Distance: 170.5 km
Climbs: 3
Points for the polka dot jersey: 14
Points for the green jersey: 50
Bonus Points: côte de Saint-Just (bonus points: 8, 5 and 2 seconds to the first three riders classified)

Neutralised start: 13:05
Real start: 13:25
Estimated finish: 17:19 – 17:41
Village opening: 10:00
Saint-Étienne
Stage city for the 26th time, prefecture of la Loire (42), 172 000 inhabitants (Stéphanois), 400 000 inhabitants (Saint-Étienne Métropole)
Boasting the Musée de France museum label, Saint-Etienne plays host to the largest collection of bicycles in France. This collection is an essential link between the past, present and future of the Saint-Etienne region.

Brioude
Stage city for the 2nd time, sous-prefecture of Haute-Loire (43), 7 100 inhabitants (Brivadois), 18 400 inhabitants (Communauté de Communes Brioude Sud Auvergne)
Brioude is first and foremost known to cycling aficionados as the home town of Romain Bardet, second on the Tour de France in 2016 and third in 2017. The leader of the AG2R-La Mondiale team first enjoyed competitive cycling with the Vélo Sport Brivadois club in 2000.
At the heart of the town lies one of the largest Romanesque churches in the Auvergne: the basilica of Saint Julien, a popular stopping point for many pilgrims
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