Once a prominent manufacturer of bicycles, Saint Étienne was the "center of the French bicycle industry."Bikeradar.com: Stage 18: Bourg-d’Oisans - Saint-Étienne It has since become a center for several technology industries like optical and industrial engineering.Tour de France 2008: Stage 18 - Bourg-d'Oisans to Saint-Étienne
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Saint Étienne is the arrival town for stage 18 of the 2008 Tour de France. Cyclists will race 196.5 kilometers from Bourg d’Oisans to the town on July 24.Bikeradar.com: Stage 18: Bourg-d’Oisans - Saint-Étienne
VeloNews reports that there are three climbs during the route, the most difficult of which is the 2,660-foot Croix de Montvieux.VeloNews: STAGE 18: Bourg d’Oisans—St. Étienne (196.5km)
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