{"id":1550,"date":"2025-06-02T16:05:32","date_gmt":"2025-06-02T14:05:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/franceletour.com\/?page_id=1550"},"modified":"2025-06-02T17:06:04","modified_gmt":"2025-06-02T15:06:04","slug":"route-stage-15","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/franceletour.com\/fr\/tour-de-france-2025\/route-stage-15\/","title":{"rendered":"Tour de France 2025 Stage 15 Route &amp; Breakaway Showdown"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_b2c8fb-ef, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_b2c8fb-ef[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1550_b2c8fb-ef\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_b2c8fb-ef mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_b2c8fb-ef[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1550_b2c8fb-ef\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_b2c8fb-ef img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_b2c8fb-ef[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1550_b2c8fb-ef\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h1 class=\"kt-adv-heading1550_b2c8fb-ef wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1550_b2c8fb-ef\">Tour de France 2025 Stage 15 Route &amp; Breakaway Showdown<\/h1>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_072438-d7, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_072438-d7[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1550_072438-d7\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_072438-d7 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_072438-d7[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1550_072438-d7\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_072438-d7 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_072438-d7[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1550_072438-d7\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading1550_072438-d7 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1550_072438-d7\"><strong>A wolf in hilly clothing.<\/strong> On paper, it\u2019s a hilly stage between <strong>Muret and Carcassonne<\/strong> \u2014 but this one\u2019s got teeth. Rolling climbs, narrow backroads, exposed flats, and a steep gut-punch in <strong>Pas du Sant<\/strong> (2.9 km at 10%) right when the legs start complaining.<br><br>Stage 15 of 2025 is one of those sneaky days. Set for <strong>Sunday the 20th of July<\/strong>,169 km from Muret to Carcassonne, 2,500 meters of rolling climbs \u2014 not a mountain stage, but it\u2019ll sting. Sprinters with stamina, breakaway bandits, and teams eyeing a surprise move are all in play here.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1550_2fab0b-85 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1550_2fab0b-85 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-1550_2fab0b-85\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_a1ea39-f7, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_a1ea39-f7[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1550_a1ea39-f7\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);text-align:center;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_a1ea39-f7 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_a1ea39-f7[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1550_a1ea39-f7\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_a1ea39-f7 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_a1ea39-f7[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1550_a1ea39-f7\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading1550_a1ea39-f7 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1550_a1ea39-f7\">What\u2019s Special About Stage 15 Route? \ud83d\udd14<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_b64772-75, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_b64772-75[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1550_b64772-75\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_b64772-75 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_b64772-75[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1550_b64772-75\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_b64772-75 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_b64772-75[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1550_b64772-75\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading1550_b64772-75 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1550_b64772-75\">It\u2019s <strong>breakaway heaven<\/strong> but with just enough flat in Carcassonne for the brave sprinters\u2019 teams to chase it down. The day before the final rest day too, meaning a lot of GC riders will want a calm one \u2014 which means it\u2019ll probably be absolute chaos.<br><br>Expect tactical surprises, crosswind drama in the last 40 km, and local fans packed along the <strong>Col de la Croix Montalric<\/strong> climb like a rugby scrum.<br><br>This is where a clever attacker can steal a Tour stage. Ask Thomas Voeckler and Magnus Cort how it\u2019s done.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Why this one special:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Last stage before the rest day.<\/strong> Meaning: tired legs, desperate breakaways, and big-name sprinters clinging on for one final shot.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\"><strong>Classic southern French crosswind territory.<\/strong> Long, exposed stretches from km 20 to 30 and again from km 135 to 160. If the wind\u2019s up \u2014 echelons, chaos, and potential GC casualties.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Two mid-stage categorized climbs.<\/strong> Not Pyrenean monsters, but enough to thin the bunch and make life miserable for heavy sprinters.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\"><strong>A Carcassonne finish.<\/strong> And buddy, Carcassonne always delivers \u2014 its medieval walls have seen heart-stopping sprints, late solo attacks, and wind-ripped finales.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_8a5398-8a, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_8a5398-8a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1550_8a5398-8a\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_8a5398-8a mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_8a5398-8a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1550_8a5398-8a\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_8a5398-8a img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_8a5398-8a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1550_8a5398-8a\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading1550_8a5398-8a wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1550_8a5398-8a\">It\u2019s a tactical landmine. <strong>Sprinters\u2019 teams have to decide: chase hard for a shot at the win, or let a breakaway roll while they recharge for the Alps.<\/strong><br><br><strong>If the breakaway gets enough leash, it sticks. If not \u2014 last-man-standing sprint showdown.