2023-07-16 02:19:37
Finally time for the big explanation? On paper, everything suggests it. Tadej Pogacar and Jonas Vingegaard will be scrutinized as never before this Saturday for a marathon stage in the Haute-Savoie department. No less than five passes are on the program: one third category to get your feet wet, three first category then, and as a grand finale (and justice of the peace?), the ascent of the hors category of Joux Plane then its dreaded descent towards the center of Morzine.
Annemasse – Morzine the Portes du Soleil (151.8km)
Departure of the caravan at 11:05 a.m. – Fictitious departure at 1:05 p.m. – Expected arrival at 5:33 p.m.
The figure: 34′58”
This is the record for climbing the Col de Joux Plane, currently held since 2021 by Australian Jack Haig. He could well be beaten this weekend given the tension in the peloton and the race scenario. As a reminder, the climb from Samoëns is 11.6 kilometers long with an average drop of 8.5%.
Profile of Joux Plane
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How not to think of the two zinzins of space? The gaps can grow so big in this kind of course that one can imagine a mano a mano very quickly between the leaders of Jumbo Visma and UAE Emirates. “I have confidence in myself and in my strengths, declared this Friday the Yellow Jersey, whose gap has further melted. The next few days are going to be exciting. I’m happy with the form I’m in today. “As much as he struggles somewhat against Tadej Pogacar in dry finishes like that of the Grand Colombier, as much Jonas Vingegaard has already shown that he likes extended efforts.
An adventurous climber of the style of Kwiatkowski this Friday could also give it a shot. We think of Tom Pidcock, winner at Alpe d’Huez last year, and even why not of Thibaut Pinot, once again behind in the general classification (+ 9′08′’). That he achieves the double seems unimaginable but it will also be necessary to monitor the attitude of Victor Lafay, who is about to return to his corners of childhood, endowed with a brand new celebrity.
The story of the day
During the 16th stage of the Tour de France 2000, the American Lance Armstrong conceded more than two minutes to Richard Virenque, who flew to the stage victory. This failure was one of the few in Armstrong’s career. “It remains a great memory, remembers Virenque. I got Lance Armstrong and Jan Ullrich, whom I let loose on the pedal, it was a great moment. Find all the details of this story in this article.
The tracer’s eye, by Thierry Gouvenou
“It’s not for nothing that it was chosen to host the course for the amateur stage which is organized every year. In the region, we tried to climb a series of passes as quickly as possible. There are already good first category passes with the Cols de Cou and du Feu. This will already tire the organisms before the chain of the col de la Ramaz then the very dreaded col de Joux Plane which is long and difficult. Then we will have a very technical descent to dive on Morzine. There, no problem, I imagine a big explanation between favorites. »
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