The sharp Col de Sarenne follows, but after that is the big question mark - the descent which has been classed by some as dangerous, and might be affected by rain as well....then it's back up Alpe d'Huez to the finish line. Sounds easy, right?
11:15 Not long now until the 18th stage, and what a stage it is, including not but two ascents of the famous Alpe d'Huez climb.
New roads built have allowed organisers to use the famous hairpins twice on the same day, and hopefully concerns that the weather might scupper plans will prove wide of the mark.
Chris Froome goes into the day most likely in defensive mode, leading by the best part of five minutes after his third stage win, the individual time-trial on Wednesday afternoon.
Keep it here for all the updates from the Alps, settle in for five more hours in the saddle as we move one day closer to Sunday's finale in Paris.