2023-07-10 21:26:11
After the rest day, this Monday, July 10 in Clermont (Puy-de-Dôme), intended to recover from the emotions of the first ten days of intense racing, the Tour is entering its second week this Tuesday, July 11. Followers often say it’s the most complicated to manage. Fatigue begins to win while the finish is still distant, very distant even. The Tour de France will not be won over the next few days. But he is in great danger of getting lost for the leaders in some tricky stages.
Tuesday, July 11: a tough start
Attention danger the day after the rest stage. In the heart of the Massif Central, the 10th stage promises some headaches for the peloton. Five climbs on the program: not summits, but small 2nd and 3rd category passes likely to hurt your legs after a day on the sofa. Getting back on the road promises to be tough between Vulcania, the amusement park dedicated to volcanoes, and Issoire. It’s short (167 km), but it might be nervous.
Wednesday July 12: sprinters in action
This Wednesday, we celebrate the 25th anniversary of the first victory of the Blues of football in the World Cup. For the occasion, the organizers do not reserve any unpleasant surprises for the survivors. Between Clermont and Moulins, along the 179 km, the sprinters will place themselves. They won’t have any other opportunities to shine during the week.
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Thursday July 13: a day for backpackers
Hilly profile between Roanne and Belleville-en-Beaujolais. This is the first time that the Tour has stopped in the heart of the vineyards after a stage which could do damage. It never climbs a lot, but it climbs almost all the time with 5 nice difficulties on the menu. Fearless adventurers will have to take advantage of the windfall. The leaders will surely stay safe before battling it out in the real mountains the following days.
Friday July 14: Jura Park on the menu
National holiday and a Frenchman raising his arms? We dream of it, but he will have to be a very good climber. After the Pyrenees and the Massif Central, and before the Alps and the Vosges, the peloton visits the Jura with an arrival at the top of the Grand Colombier visited for the last time in 2020. 17 km of climbing at an average of 7.1%, that’s it which might hurt. The leaders will explain themselves in a tiring stage.
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Saturday July 15: hello the Alps
We attack the hard, the Alps with 4,100 m of altitude difference on this day. A departure from Annemasse, along Lake Leman and the Swiss border, 3 1st category passes on the menu (Col du Cou, Col du Feu and Col de la Ramaz) before climbing that of Joux Plane, classified out of category: it will sting the legs before descending towards Morzine, a high place of the Tour.
Sunday July 16: the terrible and little-known Col de la Croix Fry
A week before Paris, we will still be in the high altitudes between Les Gets and Saint-Gervais Mont-Blanc. Woe to those who have not recovered from the efforts of the previous days. 50 km from the goal, the Col de la Croix Fry will be terrible, with slopes of up to 17%. A tired runner will pay dearly before climbing towards Saint-Gervais and its view of Mont Blanc.
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