<\/strong><br><br>This is one of those Tour days where heroes are made from the unexpected \u2014 <strong>think Magnus Cort, Matej Mohori\u010d, or Beno\u00eet Cosnefroy lighting up the countryside.<\/strong><br><br><strong>It\u2019s a test of nerve, timing, and tactical guts.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1550_2c35df-66 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1550_2c35df-66 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-1550_2c35df-66\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_ae5ba0-43, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_ae5ba0-43[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1550_ae5ba0-43\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);text-align:center;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_ae5ba0-43 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_ae5ba0-43[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1550_ae5ba0-43\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_ae5ba0-43 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_ae5ba0-43[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1550_ae5ba0-43\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading1550_ae5ba0-43 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1550_ae5ba0-43\">Stage 15 Route Overview: Muret to Carcassonne \ud83c\udfd9\ufe0f<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id1550_269249-17{margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);}.kb-row-layout-id1550_269249-17 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id1550_269249-17 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id1550_269249-17 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:850px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id1550_269249-17 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id1550_269249-17 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id1550_269249-17 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id1550_269249-17 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column1550_206b8b-19 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column1550_206b8b-19 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column1550_206b8b-19 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column1550_206b8b-19 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column1550_206b8b-19 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column1550_206b8b-19 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column1550_206b8b-19{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column1550_206b8b-19 > 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wp-block-paragraph\">Details<\/p>\n\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1550_c02e75-98{height:50px;}.kb-table-container  .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1550_c02e75-98:hover{background-color:#fcfcfc;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row1550_c02e75-98\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1550_bd1d20-5c\">\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_813916-0d, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_813916-0d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1550_813916-0d\"]{text-align:left;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_813916-0d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1550_813916-0d\"]{display:flex;gap:0.25em;justify-content:left;align-items:start;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_813916-0d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1550_813916-0d\"] .kb-adv-heading-icon 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kb-table-data1550_6539d2-c4\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Sunday, July 20, 2025<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1550_65d7ac-85{height:50px;}.kb-table-container  .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1550_65d7ac-85:hover{background-color:#fcfcfc;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row1550_65d7ac-85\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1550_bc7ccc-07\">\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_da7f91-b7, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_da7f91-b7[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1550_da7f91-b7\"]{text-align:left;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_da7f91-b7[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1550_da7f91-b7\"]{display:flex;gap:0.25em;justify-content:left;align-items:start;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_da7f91-b7[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1550_da7f91-b7\"] .kb-adv-heading-icon 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class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-adv-heading-icon kb-svg-icon-fas_flag-checkered kb-adv-heading-icon-side-left\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M466.515 66.928C487.731 57.074 512 72.551 512 95.944v243.1c0 10.526-5.161 20.407-13.843 26.358-35.837 24.564-74.335 40.858-122.505 40.858-67.373 0-111.63-34.783-165.217-34.783-50.853 0-86.124 10.058-114.435 22.122V488c0 13.255-10.745 24-24 24H56c-13.255 0-24-10.745-24-24V101.945C17.497 91.825 8 75.026 8 56 8 24.296 34.345-1.254 66.338.048c28.468 1.158 51.779 23.968 53.551 52.404.52 8.342-.81 16.31-3.586 23.562C137.039 68.384 159.393 64 184.348 64c67.373 0 111.63 34.783 165.217 34.783 40.496 0 82.612-15.906 116.95-31.855zM96 134.63v70.49c29-10.67 51.18-17.83 73.6-20.91v-71.57c-23.5 2.17-40.44 9.79-73.6 21.99zm220.8 9.19c-26.417-4.672-49.886-13.979-73.6-21.34v67.42c24.175 6.706 47.566 16.444 73.6 22.31v-68.39zm-147.2 40.39v70.04c32.796-2.978 53.91-.635 73.6 3.8V189.9c-25.247-7.035-46.581-9.423-73.6-5.69zm73.6 142.23c26.338 4.652 49.732 13.927 73.6 21.34v-67.41c-24.277-6.746-47.54-16.45-73.6-22.32v68.39zM96 342.1c23.62-8.39 47.79-13.84 73.6-16.56v-71.29c-26.11 2.35-47.36 8.04-73.6 17.36v70.49zm368-221.6c-21.3 8.85-46.59 17.64-73.6 22.47v71.91c27.31-4.36 50.03-14.1 73.6-23.89V120.5zm0 209.96v-70.49c-22.19 14.2-48.78 22.61-73.6 26.02v71.58c25.07-2.38 48.49-11.04 73.6-27.11zM316.8 212.21v68.16c25.664 7.134 46.616 9.342 73.6 5.62v-71.11c-25.999 4.187-49.943 2.676-73.6-2.67z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kb-adv-text-inner\"><strong>Start\/Finish<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1550_20b1cf-fb\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Muret (Boulevard de Joffrery) \u279d Carcassonne (Boulevard Marcou)<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1550_14cbfb-61{height:50px;}.kb-table-container  .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1550_14cbfb-61:hover{background-color:#fcfcfc;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row1550_14cbfb-61\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1550_2eb712-d1\">\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_113a4f-97, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_113a4f-97[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1550_113a4f-97\"]{text-align:left;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_113a4f-97[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1550_113a4f-97\"]{display:flex;gap:0.25em;justify-content:left;align-items:start;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_113a4f-97[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1550_113a4f-97\"] .kb-adv-heading-icon svg{width:1em;height:1em;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_113a4f-97[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1550_113a4f-97\"] .kb-adv-heading-icon{padding-top:3px;padding-right:3px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_113a4f-97 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_113a4f-97[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1550_113a4f-97\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_113a4f-97 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_113a4f-97[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1550_113a4f-97\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style><p class=\"kt-adv-heading1550_113a4f-97 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading kt-adv-heading-has-icon\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1550_113a4f-97\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-adv-heading-icon kb-svg-icon-fas_route kb-adv-heading-icon-side-left\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M416 320h-96c-17.6 0-32-14.4-32-32s14.4-32 32-32h96s96-107 96-160-43-96-96-96-96 43-96 96c0 25.5 22.2 63.4 45.3 96H320c-52.9 0-96 43.1-96 96s43.1 96 96 96h96c17.6 0 32 14.4 32 32s-14.4 32-32 32H185.5c-16 24.8-33.8 47.7-47.3 64H416c52.9 0 96-43.1 96-96s-43.1-96-96-96zm0-256c17.7 0 32 14.3 32 32s-14.3 32-32 32-32-14.3-32-32 14.3-32 32-32zM96 256c-53 0-96 43-96 96s96 160 96 160 96-107 96-160-43-96-96-96zm0 128c-17.7 0-32-14.3-32-32s14.3-32 32-32 32 14.3 32 32-14.3 32-32 32z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kb-adv-text-inner\"><strong>Distance<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1550_d5e12f-02\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">169 km<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1550_914a41-d4{height:50px;}.kb-table-container  .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1550_914a41-d4:hover{background-color:#fcfcfc;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row1550_914a41-d4\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1550_cac391-e1\">\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_4f5808-8e, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_4f5808-8e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1550_4f5808-8e\"]{text-align:left;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_4f5808-8e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1550_4f5808-8e\"]{display:flex;gap:0.25em;justify-content:left;align-items:start;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_4f5808-8e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1550_4f5808-8e\"] .kb-adv-heading-icon svg{width:1em;height:1em;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_4f5808-8e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1550_4f5808-8e\"] .kb-adv-heading-icon{font-size:20px;padding-top:3px;padding-right:3px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_4f5808-8e mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_4f5808-8e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1550_4f5808-8e\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_4f5808-8e img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_4f5808-8e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1550_4f5808-8e\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style><p class=\"kt-adv-heading1550_4f5808-8e wp-block-kadence-advancedheading kt-adv-heading-has-icon\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1550_4f5808-8e\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-adv-heading-icon kb-svg-icon-icon-Mountain-Hill kb-adv-heading-icon-side-left\"><svg viewBox=\"0 -580 1024 2185\" preserveAspectRatio=\"xMinYMin meet\" fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  role=\"img\"><title>Hills<\/title><path d=\"M1507.556 18.067c-5.778-8.2-14.778-13.533-24.733-14.689-10.089-1.133-19.933 2.044-27.422 8.733l-640.2 572.978-152.311-182.822c-6.2-7.444-15.2-12-24.844-12.578-9.711-0.578-19.156 2.844-26.222 9.489l-597.044 562.111c-10.489 9.867-13.889 25.133-8.578 38.533 5.311 13.378 18.244 22.178 32.644 22.178h2107.289c13.111 0 25.111-7.289 31.178-18.933 6.044-11.644 5.089-25.667-2.467-36.422zM127.4 951.733l505.4-475.822 151.733 182.133c6.089 7.311 14.911 11.844 24.4 12.556 9.422 0.444 18.889-2.533 26-8.889l637.889-570.911 605.644 860.956h-1951.067zM1448.756 319.711c9.844 1.444 18.644 6.978 24.178 15.289l70.244 105.4c10.733 16.133 6.378 37.956-9.756 48.711-16.156 10.778-37.956 6.378-48.689-9.733l-48.578-72.889-180.689 150.644c-6.578 5.467-14.556 8.156-22.467 8.156-10.067 0-20.044-4.311-27-12.644-12.422-14.911-10.4-37.067 4.489-49.489l210.733-175.667c7.667-6.378 17.756-9.133 27.533-7.778zM555.378 680.978c13.711 13.711 13.711 35.956 0 49.667l-70.244 70.267c-6.867 6.867-15.844 10.311-24.822 10.311-9 0-17.978-3.444-24.844-10.311-13.711-13.711-13.711-35.956 0-49.667l70.244-70.267c13.711-13.733 35.956-13.733 49.667 0zM555.378 680.978z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kb-adv-text-inner\"><strong>Stage Type<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1550_7972b8-b4\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Hilly \/ Transition<\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1550_72d10a-09{height:50px;}.kb-table-container  .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1550_72d10a-09:hover{background-color:#fcfcfc;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row1550_72d10a-09\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1550_421b2d-4a\">\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_fa673f-61, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_fa673f-61[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1550_fa673f-61\"]{text-align:left;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_fa673f-61[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1550_fa673f-61\"]{display:flex;gap:0.25em;justify-content:left;align-items:start;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_fa673f-61[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1550_fa673f-61\"] .kb-adv-heading-icon svg{width:1em;height:1em;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_fa673f-61[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1550_fa673f-61\"] .kb-adv-heading-icon{padding-top:3px;padding-right:3px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_fa673f-61 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_fa673f-61[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1550_fa673f-61\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_fa673f-61 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_fa673f-61[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1550_fa673f-61\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style><p class=\"kt-adv-heading1550_fa673f-61 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading kt-adv-heading-has-icon\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1550_fa673f-61\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-adv-heading-icon kb-svg-icon-ic_graph kb-adv-heading-icon-side-left\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 8 8\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M7.03 0l-3.03 3-1-1-3 3.03 1 1 2-2.03 1 1 4-4-.97-1zm-7.03 7v1h8v-1h-8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kb-adv-text-inner\"><strong>Elevation Gain<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1550_47b736-d3\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Approx. 2,500 m<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1550_c35bc0-8a{height:50px;}.kb-table-container  .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1550_c35bc0-8a:hover{background-color:#fcfcfc;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row1550_c35bc0-8a\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1550_0abb23-9c\">\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_f1dfe8-71, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_f1dfe8-71[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1550_f1dfe8-71\"]{text-align:left;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_f1dfe8-71[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1550_f1dfe8-71\"]{display:flex;gap:0.25em;justify-content:left;align-items:start;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_f1dfe8-71[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1550_f1dfe8-71\"] .kb-adv-heading-icon svg{width:1em;height:1em;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_f1dfe8-71[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1550_f1dfe8-71\"] .kb-adv-heading-icon{padding-top:3px;padding-right:3px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_f1dfe8-71 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_f1dfe8-71[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1550_f1dfe8-71\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_f1dfe8-71 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_f1dfe8-71[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1550_f1dfe8-71\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style><p class=\"kt-adv-heading1550_f1dfe8-71 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading kt-adv-heading-has-icon\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1550_f1dfe8-71\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-adv-heading-icon kb-svg-icon-fas_chart-area kb-adv-heading-icon-side-left\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M500 384c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v40c0 6.6-5.4 12-12 12H12c-6.6 0-12-5.4-12-12V76c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12h40c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v308h436zM372.7 159.5L288 216l-85.3-113.7c-5.1-6.8-15.5-6.3-19.9 1L96 248v104h384l-89.9-187.8c-3.2-6.5-11.4-8.7-17.4-4.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kb-adv-text-inner\"><strong>Key Climbs<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1550_b2f60c-8a\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><em>C\u00f4te de Saint-F\u00e9lix-Lauragais<\/em>, <em>C\u00f4te de Saint-F\u00e9lix-Lauragais<\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1550_110550-67{height:50px;}.kb-table-container  .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1550_110550-67:hover{background-color:#fcfcfc;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row1550_110550-67\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1550_571a89-a1\">\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_8deac5-08, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_8deac5-08[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1550_8deac5-08\"]{text-align:left;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_8deac5-08[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1550_8deac5-08\"]{display:flex;gap:0.25em;justify-content:left;align-items:start;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_8deac5-08[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1550_8deac5-08\"] .kb-adv-heading-icon svg{width:1em;height:1em;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_8deac5-08[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1550_8deac5-08\"] .kb-adv-heading-icon{padding-top:3px;padding-right:3px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_8deac5-08 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_8deac5-08[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1550_8deac5-08\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_8deac5-08 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_8deac5-08[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1550_8deac5-08\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style><p class=\"kt-adv-heading1550_8deac5-08 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading kt-adv-heading-has-icon\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1550_8deac5-08\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-adv-heading-icon kb-svg-icon-fas_flag-checkered kb-adv-heading-icon-side-left\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M466.515 66.928C487.731 57.074 512 72.551 512 95.944v243.1c0 10.526-5.161 20.407-13.843 26.358-35.837 24.564-74.335 40.858-122.505 40.858-67.373 0-111.63-34.783-165.217-34.783-50.853 0-86.124 10.058-114.435 22.122V488c0 13.255-10.745 24-24 24H56c-13.255 0-24-10.745-24-24V101.945C17.497 91.825 8 75.026 8 56 8 24.296 34.345-1.254 66.338.048c28.468 1.158 51.779 23.968 53.551 52.404.52 8.342-.81 16.31-3.586 23.562C137.039 68.384 159.393 64 184.348 64c67.373 0 111.63 34.783 165.217 34.783 40.496 0 82.612-15.906 116.95-31.855zM96 134.63v70.49c29-10.67 51.18-17.83 73.6-20.91v-71.57c-23.5 2.17-40.44 9.79-73.6 21.99zm220.8 9.19c-26.417-4.672-49.886-13.979-73.6-21.34v67.42c24.175 6.706 47.566 16.444 73.6 22.31v-68.39zm-147.2 40.39v70.04c32.796-2.978 53.91-.635 73.6 3.8V189.9c-25.247-7.035-46.581-9.423-73.6-5.69zm73.6 142.23c26.338 4.652 49.732 13.927 73.6 21.34v-67.41c-24.277-6.746-47.54-16.45-73.6-22.32v68.39zM96 342.1c23.62-8.39 47.79-13.84 73.6-16.56v-71.29c-26.11 2.35-47.36 8.04-73.6 17.36v70.49zm368-221.6c-21.3 8.85-46.59 17.64-73.6 22.47v71.91c27.31-4.36 50.03-14.1 73.6-23.89V120.5zm0 209.96v-70.49c-22.19 14.2-48.78 22.61-73.6 26.02v71.58c25.07-2.38 48.49-11.04 73.6-27.11zM316.8 212.21v68.16c25.664 7.134 46.616 9.342 73.6 5.62v-71.11c-25.999 4.187-49.943 2.676-73.6-2.67z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kb-adv-text-inner\"><strong>Expected Finish<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1550_47cb92-b9\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Around 5:00 PM local time<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1550_233b8a-21{height:50px;}.kb-table-container  .