The peloton takes off again this Tuesday from Morzine, after its rest day, towards the altiport of Megève.
A mid-mountain stage for adventurers.
The overall leaders will undoubtedly control the distance race for the double explanation in the Alps, Wednesday at the Col du Granon and Thursday at Alpe d'Huez.
Megève had crowned Froome
Megève has only once been the scene of a Tour finish.
It was in 2016, the end of a 17 km time trial from Sallanches.
The yellow jersey at the time had won the stage there and retained its leading position.
The Englishman was going to win his 3rd Tour de France there.
He is still in the peloton and now passes the mountain among the anonymous.
Unless he feels like slipping into the good breakaway this Tuesday.
Michael Matthews, finally?
The beautiful arrival at the altiport at the end of a climb classified in 2nd category will complete this stage of 148.1 km.
The final for punchers could still suit the ogres Wout van Aert or Tadej Pogacar.
But something tells us that this time they will pass.
The perfect opportunity for Australian Michael Matthews (BikeExchange Jayco), twice second, behind Pogacar in Longwy and van Aert in Lausanne.
Provided that Matthews crosses the previous odds (two 4th category climbs and the Col de Jambaz in 3rd category) and clings to the good breakaway.
The eye of Thierry Gouvenou, course manager
“It will perhaps be the most surprising stage because we will be in the middle of the mountains without climbing any big passes!
But it's completely voluntary because there is a very complicated program for the following days.
Somewhere, the objective was to evade the mountains around.
And it's not that simple in this region (smiles).
I remind you all the same that you need a dosage: the Tour de France cannot be a series of twenty-one extremely hard stages.
There are ups and downs.
It will be a bit the case today.
In addition, we will be the day after a day of rest and it will be something very appreciated by the runners.
It should therefore be a breeding ground for breakaways.
We may still have a fairly intense stage.
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