Ännu en väldigt jobbig etapp att vänta, inte så lång men med en rad krävande stigningar.
Mellan Saint-Gaudens och Saint-Lary Pla d'Adet, 124.5 km.
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This is a big DAY IN THE Pyrenees. No less than four difficult climbs await the riders. We could easily see the general classification being turned upside-down today. Remember, you can see detailed profiles of all the climbs by holding your mouse over the areas on the stage profile.
Jag tror inte utbrytningen kommer att hålla i dag, gissar att det blir Pinot eller Nibali som vinner etappen. Och Richie Porte som nyss var tvåa och nu ligger tjugofyra minuter efter kommer att fortsätta tappa mark. Leopold König har ju gjort det väldigt bra som håller en sjundeplats i sin första Tourstart, men kan han verkligen ta en etappseger här? Rafal Majka tog det väldigt lugnt i går, mer än 24 minuter efter Rogers. Mikkel Condé håller honom som huvudfavorit i dag:
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Given his recent results, the number one favorite today must be Rafal Majka. He’s now LEADING the KOM competition, but he’s only one point ahead of Purito. Today’s four climbs offer a total of 80 KOM points with 50 of these to the winner of the stage. Therefore, we might not see Majka trying to make it into the early breakaway. He’s strong enough to fight for the stage win amongst the top GC riders. Rafal Majka became the first Polish stage winner in the Tour de France since Zenon Jaskuła in 1993. Interestingly enough, Jaskuła actually won his stage on today’s final climb Pla d’Adet. Majka is aiming big at the KOM competition. If he manages to repeat his compatriot’s performance today, he has a very good chance of ending up in the polka dot jersey in Paris next Sunday.