The stage is hilly, but cyclists will have to wait for the real giants. Their time will surely come. However, one rough and very steep treat awaits the peloton.
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“The kilometer-long climb with a 12 percent gradient is new to the Tour and can indicate a lot about how the individual stars will be in the mountain stages and what form they are currently in,” predicts the director of the famous race.
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The destination of the stage is in Lausanne, the headquarters of the International Olympic Committee. Will Slovinec Pogačar catch the yellow jersey for the leader there as well? The Slovenian cyclist has already won two stages in a row and has a lead of 35 seconds over the second man in the standings, Jonas Vingegaard.
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