Stage four is an individual time trial from la Tour-du-Pin to Bourgoin-Jallieu, which will be a first test for the contenders for overall victory. Presented by Gary Imlach, with commentary by Ned Boulting and David Millar, and reports by Daniel Friebe.

Stage six is big day in the mountains, ending on the Mont du Chat, a climb almost 9 km long with an average gradient exceeding 10 per cent before a treacherous descent to the finish. Presented by Gary Imlach, with commentary by Ned Boulting and David Millar, and reports by Daniel Friebe.