Special envoy to La Roche-sur-Foron
A stage designed for sprinters
For the sprint.
Kristoff (1st stage in Nice), Ewan (3rd stage in Sisteron, 11th stage in Poitiers), Van Aert (5th stage in Privas and 7th in Lavaur), Bennett (10th stage, on Île de Ré), sprinters no. 'have, from the start, not let the opportunities slip by.
They will do everything possible to explain themselves to Champagnole at the end of a flat final with a long straight finish line (1.1 km; 5.50 m wide) at the end of rue Léon Blum.
Wout Van Aert for a possible hat-trick
For Wout Van Aert.
The Belgian, already winner of 2 stages, finishes this Tour strongly.
He is one of the bodyguards of Primoz Roglic (still 3rd in La Roche-sur-Foron), the yellow jersey, but if the scenario allows it he could elbows to sign a resounding treble.
»
READ ALSO
- Team classification of the Tour de France 2020
»
READ ALSO
- The results by stages of the Tour 2020
Peter Sagan still wants the green jersey
For Peter Sagan.
Sam Bennett (Deceuninck-Quick Step) suffered but the Irishman, with the support of a whole team, clung to his green jersey.
Peter Sagan has done everything to try to get closer to an 8th green jersey in Paris, but he is now 52 points behind the Irishman.
The Slovakian has, from Nice, had to settle for places of honor and paid dearly for his downgrading for a dangerous sprint in Poitiers (11th stage).
He is ready to let his pride speak.
Primoz Roglic must reserve
For the yellow jersey.
Coming out of the Alps in comfort, Primoz Roglic has his sights set on the final individual time trial (this Saturday between Lure and the Planche des belles Filles; 36.2 km).
The last obstacle on his way, the short stage in the Jura, will put his vigilance and that of his training to the test.
One last chance to take a breakaway
For the last metro.
Many are those who could not catch the right breakaway, this stage posed after a series of difficulties offers the ultimate chance to shine before the final time trial and the parade on the Champs-Elysées.
Read also
Tour de France 2020: our photo album