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1550_233b8a-21:hover{background-color:#fcfcfc;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row1550_233b8a-21\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1550_1909e8-17\">\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_d3d087-1f, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_d3d087-1f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1550_d3d087-1f\"]{text-align:left;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_d3d087-1f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1550_d3d087-1f\"]{display:flex;gap:0.25em;justify-content:left;align-items:start;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_d3d087-1f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1550_d3d087-1f\"] .kb-adv-heading-icon svg{width:1em;height:1em;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_d3d087-1f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1550_d3d087-1f\"] .kb-adv-heading-icon{padding-top:3px;padding-right:3px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_d3d087-1f mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_d3d087-1f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1550_d3d087-1f\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_d3d087-1f img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_d3d087-1f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1550_d3d087-1f\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style><p class=\"kt-adv-heading1550_d3d087-1f wp-block-kadence-advancedheading kt-adv-heading-has-icon\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1550_d3d087-1f\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-adv-heading-icon kb-svg-icon-fe_wind kb-adv-heading-icon-side-left\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M9.59 4.59A2 2 0 1 1 11 8H2m10.59 11.41A2 2 0 1 0 14 16H2m15.73-8.27A2.5 2.5 0 1 1 19.5 12H2\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kb-adv-text-inner\"><strong>Weather Watch<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1550_2346dc-28\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Will Update Soon<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_1893af-0e, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_1893af-0e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1550_1893af-0e\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_1893af-0e mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_1893af-0e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1550_1893af-0e\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_1893af-0e img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_1893af-0e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1550_1893af-0e\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading1550_1893af-0e wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1550_1893af-0e\">TDF Route Stage 15 Quick Summary<\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_bf6a97-9d, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_bf6a97-9d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1550_bf6a97-9d\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_bf6a97-9d mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_bf6a97-9d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1550_bf6a97-9d\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_bf6a97-9d img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_bf6a97-9d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1550_bf6a97-9d\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading1550_bf6a97-9d wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1550_bf6a97-9d\">Stage 15 is a <strong>deceptive classic Tour de France transition stage<\/strong> \u2014 a rolling, rural assault through the <strong>sun-drenched Occitanie region<\/strong> where vineyards, windmills, and ancient villages line the route.<br><br>While there\u2019s no summit finish or HC monster climb, this route is littered with:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Short, sharp categorized ascents<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\"><strong>Exposed flatlands perfect for crosswinds<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Twisting medieval roads approaching Carcassonne<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_d11d5c-24, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_d11d5c-24[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1550_d11d5c-24\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_d11d5c-24 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_d11d5c-24[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1550_d11d5c-24\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_d11d5c-24 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_d11d5c-24[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1550_d11d5c-24\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading1550_d11d5c-24 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1550_d11d5c-24\"><strong>It\u2019s 15th stage of 2025 tired legs vs opportunists.<\/strong><br>Breakaways dream of this kind of day while <strong>GC contenders pray for calm winds and safe passage<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1550_252d56-2e .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1550_252d56-2e .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-1550_252d56-2e\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_ecfef5-8d, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_ecfef5-8d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1550_ecfef5-8d\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);text-align:center;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_ecfef5-8d mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_ecfef5-8d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1550_ecfef5-8d\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_ecfef5-8d img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_ecfef5-8d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1550_ecfef5-8d\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading1550_ecfef5-8d wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1550_ecfef5-8d\">\ud83c\udf04 Stage 15 Profile &amp; Route Breakdown<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_0b26e6-de, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_0b26e6-de[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1550_0b26e6-de\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_0b26e6-de mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_0b26e6-de[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1550_0b26e6-de\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_0b26e6-de