For the difference in height
Climbers will already find a favorable field of expression: on the menu the Col de la Colmiane (16 km at 6.3%), the Col de Turini (14.9 km at 7.4%), a legendary passage in the rally of Monte-Carlo, before the Col d'Eze ((7.8 km at 6.1%). "The Tour has never gone so early so high", likes to plant Christian Prudhomme, the race director A step to follow:
For the first meeting of leaders
The stage should not widen significant gaps between the favorites to the final victory but it could offer to present clues on the form of the main protagonists, in particular the two big favorites, Egan Bernal and Primoz Roglic, left in lack of benchmarks. of the Critérium du Dauphiné.
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For Julian Alaphilippe
The puncher of the Deceuninck-Quick Step team has announced that he will not aim for a place in the general classification but will do his best not to miss the opportunities that will arise. Proven during the 1st stage, Saturday, by a fall, the 2nd stage could, if the legs are there, inspire him, allow him to shine and why not find the yellow jersey which had illuminated his Tour 2019 during 14 days. On the French side, Warren Barguil, Romain Bardet, Guillaume Martin could, taking advantage of favorable circumstances, benefit from an ideal springboard. Thibaut Pinot caught in the collective fall, less than 3 kilometers from the finish of the 1st stage on Saturday in Nice, will seek above all to reassure himself before further explanations.
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For the descent of Turini
Worried and marked by the recent falls that punctuated the races in August (before the string of falls that marked the 1st stage of the Tour, this Saturday), the riders have, in recent days, insisted on the dangerous nature of the descent of the Turini. A warning which should urge players to be cautious.
For the yellow jersey
Alexander Kristoff, winner of his 4th stage on the Tour de France, Saturday in Nice during the 1st stage of the Tour ("I am 33 years old, 4 children and despite that, I still win in the biggest race in the world") should let slip her beautiful tunic. An opportunity to be seized.
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