Special envoy to Méribel
After the spectacular final on the Loze pass, above Méribel, the 18th of the Tour, this Thursday, will offer a succession of passes during the last alpine stage (175 km).
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Time for backpackers?
For backpackers.
After the explanation at the top, this Wednesday between Grenoble and Méribel at the Col de la Loze, the Tour leaders could feel the need to breathe, before the final explanation this Saturday during the hilly time trial, drawn between Lure and the Planche des belles Filles (36.2 km), the only timed exercise in the edition.
Enough to give a little freedom to the daring ambitious.
Roglic is not allowed to relax
For Primoz Roglic.
The Slovakian must always watch his young compatriot Tadej Pogacar like milk on fire.
He is assisted in this task by a strong team, Jumbo-Visma.
But exercise is nerve-racking.
Each step, whatever the profile offered, is a test.
He checks the days, must be careful not to relax his attention and concentration.
Pogacar announced the color: he is still aiming for victory
For Tadej Pogacar.
In his duel with Primoz Roglic, the Slovenian climber dropped 15 '' in the Loze pass.
Still 2nd in the general classification, the leader of the UAE Team Emirates ensures: “The Tour is not over.
A gap of 57 seconds is still doable.
Anything can happen, I can lose the podium, I can win, it's going to be a good fight.
It will be another complicated day (this Thursday). ”
In addition to the white jersey, he wears the polka dot jersey of the best youngster that he will have to defend.
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The Glières plateau
For the Plateau des Glières.
The most difficult climb of the day (1390 m; 6 km at 11.2%), 30 km from the finish.
A passage steeped in history which takes stony paths.
One of the highlights, in terms of images and emotion, of the 2018 edition. A passage that had inspired Julian Alaphilippe who won during the Annecy-Le Grand Bornand stage.
The leader of the Deceuninck-Quick Step training had checked the stage.
He finds himself in all the good moves these last days, proof of a desire which has not died out.
A new day ahead?
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Ineos to save his Tour de France
For Ineos.
The team, deprived of its leader Egan Bernal, must try to save its Tour.
Richard Carapaz in the game during the 17th and 18th stages, like others, could once again try to shine.
To try to save what can be saved.
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