img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_0b26e6-de[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1550_0b26e6-de\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading1550_0b26e6-de wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1550_0b26e6-de\">\ud83c\udfc1 Stage 15: Muret \u2192 Carcassonne \u2013 Route<\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_e829a5-62, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_e829a5-62[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1550_e829a5-62\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_e829a5-62 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_e829a5-62[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1550_e829a5-62\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_e829a5-62 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_e829a5-62[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1550_e829a5-62\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading1550_e829a5-62 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1550_e829a5-62\">Picture a jagged sawtooth profile \u2014 no giant peaks, but relentless undulations, two Category 4 climbs, twisting descents, and exposed straights where crosswinds love to dance.<br><br>This ain\u2019t a mountain track stage, but it\u2019s a leg-breaker for the tired.<br><br><strong>Total Elevation Gain:<\/strong> approx. 2,000 m<br><strong>Highest Point:<\/strong> 410 m<br><strong>Key Climbs:<\/strong> 2 categorized, multiple unlisted ramps<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1550_a92400-26 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1550_a92400-26 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-1550_a92400-26\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_9edaaf-01, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_9edaaf-01[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1550_9edaaf-01\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_9edaaf-01[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1550_9edaaf-01\"]{display:flex;gap:0.25em;align-items:center;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_9edaaf-01[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1550_9edaaf-01\"] .kb-adv-heading-icon svg{width:1em;height:1em;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_9edaaf-01 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_9edaaf-01[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1550_9edaaf-01\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_9edaaf-01 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_9edaaf-01[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1550_9edaaf-01\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style><h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading1550_9edaaf-01 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading kt-adv-heading-has-icon\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1550_9edaaf-01\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-adv-heading-icon kb-svg-icon-fas_highlighter kb-adv-heading-icon-side-left\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 544 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M0 479.98L99.92 512l35.45-35.45-67.04-67.04L0 479.98zm124.61-240.01a36.592 36.592 0 0 0-10.79 38.1l13.05 42.83-50.93 50.94 96.23 96.23 50.86-50.86 42.74 13.08c13.73 4.2 28.65-.01 38.15-10.78l35.55-41.64-173.34-173.34-41.52 35.44zm403.31-160.7l-63.2-63.2c-20.49-20.49-53.38-21.52-75.12-2.35L190.55 183.68l169.77 169.78L530.27 154.4c19.18-21.74 18.15-54.63-2.35-75.13z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kb-adv-text-inner\">Route Highlights<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Start:<\/strong> <em>Muret, Place de la R\u00e9publique<\/em> \u2014 a charming town square with eager fans, pastries in hand.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\"><strong>Start Line:<\/strong> All\u00e9es Niel, adjacent to Parc Jean-Jaur\u00e8s<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Coordinates:<\/strong> 43.4600\u00b0 N, 1.3260\u00b0 E<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\"><strong>Finish:<\/strong> <em>Avenue du G\u00e9n\u00e9ral Leclerc, Carcassonne<\/em> \u2014 under the shadow of the city\u2019s medieval citadel walls.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\"><strong>Finish Line:<\/strong> Boulevard du Commandant Roumens<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Coordinates:<\/strong> 43.2104\u00b0 N, 2.3541\u00b0 E<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>(Carcassonne finish lines are always epic with that castle backdrop.)<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_1fb4f6-60, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_1fb4f6-60[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1550_1fb4f6-60\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_1fb4f6-60 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_1fb4f6-60[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1550_1fb4f6-60\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_1fb4f6-60 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_1fb4f6-60[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1550_1fb4f6-60\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h4 class=\"kt-adv-heading1550_1fb4f6-60 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1550_1fb4f6-60\">Strategic Zones<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Km 20\u201330:<\/strong> Open farmland. If the Mistral wind blows, echelons could tear the race apart early.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\"><strong>Km 65\u201370:<\/strong> <em>C\u00f4te de Saint-F\u00e9lix-Lauragais (Category 4)<\/em> \u2014 2.6 km at 5.1%. A launchpad for breakaway hopefuls.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Km 105\u2013110:<\/strong> <em>C\u00f4te de Brousses-et-Villaret (Category 4)<\/em> \u2014 3.4 km at 4.8%. Mid-stage sting in the legs.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\"><strong>Km 135\u2013160:<\/strong> Wide, exposed road sections. If a split\u2019s gonna happen, it\u2019s here.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Final 3 km:<\/strong> Tight, technical run-in through Carcassonne \u2014 cobbled corners and narrow chicanes before it opens onto the final boulevard.