Tour de France Magazine 2019 | Page 84

THE ROUTE In 1949, Fausto Coppi (right) won Stage 17 on the Iseran and went on to win the Tour overall. THE ROOF OF THE TOUR Stage 19 is relatively short but it takes the peloton over the brutal Col de l’Iseran, the highest point on the 2019 Tour, before dropping them down for a final climb up to a summit finish in the Tignes ski resort. BY GILLES LE ROC’H 84 | TO U R D E F R A NC E 2019 ALPINE BEAST