2023-07-04 00:42:55
Par Gilles Festor
Posted yesterday at 22:00, Updated 3 hours ago
The profile of the 4th stage between Dax and Nogaro. ASO
Everything you need to know about the race and its side effects with the fourth stage of the Tour de France linking Dax to Nogaro
Special envoy to Dax
Profile of the stage: Dax – Nogaro (181.8 km)
The Tour de France continues its visit to the country of ovality in the Gers and the Landes with a departure from Dax and an arrival in Nogaro. On the program, flat plains and a route cut for sprinters who will have no problem swallowing the only difficulty of the day, the Dému coast (2 km at 3.5%) located about thirty kilometers from the finish line. Just an appetizer before an appetizing finale at Nogaro, on the Paul Armagnac circuit where it is never easy to assess the trajectories. The big thighs of the peloton will put themselves in Formula 1 mode to seek a precious success because the next day, the climbers will again be well served with the return of the slopes and in particular the formidable Col du Soudet.
The schedules of the 2nd stage of the Tour
The actual start will be given at 1:20 p.m. and the arrival is scheduled for around 5:22 p.m. with an average speed of 45 km/h.
How to watch the Tour on TV
France 3 from 12.55 p.m. then France 2 from 3 p.m.
The prediction of… Didier Rous, former runner
«It will be a new opportunity for sprinters to express themselves. Wout van Aert must have been damn annoyed to have been surprised by Victor Lafayand in my opinion, he must be quite pissed off. I bet on him in a four-way match with Van Groenwegen, Jasper Philipsen and Fabio Jakobsen. There will be a breakaway but it has almost no chance of going all the way. »
Didier Rous on the Tour de France 2001. Imago / PanoramiC / Imago / Panoramic
Not to be missed on the course
Dax is hosting the Tour de France for the seventh time as a stage town. The opportunity for the caravan to pay tribute to the legend of cycling André Darrigade, born in Narrosse, a few kilometers away. To see, the Sainte-Marie cathedral and the Roman archaeological crypt dating from the 2nd century. We will not fail to go to the Hot Fountain, a natural spring that comes out at 64°C! The Dax arenas are also unmissable.
Nogaro (Gers) is particularly famous for its motor sports circuit. A historic route which also has its church, Notre-Dame de Bouit (11th century) which is also called Notre-Dame des Pilotes. Nogaro saw cycling champion Luis Ocana, winner of the 1973 Tour de France, who lived in the neighboring town of Caupenne d’Armagnac.
The Nogaro circuit dedicated to motor sports. Nogaro circuit
The specialty to get your teeth into
Duck, more duck and more duck! In Dax, waterfowl can be eaten in all their forms, as duck breast, confit or, of course, foie gras. For dessert, let yourself be tempted by the Dax madeleines and a small pastis from the Landes. Duck is also honored at Nogaro where a meal should end with a glass of Armagnac.
Duck in all its forms, specialty of the Landes and Gers. DR
The expression of the day: “Turn like a cathedral”
It is said that a rider corners like a cathedral when he is very uncomfortable on the descent and when he misjudges the trajectories to take turns.
Example : “ You can be sure that it will turn like a cathedral on the descent of the Col du Cucheron. You will be late then.»
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