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id1550_b5dd19-69{margin-top:0px;}.kb-row-layout-id1550_b5dd19-69 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id1550_b5dd19-69 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id1550_b5dd19-69 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:1000px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id1550_b5dd19-69 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id1550_b5dd19-69 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id1550_b5dd19-69 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id1550_b5dd19-69 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column1550_b7ad74-89 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:0px;padding-left:0px;}.kadence-column1550_b7ad74-89 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column1550_b7ad74-89 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column1550_b7ad74-89 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column1550_b7ad74-89 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column1550_b7ad74-89 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column1550_b7ad74-89 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column1550_b7ad74-89{position:relative;}.kadence-column1550_b7ad74-89, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-column1550_b7ad74-89:not(.specificity){margin-top:0px;margin-left:0px;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column1550_b7ad74-89 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column1550_b7ad74-89 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column1550_b7ad74-89\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_7b9270-58, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_7b9270-58[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1550_7b9270-58\"]{padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);font-style:normal;border-left:3px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_7b9270-58 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_7b9270-58[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1550_7b9270-58\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_7b9270-58 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_7b9270-58[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1550_7b9270-58\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_7b9270-58, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_7b9270-58[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1550_7b9270-58\"]{border-left:3px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_7b9270-58, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_7b9270-58[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1550_7b9270-58\"]{border-left:3px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading1550_7b9270-58 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1550_7b9270-58\"><strong>Either a brave breakaway steals it, or we get a ragged bunch sprint<\/strong> of whoever survives the hills and possible crosswinds. Sprinters like <strong>Jasper Philipsen, Wout van Aert, or Mads Pedersen<\/strong> would kill for this one \u2014 but they\u2019ll have to fight for it.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1550_847ec5-d3 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1550_847ec5-d3 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-1550_847ec5-d3\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_554294-2e, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_554294-2e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1550_554294-2e\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);text-align:center;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_554294-2e mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_554294-2e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1550_554294-2e\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_554294-2e img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_554294-2e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1550_554294-2e\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading1550_554294-2e wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1550_554294-2e\">Tour de France 2025 Stage 15 Detailed Sector Breakdown:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The day kicks off in Muret, weaving through forested lanes, sun-soaked fields, and historic villages. The run-in to Carcassonne flattens out, setting the table for a possible bunch sprint \u2014 if the day\u2019s escapees don\u2019t spoil the party first.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_19e868-72, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_19e868-72[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1550_19e868-72\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_19e868-72 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_19e868-72[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1550_19e868-72\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_19e868-72 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_19e868-72[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1550_19e868-72\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h4 class=\"kt-adv-heading1550_19e868-72 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1550_19e868-72\">\ud83d\udea9 <strong>0\u201320 km: Muret to Auterive \u2014 Warm-up and Early Position Battle<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items1550_5a9752-b8:not(.this-stops-third-party-issues){margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items1550_5a9752-b8 ul.kt-svg-icon-list:not(.this-prevents-issues):not(.this-stops-third-party-issues):not(.tijsloc){margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);margin-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items1550_5a9752-b8 ul.kt-svg-icon-list{grid-row-gap:15px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items1550_5a9752-b8 ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap .kt-svg-icon-list-single{margin-right:10px;}.kt-svg-icon-list-items1550_5a9752-b8 ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-level-0 .kt-svg-icon-list-single svg{font-size:20px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-iconlist kt-svg-icon-list-items kt-svg-icon-list-items1550_5a9752-b8 kt-svg-icon-list-columns-1 alignnone kt-list-icon-aligntop\"><ul class=\"kt-svg-icon-list\"><style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-1550_215ad0-6e .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-1550_215ad0-6e\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_road kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 576 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M573.19 402.67l-139.79-320C428.43 71.29 417.6 64 405.68 64h-97.59l2.45 23.16c.5 4.72-3.21 8.84-7.96 8.84h-29.16c-4.75 0-8.46-4.12-7.96-8.84L267.91 64h-97.59c-11.93 0-22.76 7.29-27.73 18.67L2.8 402.67C-6.45 423.86 8.31 448 30.54 448h196.84l10.31-97.68c.86-8.14 7.72-14.32 15.91-14.32h68.8c8.19 0 15.05 6.18 15.91 14.32L348.62 448h196.84c22.23 0 36.99-24.14 27.73-45.33zM260.4 135.16a8 8 0 0 1 7.96-7.16h39.29c4.09 0 7.53 3.09 7.96 7.16l4.6 43.58c.75 7.09-4.81 13.26-11.93 13.26h-40.54c-7.13 0-12.68-6.17-11.93-13.26l4.59-43.58zM315.64 304h-55.29c-9.5 0-16.91-8.23-15.91-17.68l5.07-48c.86-8.14 7.72-14.32 15.91-14.32h45.15c8.19 0 15.05 6.18 15.91 14.32l5.07 48c1 9.45-6.41 17.68-15.91 17.68z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\"><strong>Road Type:<\/strong> Wide, smooth urban and peri-urban tarmac<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-1550_a784d5-2f .