For the first time in its history the Tour It begins to roll on a stage that presents more than 3,600 meters of positive slope, which already gives an idea of the challenge that the first contact with the race represents for the cyclists. A nervous and demanding start of 206 kilometers Tuscany and Emilia-Romagna before arriving at Adriatic coastwhere it is forbidden to make a mistake that could be very expensive or undo all the previous work done.
After leaving Florence, the peloton will climb gradually until tackling the first of seven, yes, seven climbs in the Apennines, three in the second category and four in the third. Seven minor climbs that already define the first day’s nervousness that doesn’t know the word rest.
A leg-breaking opening day where the first battle between the contenders for the final victory could break out, especially on the final climb, in San Marino (7.1 kilometers at an average slope of 4.8%). Its strategic location, 27 kilometers from the finish line, can mark the result of the stage, which can take advantage of a stage hunter or one of the heavyweights of the peloton, with the big prize of the end of the day on the Rimini seafront wearing. the first yellow jersey of the race. An outcome in which the Belgian had his opinion Remco Evenepoel. “There will be favorites like Mathieu Van der Poel either Wout van Aertbut i think Mads Pedersen “I might be the strongest.” Three names where the Arnaud De Lie, who arrived with confidence after winning the Belgian Championship; the danish Magnus Court, who has already shown what he can do at the Critérium; the eritrean Biniam Girmay or Italian Alberto Bettiolwho will wear the Italian national champion jersey.
Some calculations that may result if the UAE Team Emirates and Tadej Pogacar They decided to start the Tour at full speed.
Source: La Verdad
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