 The fifth stage of the race was a 192 @.@ 5 km ( 119 @.@ 6 mi ) route that started in Saint @-@ Étienne , travelled south and ended in <unk> . The course began with a first @-@ category climb , the Col de la Republique , but the remainder of the stage was generally flat . Three categorised climbs were located in the second half of the stage ( two third category and one second ) , with the final climb 8 @.@ 5 km ( 5 mi ) from the stage finish . The final 500 m ( 1 @,@ 640 ft ) were uphill . 
