Similar in character to the Madeleine, the Glandon is a long steady climb but with a sting in the tail, so try to keep something in reserve. The last 3km feature multiple steep hairpins as the road winds up to the summit.

   This will be a long day with the most climbing of the tour. We finish by descending from whence we came then along the valley floor to our overnight stop in St Jean de Maurienne.