Cycling: Road To Tour Salvation Starts In Puy

LE PUY-EN-VELAY, France, , (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 18th Jul, 2017 ) - Le Puy en Velay is the starting point of the 'Via Podiensis' pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela in Spain but on Tuesday it will see off the Tour de France peloton on the road to yellow jersey glory.

On paper, the 165km 16th stage to Romans sur Isere should be one for sprint king Marcel Kittel to claim a remarkable sixth victory this year. But for the overall contenders, including race leader Chris Froome, there are potential perils.

With less than 30 seconds separating the top four and another three riders within a further 90 seconds, this is the tightest Tour race in years. From Wednesday, two daunting Alpine mountain stages loom but for Ireland's Dan Martin, the biggest dangers lurk elsewhere on this year's enthralling Grand Boucle.