In a Tour de France marked mostly by the presence of the mountain, pure sprinters know that they must take advantage of the few opportunities that present themselves to show their maximum speed. After finishing yesterday at bayonneand with the gates of the Pyrenees coming tomorrow, today the sprinters will sharpen their knives on a flatter fourth stage than the previous one.
A fourth round featuring a bonus sprint bonus of Notre Dames des Cyclistes half of the route and the level of the fourth category of Demur (2 km at 3.5%) 30 kilometers from the finish line which will add some spice to the cycling menu for the day. the Belgian Jasper Phillipsen will be considered, as it did in the last edition of ‘Big Boucle’ to add more than one victory to the Tour, while those who lost yesterday, especially a Mark Cavendish who is waiting like rain in May to achieve his 35th Tour victory and thus break the parity he has Eddy Merckx as the two riders with the most victories on the Tour (34), who will do everything they can to get down in the history of the gala round at the front door.
Therefore, the ideal scenario is presented for a rematch between the sprinters present in the Tour. However the rugged land of the Gers it can also favor a small leak. Its parts have to work together if they want to stay at the front of the peloton and measure themselves at the finish Paul Armagnac circuit speedwhich is located in the town of Nogaro, decorated for the occasion and that will add extra emotion to the outcome of the stage. Inaugurated in 1960 and with a length of 3,636 meters, this layout has hosted French Grand Prix of Motorcycle World Championship in 1978 and 1982and offers the best situations for sprinters to show what they are capable of, with a long final stretch of 800 meters.
A day where, as happened yesterday, the great favorites for the final victory and the current leader, adam yates, they will hesitate at the gates of the mountain. It was recognized yesterday by the British U.A.E. “It has been a quieter phase than usual and the truth is that a Tour de France not much time to breathe. We tried to save as much energy as possible and ultimately avoid falling”, where his colleague Tadej Pogacar He added: “It was a quiet stage with a bit of a crazy finish, especially in the last 15 kilometers. I tried to avoid problems because it was a very fast arrival. The rest of the stage was calmer. So far , everyone.”
In calculation, the Slovenian studied everything. “We had two easier days from the point of view of the general classification, because for sure tomorrow’s stage (today) will be like today (yesterday), and then the Pyreneeswhere things will change.
Source: La Verdad
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