If Saturday is very difficult and very important for the general Tour de France, nothing here is decided because the whole of last week remains. But first, this Sunday, it came another beautiful day in the Pyrenees with the fifteenth episode of racing, again with maximum hardness and with a final climb to the Plateau de Beille which could serve for another fatal blow from Pogacar or to reverse the general.
is waiting 197.7 kilometers between Loudenville and the finish line on the last passthe last of a very difficult day. Four firsts and the special Plateau de Beille They will not give the riders any rest and could cause changes in the general classification where Pogacar starts with a 1’57” difference to Vingegaard and to 2’22” to Evenepoel. All the other cyclists, including Joao Almeida who was fourth at 6’01”, seemed to be in another fight.
Start the day, directly, at the foot of Peyresourde. To stretch his legs, he expects the first of 6.9 kilometers at 7.8%, which could be the breakaway of the day. Then, after a few kilometers of flat terrain, there will be successive climbs to the first two, Mind (9.3 kilometers at 9.1%, with a summit at kilometer 50) and Portet-d’Aspet (4.3 kilometers at 9.6% and finished at 65.4).
Although at the end of the day when fireworks are expected. In principle, they will still wait Agnesanother first in 10 kilometers at 8.2% and the summit at kilometer 138, sixty from the end.
The last touch on the Plateau de Beille
It’s time to measure forces perfectly as another Tour giant will emerge in the final stretch. Plateau de Beille It could boost Pogacar in the Tour de France or cause a complete change in the race’s roadmap. This is a special climb in the category that will offer a climb of 15.8 kilometers at an average of 7.9%, with maximum hardness, long and after a lot of wear and tear on the legs: the prize, the goal.
The candidates for success on the Tour are now forced to find a weak point in the leader Pogacar. But the Slovenian has also shown on numerous occasions that he doesn’t understand defences. so, A hangover after Saturday’s day could fuel the Tour even more.
Source: La Verdad
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