Stage 16 2010, Luchon – Pau

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Stage 16 on 20 July 2010 will be from Luchon to Pau crossing the 5 famous climbs of The Circle of Death as first used by the Tour on 21 July 1910. Col de Peyresourde, Col d’Aspin , Col du Tourmalet, Col du Soulor and Col d’Aubisque.

Stage 17 Le Tour de France 2010

Route from Bike Route Toaster.
http://bikeroutetoaster.com/Course.aspx?course=88045

Le tour de France 2010 stage 17 profile

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View the route of stage 16, 2010, Tour de France in Google Earth:

Luchon:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bagnères-de-Luchon

Google Earth - Luchon & the climb of Col de Peyresourde
Google Earth – Luchon & the climb of Col de Peyresourde.

Luchon
Luchon

Col du Peyresourde:

The last 2km of Col du Peyresourde.

Col du Peyresourde.
Col du Peyresourde, from the summit looking back to Luchon

Col du Peyresourde.
Col du Peyresourde, summit.

Col d’Aspin:

Col d’Aspin, this is the road the tour will climb.

Col d'Aspin
Col d’Aspin climb from Google Earth.

Col d'Aspin
Col d’Aspin profile.

Col d'Aspin
From Col d’Aspin looking over the valley towards Col du Tourmalet and Pic du Midi.

Click here for the full page on Col d’Aspin.

Col du Tourmalet:

Profile of the Col du Tourmalet from Sainta Maria du Campan. This is the hardest climb in France. This last 12 kilometres are unmatched for consistent steepness by any climb in France.