 The final road stage of the race was a 181 @.@ 5 km ( 112 @.@ 8 mi ) route starting in Vence and ending on the Promenade des Anglais in Nice . The route was mountainous throughout : it included three first @-@ category climbs and three second @-@ category climbs . The summit of the final climb , the Côte de Peille , came with 27 km ( 17 mi ) remaining , as the riders descended into Nice down the Col d 'Èze . The end of the descent came with approximately 2 km ( 1 @.@ 2 mi ) remaining , with a flat run to the finishing line . 
