Roglic-Pogacar, they did not leave one another during the 17th stage arriving in Villard-de-Lans.
The showdown will resume this Wednesday between Grenoble and Méribel, considered the queen stage of the edition.
To be continued for ....
The Loze pass
This is the roof of this Tour: 2304 m (21.5 km at 7.8%, with passages at 20%).
The find of this edition.
Thierry Monin, the mayor of Méribel, presents: “These are the roads which existed and which were used by the ski lift companies, but which need to be maintained in summer.
There were no trenches in the mountain, it is only the asphalt of the existing roads and a boulevard that allows beginner skiers to connect the Col de la Loze, the Courchevel resort to Méribel.
We are going to offer something original that will amaze runners and spectators.
The climb to Méribel was previously quite ordinary, whereas there, over the last 7 kilometers, we have something. "
A final which will be preceded by the ascent of the Col de la Madeleine (2000m; 17.1km at 8.4%).
Tadej Pogacar
The climber from UAE Team Emirates (2nd in the general classification) has an ideal profile for an eye-to-eye explanation with his compatriot Primoz Roglic.
A large part of the outcome of this Tour will depend on the conclusion of this stage.
Jumbo-Visma
At Orcières-Merlette (4th stage), as at Grand Colombier (15th stage), during the strategic stages, the Dutch team imposed its law.
A collective force reminiscent of the mastery of US Postal or Sky teams.
Wout Van Aert, Tom Dumoulin, Sepp Kuss, bodyguards of the yellow and black train, should occupy the outposts.
In search of comparable success.
Primoz Roglic
The Yellow Jersey will pass one of its last tests.
If he wishes to make his mark on the Tour.
But for that, he will have to keep the troublemaker Pogacar and the others on a leash ...
Colombians
Rigobert Uran, Miguel Angel Lopez and Nairo Quintana are among those who can fight for the places of honor in the absence of Egan Bernal, rejected far from his initial ambitions since the climb of the Grand Colombier.
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