A tough route for the riders today, with virtually zero sections of flat road up until the finish loop into Culoz. However, for a photographer, this was my easiest day of travel so far. From the start, the plan was easy – go to the Col du Berthiand, then to the Grand Colombier. Even with the rather Giro d’Italia styled loop back up the Lacets de Grand Colombier, I had reconned where I wanted to shoot, and already stitched together a route. But did the pictures work out?... we’ll see.

At the start, business as usual: