With a welcome respite for the sprinters, stage 18 following five grueling stages. The 186km route from Moûtiers to Bourg-en-Bresse is largely flat, making it an ideal stage for a bunch sprint finish. The course does feature two minor climbs in the middle section, the Côte de Chambéry-le-Haut (1.6 km at 4.1%) and the Côte de Boisseu (2.4 km at 4.7%), but with nearly 80km remaining after the latter, there's plenty of time for the sprinters' teams to regroup. Bourg-en-Bresse has hosted two Tour de France stage finishes in the past, both won by sprinters - Thor Hushovd in 2002 and Tom Boonen in 2007. Given the profile of this stage, it's likely that the fast men of the peloton, those with a strong sprint finish, will be eyeing this stage for a potential victory.
| Interval | Int. Time | Total Time | Int. Dist. | Total Dist. | Grade | Speed | Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 00:02:24 | 00:02:24 | 1.75 km | 1.75 km | -0.55 % | 43.56 km/h | 336 watts |
| #2 | 00:00:30 | 00:02:55 | 0.35 km | 2.10 km | +1.20 % | 41.72 km/h | 367 watts |
| #3 | 00:00:22 | 00:03:17 | 0.21 km | 2.31 km | +4.38 % | 33.71 km/h | 408 watts |
| #4 | 00:00:07 | 00:03:24 | 0.06 km | 2.37 km | +0.70 % | 32.76 km/h | 357 watts |
| #5 | 00:02:07 | 00:05:31 | 1.68 km | 4.05 km | -1.54 % | 47.38 km/h | 322 watts |
| #6 | 00:02:46 | 00:08:18 | 2.01 km | 6.06 km | +0.04 % | 43.40 km/h | 345 watts |
| #7 | 00:00:45 | 00:09:03 | 0.53 km | 6.59 km | +0.24 % | 42.42 km/h | 348 watts |
| #8 | 00:01:24 | 00:10:28 | 1.09 km | 7.68 km | -1.07 % | 46.14 km/h | 327 watts |
| #9 | 00:00:17 | 00:10:45 | 0.23 km | 7.91 km | -1.84 % | 48.32 km/h | 316 watts |
| #10 | 00:02:26 | 00:13:11 | 1.85 km | 9.76 km | -0.35 % | 45.48 km/h | 339 watts |
| #11 | 00:02:05 | 00:15:16 | 1.55 km | 11.31 km | -0.03 % | 44.70 km/h | 344 watts |
| #12 | 00:01:48 | 00:17:05 | 1.44 km | 12.75 km | -0.13 % | 47.81 km/h | 335 watts |
| #13 | 00:04:12 | 00:21:18 | 3.46 km | 16.21 km | -0.64 % | 49.20 km/h | 330 watts |
| #14 | 00:00:26 | 00:21:45 | 0.36 km | 16.57 km | -0.09 % | 48.00 km/h | 340 watts |
| #15 | 00:00:36 | 00:22:21 | 0.45 km | 17.02 km | +0.31 % | 45.11 km/h | 347 watts |
| #16 | 00:01:15 | 00:23:36 | 0.90 km | 17.92 km | +1.04 % | 43.18 km/h | 358 watts |
| #17 | 00:01:17 | 00:24:54 | 1.07 km | 18.99 km | -1.26 % | 49.53 km/h | 316 watts |
| #18 | 00:00:03 | 00:24:58 | 0.05 km | 19.04 km | -0.53 % | 50.38 km/h | 335 watts |
| #19 | 00:00:56 | 00:25:55 | 0.59 km | 19.63 km | +3.10 % | 37.40 km/h | 392 watts |
| #20 | 00:00:09 | 00:26:04 | 0.10 km | 19.73 km | +1.24 % | 36.43 km/h | 363 watts |
| #21 | 00:00:38 | 00:26:43 | 0.52 km | 20.25 km | -2.53 % | 48.65 km/h | 298 watts |
| #22 | 00:00:37 | 00:27:20 | 0.57 km | 20.82 km | -2.12 % | 54.35 km/h | 300 watts |
| #23 | 00:00:06 | 00:27:26 | 0.10 km | 20.92 km | -3.85 % | 56.12 km/h | 275 watts |
| #24 | 00:00:49 | 00:28:16 | 0.68 km | 21.60 km | 0.00 % | 49.13 km/h | 339 watts |
| #25 | 00:00:54 | 00:29:10 | 0.72 km | 22.32 km | -0.62 % | 47.44 km/h | 329 watts |
| #26 | 00:00:05 | 00:29:16 | 0.08 km | 22.40 km | -0.79 % | 47.80 km/h | 327 watts |
| #27 | 00:01:35 | 00:30:51 | 1.23 km | 23.63 km | -0.17 % | 46.55 km/h | 341 watts |
| #28 | 00:02:17 | 00:33:08 | 1.78 km | 25.41 km | -0.19 % | 46.59 km/h | 338 watts |
| #29 | 00:00:40 | 00:33:49 | 0.46 km | 25.87 km | +0.48 % | 40.80 km/h | 355 watts |
| #30 | 00:08:08 | 00:41:57 | 6.15 km | 32.02 km | -0.06 % | 45.29 km/h | 344 watts |
| #31 | 00:00:07 | 00:42:05 | 0.09 km | 32.11 km | +0.97 % | 44.05 km/h | 359 watts |
| #32 | 00:00:42 | 00:42:48 | 0.58 km | 32.69 km | -1.80 % | 48.62 km/h | 309 watts |
| #33 | 00:04:02 | 00:46:50 | 3.13 km | 35.82 km | -0.38 % | 46.60 km/h | 339 watts |
| #34 | 00:09:57 | 00:56:47 | 7.73 km | 43.55 km | -0.19 % | 46.59 km/h | 338 watts |
| #35 | 00:00:04 | 00:56:52 | 0.07 km | 43.62 km | -2.49 % | 47.80 km/h | 298 watts |
| #36 | 00:02:35 | 00:59:27 | 1.94 km | 45.56 km | +0.12 % | <
