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Stage 1 – Saturday 29 June
Tirreno-Adriatico in a day, the race crosses the Apennines with a succession of climbs. With 3,600m of vertical acquire, will we name this a mountain stage? Final July’s Basque opener went to the GC contenders and that is tougher nonetheless. It is going to make for a nervous day with many frightened the smallest of errors in positioning or dealing with might spoil all the pieces.
Stage 2 – Sunday 30 June
Much less mountainous than the day prior to this however with one of the best saved for final, two ascents of the spectacular Basilica di San Luca used within the one-day Giro dell’Emilia race earlier than the end in Bologna.
Stage 3 – Monday 1 July
A 230km stage, the longest of the race however with lots to fill the airtime for TV viewers with speak of Paulo Conte, Fausto Coppi, or the wine and truffles of Alba earlier than reaching Torino, or “Turin” to the French for a dash, or “un dash” as they are saying in French.
Stage 4 – Tuesday 2 July
4 days in and now a large mountain stage to take the race again into France. Inevitable given the race has to get to France they usually can hardly go through the coast to Good. Nonetheless, they may have taken softer choices. As a substitute it’s Sestriere and the Montgenèvre, they’re two lengthy climbs you might drive a group bus up, ditto the Lautaret as nicely however you’ll must park the bus right here as right here on it’s a a lot smaller street and steep because it passes 2,600m in altitude earlier than the quick descent to Valloire, if a rider can crest this cross alone they’ve a superb probability of staying away for the win.
Stage 5 – Wednesday 3 July
A dash stage by way of the Alps somewhat than over them with some unmarked climbs alongside the best way earlier than a end in Saint-Vulbas on the banks of the Rhone… and the shadow of the native nuclear energy station.
Stage 6 – Thursday 4 July
A gourmand begin in Macon passing loads of vineyards and the house of chardonnay grapes plus extra earlier than an extended procession to Dijon, mustard capital of France and past. All for a probable dash.
Stage 7 – Friday 5 July
An necessary time trial on the Route des Grands Crus, celebrating the Côte de Nuit vineyards and on a course with some climbing and smaller roads too.
Stage 8 – Saturday 6 July
A dash stage however a tiring one on roads that rise and fall on a regular basis. French TV will go large on the historical past maybe leaving worldwide viewers flummoxed as Colombey-les-deux-Églises is legendary for Charles De Gaulle, the exiled warfare chief and two-time President who famously – in France no less than – got here to see the Tour go previous in his retirement just for the race to cease and pay tribute, the primary and solely time it’s halted like this (there have been roadside protests, rider strikes and different incidents however not a choice simply to cease, chat after which race on). Anyway anticipate to listen to this story and get helicopter photographs of the Lorraine Cross earlier than the dash trains collect velocity.
Stage 9 – Sunday 7 July
Essentially the most northerly stage of this 12 months’s race and it begins and finishes in the identical place, uncommon for a grand tour stage. The headline is 14 sections of gravel totalling 32km, of which 9 are saved for the ultimate 70km. Gravel is a catch-all label for unpaved roads, right here it’s the identical roads utilized by the ladies within the 2022 Tour when Marlen Reusser received and Mavi Garcia had a nightmare. It offers spectacle – excellent for a Sunday removed from the mountains – and in addition a speaking level: an opportunity to copy-paste previous “does pavé gravel belong within the Tour de France?” debates. Some GC riders will concern this stage and the concern of the concern will heighten anticipation. There’s a random component the place, the wheel of fortune for some would possibly spin, for others it’ll puncture on the worst second. The toughest a part of the stage is within the first half.
Stage 10 – Tuesday 9 July
After the primary relaxation day issues ease right into a dash stage to Saint-Amand in the midst of France, actually in order Bruères-Allichamps is meant to be one of many geographic centres of France. Usually a quiet day however the Tour got here right here in 2013, the wind acquired up and the peloton was minimize to ribbons.
Stage 11 – Wednesday 10 July
An enormous day for the breakaway, this could see a fierce begin that would rage for hours because the transfer fights to go clear. The second half is a replica of the 2016 stage received by Greg van Avermaet throughout his golden summer season, taking the stage, yellow jersey and afterward Olympic gold so we’ll see who has concepts for a similar right here as they cross the Auvergne volcanos. It will also be a GC day because the Pas de Peyrol is a stiff climb.
Stage 12 – Thursday 11 July
200km to a dash on a day with terrain that must encourage gradual biking and doubtless siestas for TV viewers amid surroundings and – late arrival of summer season allowing – sunflower fields.
