, 11, 12, 21 2016 Tour de France Tour de France stages