The yellow jersey of the leader will be defended by the Dane Jonas Vingegaard, who after the 15th stage has a lead of 2:22 minutes ahead of the winner of the previous two years, Tadej Pogačar from Slovenia.
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The first hundred kilometers of Tuesday’s stage should not be a big problem for the peloton, but then there are two climbs of the first category – the 11.4 km Port de Lers and then the 9.3 km Mur de Péguére. As they are followed by a 27km descent to the finish line, the favorites are not expected to attack the overall standings.
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16. stagePhoto: letour.com
According to the assumptions on paper, outsiders could fight for the stage lead, and perhaps even the home-grown French waiting for their first Tour win of the year.
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Petr Vakoč in the Sport.cz studio – TOUR DE FRANCE (Part 2)Video: Sport.cz
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