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EFE · Road Competition · 09/15/2020
On the eve of the queen stage of the Tour de France, the Alps offer an aperitif, with a first-class pass located 20 kilometers from the finish line and a third-class final ascent, a stage designed more for adventurers than for aspiring generals.
Although in the Tour de France There is no room for blunders, the 164 kilometers between La Tour du Pin and Villard de Lans are totally hilly, but they do not offer extreme difficulty.
Only the promotion to Moucheroutte, of the first category, can serve for the candidates to the general to prepare maneuvers, accompanied by the last ascent to the goal, of third.
Although saving strength may be prudent for the hard day that awaits the next day.
Before, it is possible that you have formed escapades that will dispute the stage victory.
The Slovenian Primoz Roglic (Jumbo-Visma) faces the day with the yellow jersey of the leader of the general classification, a garment to defend with a 40-second advantage over his compatriot Tadej Pogacar (UAE Emirates) and already 1 minute and 34 seconds on the third classified, the Colombian Rigoberto Urn (Education First). Also Colombian Miguel ngel Lpez (Astana) is fourth at 1 minute and 45 seconds.
The peloton will leave La Tour du Pin on time at 1:20 p.m. (CEST) and its arrival at Villard de Lans is scheduled for 5:36 p.m.
Stage 16 data
– Departure: La Tour du Pin / 1:20 p.m. (CEST).
– Arrival: Villard de Lans / 17:36 hours.
– Distance: 164 kilometers.
– Scorable mountain elevations:
. Cota de Virieu / 4 Cat. 151.5 km from the finish line
. Col de Porte / 2 Cat. 97.5 km from the finish line
. Cota de Revel / 2 Cat. 69.5 km from the finish line.
. Mont Saint-Nizier-du-Moucherotte / 1 Cat. 20.5 km finish
. Villard de Lans / 3 Cat. In goal.
Stage 16 route
Stage 16 profile
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