The Alps welcome the peloton of the 2022 Tour de France

Tadej Pogacar, Wout van Aert and Jonas Vingegaard. They became the main protagonists in the first week of Tour de France. But, after the second day of rest this Monday, in which no one lost due to the coronavirus in the race, the peloton is ready to face the second week which should further clarify the situation of the race.

Vingegaard He was the only one who could answer the dominance of the double champion Pogacar after the first full week of competition. Slightly thirty -nine seconds They separated them from a general where the other big names were more than a minute away from the UAE. In the case of primoz roglic, at 2:52 after a lot of its trouble in the early days. Of course, there’s a long Tour ahead and, despite the fact that the early days left two men above the others in terms of fighting for the overall classification (a great Wout van Aert, with two stage wins and four days yellow.), anything can happen.

There is land for it. Without walking yet, the Alps, key personnel in the second week which will begin this Tuesday with a demanding stage of 148 kilometers between Morzine and Megève. They expect two fourth place and a third place ahead of the high finish in second place, Megève.

It is to him that the greatest destruction of a day is freed by an a priori propitious for a breakaway to succeed. Chevenoz, in the fourth category, waits for the first kilometers (2.2 to 2.9% and peaks at kilometer 24) and could be decisive for the breakout of the day to form.

Two more ports will wait in the middle part of the stage. Jambaz, third category, will comprise 6.7 kilometers with an average gradient of 3.8% and be crowned with 69 kilometers of the stage. Moments later, the ramps of Châtillon-sur-Cluses will arrive, fourth tier, with 4.5 kilometers at 3.9% and the end of the climb at kilometer 97.

An intermediate sprint at kilometer 123 will lead to the long climb Megève, with 19.2 kilometers at 4.1%, in the second port category. It has ramps of more than 7% between fourteen and fifteen kilometers and to the last meters. Of course, it’s possible the favorites will maintain their strength before the double session of maximum demand on Wednesday and Thursday.

Force management for two main stages

Since the eleventh stage of this Wednesdaybetween Alberville and the upper end of Granon, will show a second class pass (Montvernier) before the three giants: the Telegraph (a first of 11.9 kilometers to 7.1%), the myth Galibier (special, 17.7 kilometers to 6.9%) and the port of Granon which closes the stage (11.3 kilometers to 9.2%).

No break time, Thursday awaits the queen alpine stage, with three special port categories and many mysticism: the Galibier output (23 kilometers at 5.1%), Iron Cross shortly after the middle of the stage (29 kilometers at 5.2%) and the dreaded end to Alpe d’Huez (13.8 kilometers to 8.1%). It will be calmer on Friday and Sunday. In between, another day that will not allow breaks on Saturday, with four-thirds and a high end in Mende, a second-class climb of three kilometers at more than 10%.

There are, in other words, many options for the important men in the general classification to try to position themselves in the best possible way for the third week in which the Pyrenees will lead. It doesn’t seem, given the rigidity proposed by the days of the next two days, that this Tuesday’s episode is inviting movements in search of the surprise of favorites. But there is no doubt that no one can be confused if they want to come out successful from judgment of the Alps in this Tour de France 2022.