A priori, we face one of the Most Intelligent -Adly Edition of Tour de FranceBoth touring proposals and for race protagonists, with the best runners of large turns there are: Tadej Pogacar, Jonas Vingegaard, RemCo EvenEPOEL and Primoz Roglic.
A 21 -stage sports proposal, distributed as follows: 7 in Llano, six half mountains, six mountains with five arrival high in Hautacam, Luchon- Superbagnères, Mont Ventoux, Couchevel Col de la lze and the Plagne tarentaise and two counterrelojes.
Throughout three weeks any stage may have a capital transcency in the future of the race, but a priori has several days that may rot or more of the future of the race; They are the following:
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Th -5 stage, July 9: collapse – collapse (33 km, CRI)
First important day for favorites at Cono de Caen. It is expected that in 33 km of individual effort the first differences are generally established. It is a long, power counterreloj, for specialists, who can have air obstacles. Most layouts will run along with wide and fully flat roads, which requires a lot of pedaling power. The Belgian RemCo EvenEpoel, World and Olympic Champion of the Specialty, should take advantage of this stage.
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10th Stage, Monday, July 14: Ennezat-Mont-Dore / Puy Sancy (163 km)
Exploding day in the middle massif. Runners are waiting for seven second categories and a third port is interspersed with a layout that flows to the demanding increase in Mont-Dore (3.5 km to 8%). Days that accumulate 4,000 meters unevenly where an interesting -kind battle is expected of favorites.
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Thy 12th stage, Thursday, July 17. Auch – hautacam, (181 km)
Whenever the tour of the Pyrenees faces, we know that emotion is guaranteed. The battle with the title candidates will now reach new dimensions, especially in the final 45 kilometers, where the squad will first attack the Col Du Soulor from Ferrières (11.9 km to 7.3 %), before facing Bordères Col. After the moment of reality it will come to an increase of 13.6 km to Hautacam, with an average level of 7.8 %.
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FRIEND -13 Stages, Friday, July 18: Loudenvielle – Peyragudes, 11 km, CRI
Second appointment with the stopwatch. It will be short, only 11 km, but of the maximum demands Chrono -scalled with peyragudes (1A, 8 km to 7.3). Climbing Peyragudes is known to cycling lovers, especially the last hundred meters before arriving at the airport, where the squad is often stretched and holes are opened to favorites. Always the scenario of a terrible show, no respect for runners in this steep counterreloj. Runners will only have two kilometers to gain strength before facing the final climb to pyresourde.
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14th Stage, Saturday, July 19. Pau-Luchon-Superbagnères, (183 km)
The day layout reproduced a phase of the 1986 edition, which was also played on that occasion, the 14th racing day. Luz-Saint-Sauveur’s Tourmalet ascent (19 km at 7.4 %) was at least busy touring, as well as increased in Payolle’s Col D’anan (5 km to 7.6 %). The main course of the day is the reunion -with a platoon with a scary climb to Superbagnères (12.4 km to 7.5 %), where uneven changes will release a difficult battle between favorites.
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Through -16 Stages, Tuesday, July 22. Montpellier – Mont Ventoux (172 km)
Mono Puerto stage, with the outcome of the legendary and feared Mont Ventoux, the Giant of Provence (special, 15.4 km to 8.8). Almost 2,000 meters high, and on a day of heat, it can be a scary day for runners. The initial layout does not show special difficulties but, after crossing the Héraults, Gard and Vaucluse departments, there will be those who want to play their cards, adding a good battle with favorites. Between the town of Bédoin and the observatory dominant in the end line, there is 15.7 km of climbing an average of 8.7 % lending to all types of attacks.
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Th -18 Stage, Thursday, July 24: VIF – Col De La Lze (171 km)
All firm: we face the queen’s stage of tour, a truly high mountain day, with 5,500 meters of positive unevenness. Statistics do not lie: this is the most demanding stage of touring 2025 thanks to 5,500 meters of accumulated positive slope. Most will come from climbing the Col Du Glandon and Col de la Madeleine, where runners are up to 2,000 meters in the first day. Then they will challenge the heights on the couchevel in Col de la lze, with what is the first step of the spin next to it. After leaving the airport in the rear, the last four kilometers will be played on an irregular and explosive track as a layout of 2020 and 2023.
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FROM -19 phases, Friday, July 25: Albertville – La Plagne (130 km)
The mountain, again the protagonist at this stage, which included five promotions, was strengthened by the Brevity -child. The first to climb, at Côte d’yry-sur-ugine, will only come ten kilometers after the starting pistol. With the legs that have been touched many days of career, the final climbing of 19.1 km in Plagne will be a real torture for runners.
Source: La Verdad
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