Stage 17

The road

At the start

65 kilometres, and a grid start

The shortest road stage in thirty years, and the strangest: 65 kilometres, three climbs, and a Formula One grid on the line with the riders arranged by their place on general classification. It goes up to Peyragudes from the gun, then Val Louron-Azet, then the Col du Portet at 2,215 metres, the highest point of this Tour. Geraint Thomas still leads Chris Froome by 1:39 and Tom Dumoulin by 1:50.

How it was won

1. 150 km to go

   A ferocious short-stage start

   The novel 65km stage explodes from the gun; over Peyragudes the break has fought clear at nearly 50kph on the opening slopes.

2. 214 km to go

   Roglič tests the favourites

   Roglič jumps out of the yellow-jersey group with 13.5km to go and sets a fierce tempo, Froome glued to his wheel as Dumoulin leads the chase.

3. 35 km to go

   Quintana attacks the Col du Portet

   On the brutal final climb Nairo Quintana accelerates clear of the chase and rides alone toward the summit, chasing his first Tour stage in five years.

4. 4At the line

   Quintana wins on the Col du Portet

   Quintana soloes to victory atop the Col du Portet; behind, the favourites trade blows, Roglič and Thomas edging clear of a struggling Froome.

The result