The route 2011: see step 4
"After this step, the sprinters will not have much opportunity to develop. They are left only two chances to shine: in Montpellier, and Paris for the finish on the Champs-Elysees. That's why teams may look back to lock the race, as before. But they should beware. Runners, those who belong to the category of Sandy Casar or Jerome Pineau, might attempt a coup. The profile of the following steps will allow them to do more. And since there will not be many teams who have previously won stages, they will seek to show.