Why are short stages so exciting? Tour de France riders and teams have their say


The 2017 Tour de France's short 101-kilometre stage 13 provided one of the best stages of the race so far – should there be more of them?

Alberto Contador on stage 13 of the Tour de France (Credit: ASO/Pauline Ballet)
The 2017 Tour de France's short 101-kilometre stage 13 provided one of the best stages of the race so far – should there be more of them?