
Region: Starting in Escaldes-Engordany in the principality of Andorra, the route crossed back into France at the top of the Port d'Envalira, the highest road in the Pyrenees at 2,408 meters (7,900 feet) and the highest point in this Tour. Baguette and butter: Michael Matthews profited from the work of his teammates to win the stage in a sprint finish after a long breakaway. The Australian edged world champion Peter Sagan and Edvald Boasson Hagen to claim his first career stage win at the Tour.
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