Gary Imlach and Chris Boardman present highlights of stage 16. Today's stage across the Swiss border to Berne was designed with two things in mind. One was to give the sprinters a final opportunity to do their thing before four gruelling stages through the Alps. The other was to celebrate the life and works of Fabian Cancellara, born in nearby Wohlen bei Bern. He retires this year after a glittering 16-year career. Just one categorised climb along the way, but the road is rarely flat and a bunch sprint is far from certain. Commentary by Ned Boulting and David Millar with Daniel Friebe reporting from the roadside.

Gary Imlach and Chris Boardman present highlights of stage 17. A key day in the mountains on a day the Tour de France becomes 100 per cent Swiss. The peloton crosses the cantons of Berne, Vaud and Valais. They tackle two category three climbs, before embarking on a final, two-step ascent that starts with the Col de la Forclaz, a category one, 12.6km climb at an average gradient of 8.2 per cent. It finishes with the super-category Finhaut-Emosson - 10.4km at 8.4 per cent touching 12.3 per cent in the final kilometre. Commentary by Ned Boulting and David Millar with Daniel Friebe reporting from the roadside.