Annecy

Stage - Monday, 16 July -

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The riders fly to Annecy for our first rest day to get down to earth for a bit (everyone else gets to drive 780 kilometres). The rider in the yellow jersey won't get much rest; there will be quite some interviews and sponsor obligations waiting for him.

Rest Day Prediction Special

Obviously no rider is going to win today so we are doing something else. Predict which rider will have the Lanterne Rouge (Red Lantern) at the start of the second rest day (Monday, July 23rd).

Please note that only predictions sent in before the official start of tomorrow's stage (Tuesday, July 17th) will be counted. Any edited replies will be disqualified. If you want to change your prediction then delete your old reply and create a new one.

Red Lantern 'Winner': Lawson Craddock

Tour Touristique

Lac d'Annecy is a perialpine lake in Haute-Savoie in France.

It is the third largest lake in France, after the Lac du Bourget and Lac de Grand-Lieu, if the French part of Lake Geneva (which is shared between Switzerland and France) is excluded. It is known as "Europe's cleanest lake" because of strict environmental regulations introduced in the 1960s. It is a popular tourist destination known for its swimming and water sports.

The lake was formed about 18,000 years ago, at the time the large alpine glaciers melted. It is fed by many small rivers from the surrounding mountains (Ire, Eau morte, Laudon, Bornette and Biolon), and from a powerful underwater source, the Boubioz, which enters at 82 m depth.

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