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Le Tour 2020 – Stage 15

Tour de FranceLyon > Grand Colombier

Distance: 174.5 kilometers.

A “Mountain” stage with 3 major climbs. The intermediate sprint is at 58 km at Le Bouchage. It’s a summit finish.

  • Montée de la Selle de Fromentel 111.0 km (cat 1: 11.1km @ 8.1%)
  • Col de la Biche 129.0 km (cat 1: 6.9km @ 8.9%)
  • Grand Colombier 174.5 km (HC: 17.4km @ 7.1%)

Yellow Jersey Primož Roglic ( Slo – TJV – 011 ) [Yellow] 65 hours 37 minutes 07 seconds
Green Jersey Sam Bennett ( Irl – DQT – 043 ) [Green] 269 Points
Polka Dot Jersey Benoit Cosnefroy ( Fra – ALM – 033 ) [Polka Dot] 36 points
White Jersey Tadej Pogacar ( Slo – UAD – 131 ) [White] 2

Stage winner: Tadej Pogacar ( Slo – UAD – 131 )
Combative: Pierre Rolland ( Fra – BVC – 218 ) [Red numbers]
Team: Movistar Team ( MOV – 091-098 ) [Yellow numbers]

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Tropical Depression Twenty – Day 2

Tropical Depression TwentyPosition: 13.0N 39.0W [10PM CDT 0300 UTC].
Movement: West-Northwest [285°] near 15 mph [24 kph].
Maximum sustained winds: 35 mph [ 55 kph].
Wind Gusts: 45 mph [ 70 kph].
Minimum central pressure: 1006 mb.

Currently about 1500 miles [2415 km] East of the Lesser Antilles.

Here’s the link for NOAA’s latest satellite images.

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Tropical Storm Sally – Day 3

Tropical Storm SallyPosition: 28.2N 86.2W [10PM CDT 0300 UTC].
Movement: Northwest [305°] near 8 mph [13 kph].
Maximum sustained winds: 60 mph [ 95 kph].
Wind Gusts: 70 mph [110 kph].
Tropical Storm Wind Radius: 125 miles [205 km].
Minimum central pressure: 996 mb.

Currently about 185 miles [ 300 km] East-Southeast of the Mouth of the Mississippi River.

A Hurricane Warning is in effect from Morgan City, Louisiana to the Mississippi/Alabama Border; Lake Pontchartrain and Lake Maurepas including metropolitan New Orleans.

A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for the Mississippi/Alabama Border to Indian Pass, Florida; Intracoastal City, Louisiana to west of Morgan City, Louisiana.

A Storm Surge Warning is in effect for Port Fourchon, Louisiana to the Alabama/Florida border; Lake Pontchartrain, Lake Maurepas, and Lake Borgne; Mobile Bay.

A Hurricane Watch is in effect for the Mississippi/Alabama Border to the Alabama/Florida border.

A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for the coast of Florida from Indian Pass to the Ochlockonee River.

Here’s the link for NOAA’s latest satellite images.

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Tropical Depression Rene – Day 7

Tropical Depression RenePosition: 27.2N 47.9W [10PM CDT 0300 UTC].
Movement: West [270°] near 2 mph [ 4 kph].
Maximum sustained winds: 30 mph [ 45 kph].
Wind Gusts: 45 mph [ 70 kph].
Minimum central pressure: 1011 mb.

Currently about 1130 miles [1815 km] Northeast of the northern Leeward Islands.

Here’s the link for NOAA’s latest satellite images.

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Hurricane Paulette – Day 7

Hurricane PaulettePosition: 31.4N 64.0W [10PM CDT 0300 UTC].
Movement: Northwest [315°] near 13 mph [20 kph].
Maximum sustained winds: 85 mph [140 kph].
Wind Gusts: 100 mph [160 kph].
Tropical Storm Wind Radius: 175 miles [280 km].
Hurricane Wind Radius: 45 miles [ 75 km].
Minimum central pressure: 976 mb ↑.

Currently about 80 miles [ 125 km] Southeast of Bermuda.

A Hurricane Warning is in effect for Bermuda.

Here’s the link for NOAA’s latest satellite images.

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