Who will start where in the grid start on stage 17 of the 2018 Tour de France?

Geraint Thomas will start on pole position in the innovative start in Bagnères-de-Luchon

Riders line up ahead of the start of stage one of the 2018 Tour de France

(Image credit: Yuzuru Sunada)
By Henry Robertshaw
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After more than two weeks of fairly standard Tour de France racing, stage 16 of the 2018 race is finally upon us and we can take a step into the unknown.

Not only is it the shortest road stage in years with a distance of 65km (although this does include three hard climbs) the organisers have introduced an innovative grid system for the very first time.

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Henry Robertshaw

Henry Robertshaw began his time at Cycling Weekly working with the tech team, writing reviews, buying guides and appearing in videos advising on how to dress for the seasons. He later moved over to the news team, where his work focused on the professional peloton as well as legislation and provision for cycling. He's since moved his career in a new direction, with a role at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

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