The race went to La Pierre Saint-Martin. The riders set off in Tarbes for a day in the Pyrenees. It was the first high mountain stage of that edition and Chris Froome soloed to victory with a clear 1 minute margin over his rivals.In 2019, the route includes some minor hurdles in the first 50 kilometres before the Col du Soulor is tackled on the Ferrières side. The climb is 11.9 kilometers and the average slope sits at 7.8%, while the maximum grade is 9%.The Soulor is crested just after the halfway point. This climb amounts to 19 kilometres with an average gradient of 7.4%, while its last kilometre slopes at 10.5%. The route descends to Argelès-Gazost and then runs false flat to Luz-Saint-Sauveur, where the final haul up the Tourmalet kicks in.Time bonuses of 10, 6 and 4 seconds are awarded to the first three riders on the line.Tour de France 2020 Favourites stage 2: Climbers with descending skillsTour de France 2020 Favourites stage 3: Sisteron's sprint festTour de France 2020 Route stage 4: Sisteron - Orcières-MerletteTour de France 2020 Favourites stage 4: Attackers or GC ridersTour de France 2020 Favourites stage 5: Strong sprinters on false flat finishTour de France 2020 Route stage 6: Le Teil - Mont AigoualTour de France 2020 Favourites stage 6: Tricky day in the CévennesTour de France 2020 Favourites stage 7: Sprint stage with echelon threatTour de France 2020 Route stage 8: Cazères - LoudenvielleTour de France 2020 Favourites stage 8: Fast descenders in first Pyrenees raceTour de France 2020 Favourites stage 9: For daredevil punchersTour de France 2020 Route stage 10: Île d'Oléron - Île de RéTour de France 2020 Favourites stage 10: Echelons on the Atlantic coast?Tour de France 2020 Route stage 11: Châtelaillon-Plage - PoitiersTour de France 2020 Favourites stage 11: Royal sprint in PoitiersTour de France 2020 Route stage 12: Chauvigny - Sarran CorrèzeTour de France 2020 Favourites stage 12: Day for the breakawayTour de France 2020 Route stage 13: Châtel-Guyon - Puy MaryTour de France 2020 Favourites stage 13: Huge clash in the Massif CentralTour de France 2020 Route stage 14: Clermont-Ferrand - LyonTour de France 2020 Favourites stage 14: Classics riders in LyonTour de France 2020 Route stage 15: Lyon - Grand ColombierTour de France 2020 Favourites stage 15: Grande Finale on Grand ColombierTour de France 2020 Route stage 16: La Tour-du-Pin - Villard-de-LansTour de France 2020 Favourites stage 16: Alpine race with punchy finaleTour de France 2020 Route stage 17: Grenoble - Col de la LozeTour de France 2020 Favourites stage 17: Two monster climbs for mountain goatsTour de France 2020 Route stage 18: Méribel - La Roche-sur-ForonTour de France 2020 Favourites stage 18: Heroism on unpaved roadsTour de France 2020 Route stage 19: Bourg-en-Bresse - ChampagnoleTour de France 2020 Favourites stage 19: A taste of the Champs-ÉlyséesTour de France 2020 Route stage 20: Lure - La Planche des Belles FillesTour de France 2020 Favourites stage 20: Final battle for yellowTour de France 2020 Route stage 21: Mantes-la-Jolie - ParisFavourites stage 14: GC or breakaway battle on iconic Tourmalet Jean-Pierre Danguillaume won the Tourmalet stage in 1974 and in 2010 Andy Schleck crossed the line in first position with yellow jersey Alberto Contador following his wheel.The 2019 Tour de France ascends the giant in the Pyrenees from Luz-Saint-Sauveur. The Col du Tourmalet is a Tour de France staple with 57 inclusions since 1947, yet the race included only two summit finishes before. Tour de France 2019 Route stage 14: Tarbes - Col du Tourmalet Slideshow 1/7 Saturday 20 July - The Tour de France serves its first high altitude finish in the 14th stage. This section also features the steepest ramp of 13.5%.The 14th stage sets off in Tarbes, which was last included in the 2014 Tour de France, also as a departure place.