Rolling out of Annemasse at the crack of dawn, the field set course for the Col de Saxel -a gentle start with an average gradient of 4% to warm up. It took the riders five, six, seven and up to more than ten hours to complete this larger-than-life challenge. The finish of the 31st edition of L'Étape du Tour de France was packed with clenched fists, arms raised in triumph and sunglasses that barely concealed flowing tears, as cries of anger, joy and relief pierced the air.
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