Stage 13 – Friday 12 July
Extra siesta biking is probably going however the end as we speak has some climbs to spice issues up earlier than the inevitable, unavoidable end in Pau however through a number of late climbs.
Stage 14 – Saturday 13 July
Simply 150km however filled with climbing. 70km on the flat is torture for the climbers hoping to go within the breakaway. Issues begin to climb with the Gavarnie valley resulting in the towering Tourmalet. The charming Hourquette d’Ancizan is subsequent earlier than a descent to the valley and only some kilometres on the valley flooring earlier than the surprisingly exhausting climb to Pla d’Adet with lengthy 10-12% ramps in the beginning.
Stage 15 – Sunday 14 July
4,800m of vertical acquire, essentially the most of all of the phases however right here unfold out over 198km and a 14 July competition. It’s up the Peyresourde through the steeper western facet earlier than the Menté and Portet d’Aspet through their steeper sides too. Subsequent is the tough Col d’Agnes which crosses over to the Port de Lers. A descent in two elements, the steep bit previous the waterfall then it flattens out after which comes the valley flooring, all loads of time for the ultimate drinks and gels. The Plateau de Beille summit end has been referred to as the Alpe d’Huez of the Pyrenees however that’s a stretch, it does begin steep and has some extensive hairpins however that’s about it, no ski resort on the high, simply a carpark – there’s a constructing… but it surely burned down just lately – and no comparable views on the best way. Selective although.
Stage 16 – Tuesday 16 July
A dash stage with inevitable “be careful if the Tramontane and Mistral winds blow” warnings.
Stage 17 – Wednesday 17 July
This could possibly be a stage of the Critérium du Dauphiné with the lengthy Eygues valley street from Nyons to Hole, the Col Bayard after which the combo of the Col du Noyer and the Superdévoluy… the end did characteristic within the 2016 Dauphiné, after which as now the Noyer is the superior climb, breathtaking twice over for the surroundings and the 13% part earlier than the highest.
Stage 18 – Thursday 18 July
This might go to the sprinters because it’s not a mountain stage even when it’s in the midst of the Alps. However by now anybody who weighs 70kg or extra is aware of that is their final probability for a stage win and groups will ship rider after rider within the breakaway, consider final July’s hectic stage to Champagnole received by Matej Mohorič for the template. It rides previous the Serre Ponçon lake, scenic for cyclists and a windy spot for kitesurfers earlier than the Demoiselles Coiffées climb earlier than the end 3.9km at 5.2% to separate issues up additional. The method to Barcelonnette just isn’t the primary street however makes use of a trickier facet street too.
Stage 19 – Friday 19 July
4,600m of vertical acquire which is beaucoup for simply 145km and the place the opening 20km are flat. The Col de Vars is way tougher than the 5.7% common suggests, you possibly can spot the flat center part and the opening half to the Col de la Viste is extra like 10%. Then comes the mighty Cime de Bonette at 2,802m which is over an hour of climbing and a superb a part of this above 2,000m altitude, daunting and usually a slog however the brief distance stage would possibly tempt strikes some, in any other case Isola 2000 is the a lot of the Col de la Lombarde and a steep however regular climb to the ski station utilized by loads of Good and Monaco professional cyclists for altitude coaching.
Stage 20 – Saturday 20 July
Loads of déjà vu from Paris-Good on a day with little or no relaxation. On paper this guarantees extra fireworks with lengthy climbs and twisty descents. However might it’s a stage too far if some GC contenders sit tight fearing the next day’s time trial? Or the second order impact that they could maintain again on Stage 19 too in order that they’ve reserves for Stage 20 in case they’re wanted right here and for the TT, a state of affairs we’ve seen in lots of a back-loaded Giro; a flat stage could be a tougher promote. Fingers crossed it’s shut on GC and everybody’s up for it. It could possibly be simpler in July than March with improved kind, it might roasting scorching too.
Stage 21 – Sunday 21 July
A time trial through the Col d’Eze, the previous ending of Paris-Good. Simply in case you’re questioning why the Tour de France finishes in Good as an alternative of Paris, it’s due to the Olympics, not a lot a calendar conflict, extra the Tour ending elsewhere offers Parisian policiers a relaxation earlier than a busy interval.
That is no parade-criterium stage however could possibly be the race decider, that’s the dream state of affairs. It’s first time the race has ended with a time trial since 1989 when the Tour de France celebrated the 2 hundredth anniversary of the French revolution with a journey from Versailles to the capital and naturally it was the closest-ever version. The profile simply doesn’t do the course justice, no manner is it a degree climb up and a quick descent again down, it’s extra technical with loads of rhythm adjustments and the place taking the suitable line downhill wins time.
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