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The Tour de France leaves the Alps behind and in a long, 222 kilometre transition stage. Join me from 10:00pm AEST for tonight’s live blog.
There are no King of the Mountains points today, so Joaquim Rodriguez can ride knowing he is guaranteed at least one more day in the polka dot jersey.
The GC contenders and mountain goats should enjoy a day of riding without any pressure, other than ensuring they remain upright, while the sprinters should have some fun.
There is one potential factor that could play havoc – the wind. Depending on the day’s conditions, we may see splits forming if teams are not paying close enough attention to the conditions.
This extra element should make for an even more exciting stage.
However, the sprinters’ teams will be aiming to get their stars nestled into a well-formed and well-drilled train for what should be a spectacular finish in the amphitheatre at Nîmes.
The stage begins in Tallard, which sits at 612 metres above sea level and gently works its way to Nîmes, 46 metres above sea level.
There is one intermediate sprint point after 175 kilometres in La Galine.
Stack your fantasy teams with sprinters for this stage, hope the wind doesn’t cause too much chaos, or maybe don’t, and enjoy what should be a fast stage prior to tomorrow’s rest day.
Join me from 10pm AEST for tonight’s live blog.
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