Stage 16 of the Tour de France 2022 starts in Carcassonne and finishes in Foix.
The Tour enters its endgame with the arrival of the Pyrenees but they’re mostly saved for the back half of this 179km test where we’ll discover whose legs bounced back best from the rest day
Tour de France stage 16: expected timings
| Route | Distance to go | Anticipated Time (BST) |
| Carcassonne | 178.5km | 11:40 |
| Saint - Ferreol | 110.7km | 13:23 |
| Port de Lers | 53.4km | 14:56 |
| Mur de Péguère | 27.2km | 15:41 |
| Foix | 0km | 16:11 |
Tour de France stage 16 route
Tour de France stage 16: what to expect
Tour de France stage 16: riders to watch
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