Cluses > Tignes

Distance: 144.9 kilometers.

Definitely a Mountain stage with two Cat 2, two Cat 1, and an Hors Catégorie.

• Côte de Domancy 19.6 km (cat 2: 2.5km @ 9.4%)
• Col des Saisies 49.4 km (cat 1: 9.4km @ 6.2%)
• Col du Pré 80.9 km(Hors Catégorie: 12.6km @ 7.7%)
• Cormet de Roselend 93.3 km (cat 2: 5.7km @ 6.5%)
• Montée de Tignes 143.0 km (cat 1: 21.0km @ 5.6%)

The intermediate sprint is at 32.7 km at Praz-sur-Arly.

Tadej Pogačar (UAD – 001) [Yellow] 34 hours 11 minutes 10 seconds
Mark Cavendish (DQT – 055) [Green] 168 Points
Nairo Quintana (ARK – 136) [Polka Dot] 50 points
Jonas Vingegaard (TJV – 018) [White] 4*

Stage winner: Ben O’Connor (ACT – 124)
Combative: Ben O’Connor (ACT – 124 ) [Red numbers]
Team: Bahrain Victorious ( TBV – 161-168 ) [Yellow numbers]

*Number 2 wearing the White as Number 1 is wearing Yellow.

After a run of stages with no losses, two riders didn’t start, three withdrew, and seven were outside the time limit. Tomorrow is a Rest Day.

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Maximum sustained winds: 65 mph [100 kph].
Wind Gusts: 75 mph [120 kph].
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