Departing on their cross country ride towards the Alps the riders will encounter another day for the sprinters. At this point teams are looking ahead towards the Alps and they will have to be vigilant to prevent a break from escaping for the win.
As the riders depart Tonnerre they won’t want to know that they are arriving to one of the best known spa resorts in the country of France. The Vosges spa resort has attracted many of the nation’s top athletes that train there on a regular basis.
Vittel is a small, picturesque town located in the Vosges region. It also is where the Vittel mineral water basin is located. Vittel was honored with a stage finish, in 1990, that Jelle Nidham won and the following day held a time trial that Raul Alcala won with an average speed of 47.9km/hr. With Vittel as one of the major sponsors of the Tour it should be no surprise why the Tour is making another stop at this important city.
