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STAGE 18: BORDEAUX -- ST. MAIXENT-L'ECOLE
Published: Jul. 24, 2003
This is wine country, with the early kilometers through the Bordeaux vineyards, followed by the brandy town of Cognac halfway though the stage, and a finish not too far from the muscadet-producing areas of the Loire. The stage is mainly over rolling terrain on small roads, which could favor small breakaway groups. The finish town of St. Maixent-l’École is the smallest of this Tour, with just 8600 residents.
7/25/2003 Start Time: 12:15:00pm
7/25/2003 Estimated Finish Time: 5:20:00pm
HISTORY
The Tour has often passed through the Deux-Sèvres department, but only once before did it have a stage finish. That was in 1950, when the stage to nearby Niort was won by the Italian champion Fiorenzo Magni.
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