The longest mountain stage in the Tour features only two climbs, but the finish at Arcalis is deceptively difficult. The only previous finish here, in 1997, saw Jan Ullrich destroy climbers like Marco Pantani and Richard Virenque, so the ascent seems better suited to powerful rhythm climbers than to those who favor explosive attacks. Even more intriguing, the Tour usually reserves days like this one for the second and third week of the Tour. At the end of the first week, the GC men may be more content to feel each other out on the first mountaintop finish of the Tour and see who's most willing to crack in the climbing stages to come.

Betting Line: The final climb plays to the strengths of riders like Cadel Evans or Armstrong, but any climbers or one-day specialists who can sneak into a breakaway may benefit from an unmotivated GC group. In particular, riders like Rabobank’s Robert Gesink or Garmin's Danny Pate may have opportunity to seize glory (and yellow) on the hors categorie climb to Arcalis.

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Note: Stage route, exact start/finish, and sprints/climbs have been approximated from information provided by LeTour.com. Actual stage may vary slightly.