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The mere fact that two islands are connected by a stage of the course is a first for the peloton, which except for surprise will arrive at Saint-Martin-de-Ré grouped in its great majority. It is a ‘maritime excursion’ characterized by the Vauban fortifications in Royan, Rochefort or La Rochelle, but above all because of the route, which mostly runs along the coast. The forecast is for a cloud, with 20º, and with a theoretical wind not exceeding 20 km / h.
DAILY AS
This is an ideal day for sprinters after the first day of rest. Already, in the tenth stage, Van Aert, twice, Ewan and Kristoff have managed to raise their arms. Others like Bennett, Coquard, Trentin, Viviani … hope to have their chance after the 168 kilometers between the two islands. It will also be an important daye for regularity classification. Peter Sagan, also without victories in this edition, is the current leader of a very tight table: the Slovakian leads 138 points ahead of Bennett’s 131.
