COL D’IZOARD, France (AP) No more mountains.
It’s with great relief that Tour de France riders return in the plains on Friday after two days of pain and suffering in the Alps. The peloton will soon reach Paris, but the race first heads south to the flavors and charms of Provence.
Here is a sporting, gastronomic and cultural guide to Stage 19 from Embrun to Salon-de-Provence:
BAGUETTE AND BUTTER: The peloton heads out of the Alps during the longest stage of the 104th Tour. It’s not an easy ride as the first part of the 222.