While the riders of the Tour de France enjoy a rest day in Tignes - a rare chance to enjoy a leisurely breakfast and catch up with family and friends - 8,000 cyclo-sportive riders will today be experiencing a taste of the pain and suffering they usually endure.
It's the 15th Etape du Tour and this year's route will take them from Foix - Cassoulet capital of France - to Loudenvielle, which was last visited by the Tour in 2003, when Gilberto Simon won the stage.
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