The arrival at the top of the Côte de la Croix Neuve always promises great battles. There will be one for the stage, which should concern a breakaway that started very soon after the given start in Saint-Etienne. Good adventurers-climbers, dropped in general, are expected to maneuver, such as Lennard Kämna, Thibaut Pinot, Alberto Bettiol, Mattia Cattaneo, even Primoz Roglic, who has been trying for several days already. Behind, there will also be the fight for the yellow jersey, because the high percentages of the “Jalabert climb”, as it is now called, offers Tadej Pogacar an opportunity to steal time from Jonas Vingegaard. The Slovenian has no choice if he wants to succeed in overthrowing the Tour. Yum yum.
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