This slightly flatter stage will be a showground for the sprinters, and for us a wonderful day out, enjoying a good deal of ‘Tour Tarmac’ whilst swapping the wide open skies of the Champagne region for the pretty lake-filled landscape of the Lorraine National Park (home of the quiche).
This is a lesser-known part of France for tourists, but absolutely worth a visit for the Germanic architecture and crisp white wines! Expect a fast-ish, flat-ish run into Nancy, though after 215km, will anything feel particularly fast or flat?