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-1550_a784d5-2f\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_road kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 576 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M573.19 402.67l-139.79-320C428.43 71.29 417.6 64 405.68 64h-97.59l2.45 23.16c.5 4.72-3.21 8.84-7.96 8.84h-29.16c-4.75 0-8.46-4.12-7.96-8.84L267.91 64h-97.59c-11.93 0-22.76 7.29-27.73 18.67L2.8 402.67C-6.45 423.86 8.31 448 30.54 448h196.84l10.31-97.68c.86-8.14 7.72-14.32 15.91-14.32h68.8c8.19 0 15.05 6.18 15.91 14.32L348.62 448h196.84c22.23 0 36.99-24.14 27.73-45.33zM260.4 135.16a8 8 0 0 1 7.96-7.16h39.29c4.09 0 7.53 3.09 7.96 7.16l4.6 43.58c.75 7.09-4.81 13.26-11.93 13.26h-40.54c-7.13 0-12.68-6.17-11.93-13.26l4.59-43.58zM315.64 304h-55.29c-9.5 0-16.91-8.23-15.91-17.68l5.07-48c.86-8.14 7.72-14.32 15.91-14.32h45.15c8.19 0 15.05 6.18 15.91 14.32l5.07 48c1 9.45-6.41 17.68-15.91 17.68z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\"><strong>Profile:<\/strong> Flat with tiny undulations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-1550_71b6f9-8e .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-1550_71b6f9-8e\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_alertTriangle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M10.29 3.86L1.82 18a2 2 0 0 0 1.71 3h16.94a2 2 0 0 0 1.71-3L13.71 3.86a2 2 0 0 0-3.42 0z\"\/><line x1=\"12\" y1=\"9\" x2=\"12\" y2=\"13\"\/><line x1=\"12\" y1=\"17\" x2=\"12\" y2=\"17\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\"><strong>Hazards:<\/strong> None, except position jostling and nervous energy<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-1550_3cd509-7a .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-1550_3cd509-7a\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_clipboard kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M16 4h2a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v14a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H6a2 2 0 0 1-2-2V6a2 2 0 0 1 2-2h2\"\/><rect x=\"8\" y=\"2\" width=\"8\" height=\"4\" rx=\"1\" ry=\"1\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\"><strong>Insider Note:<\/strong> Expect 6\u20138 riders to launch an early breakaway here. Wind-check moment.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1550_d2f449-87 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1550_d2f449-87 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-1550_d2f449-87\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_2f4e35-20, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_2f4e35-20[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1550_2f4e35-20\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_2f4e35-20 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_2f4e35-20[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1550_2f4e35-20\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_2f4e35-20 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_2f4e35-20[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1550_2f4e35-20\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h4 class=\"kt-adv-heading1550_2f4e35-20 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1550_2f4e35-20\">\ud83c\udf3e <strong>20\u201340 km: Auterive to Villefranche-de-Lauragais \u2014 Crosswind Plains<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items1550_3a1ac6-6b:not(.this-stops-third-party-issues){margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items1550_3a1ac6-6b ul.kt-svg-icon-list:not(.this-prevents-issues):not(.this-stops-third-party-issues):not(.tijsloc){margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);margin-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items1550_3a1ac6-6b ul.kt-svg-icon-list{grid-row-gap:15px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items1550_3a1ac6-6b ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap .kt-svg-icon-list-single{margin-right:10px;}.kt-svg-icon-list-items1550_3a1ac6-6b ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-level-0 .kt-svg-icon-list-single svg{font-size:20px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-iconlist kt-svg-icon-list-items kt-svg-icon-list-items1550_3a1ac6-6b kt-svg-icon-list-columns-1 alignnone kt-list-icon-aligntop\"><ul class=\"kt-svg-icon-list\"><style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-1550_e30f91-e1 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-1550_e30f91-e1\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_road kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 576 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M573.19 402.67l-139.79-320C428.43 71.29 417.6 64 405.68 64h-97.59l2.45 23.16c.5 4.72-3.21 8.84-7.96 8.84h-29.16c-4.75 0-8.46-4.12-7.96-8.84L267.91 64h-97.59c-11.93 0-22.76 7.29-27.73 18.67L2.8 402.67C-6.45 423.86 8.31 448 30.54 448h196.84l10.31-97.68c.86-8.14 7.72-14.32 15.91-14.32h68.8c8.19 0 15.05 6.18 15.91 14.32L348.62 448h196.84c22.23 0 36.99-24.14 27.73-45.33zM260.4 135.16a8 8 0 0 1 7.96-7.16h39.29c4.09 0 7.53 3.09 7.96 7.16l4.6 43.58c.75 7.09-4.81 13.26-11.93 13.26h-40.54c-7.13 0-12.68-6.17-11.93-13.26l4.59-43.58zM315.64 304h-55.29c-9.5 0-16.91-8.23-15.91-17.68l5.07-48c.86-8.14 7.72-14.32 15.91-14.32h45.15c8.19 0 15.05 6.18 15.91 14.32l5.07 48c1 9.45-6.41 17.68-15.91 17.68z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\"><strong>Road Type:<\/strong> Open farmland roads, narrow in parts<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-1550_2e2b85-57 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-1550_2e2b85-57\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_road kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 576 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M573.19 402.67l-139.79-320C428.43 71.29 417.6 64 405.68 64h-97.59l2.45 23.16c.5 4.72-3.21 8.84-7.96 8.84h-29.16c-4.75 0-8.46-4.12-7.96-8.84L267.91 64h-97.59c-11.93 0-22.76 7.29-27.73 18.67L2.8 402.67C-6.45 423.86 8.31 448 30.54 448h196.84l10.31-97.68c.86-8.14 7.72-14.32 15.91-14.32h68.8c8.19 0 15.05 6.18 15.91 14.32L348.62 448h196.84c22.23 0 36.99-24.14 27.73-45.33zM260.4 135.16a8 8 0 0 1 7.96-7.16h39.29c4.09 0 7.53 3.09 7.96 7.16l4.6 43.58c.75 7.09-4.81 13.26-11.93 13.26h-40.54c-7.13 0-12.68-6.17-11.93-13.26l4.59-43.58zM315.64 304h-55.29c-9.5 0-16.91-8.23-15.91-17.68l5.07-48c.86-8.14 7.72-14.32 15.91-14.32h45.15c8.19 0 15.05 6.18 15.91 14.32l5.07 48c1 9.45-6.41 17.68-15.91 17.68z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\"><strong>Profile:<\/strong> Rolling false flats<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-1550_a2575a-b3 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-1550_a2575a-b3\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-ic_key kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 8 8\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M5.5 0c-1.38 0-2.5 1.12-2.5 2.5 0 .16 0 .32.03.47l-3.03 3.03v2h3v-2h2v-1l.03-.03c.15.03.31.03.47.03 1.38 0 2.5-1.12 2.5-2.5s-1.12-2.5-2.5-2.5zm.5 1c.55 0 1 .45 1 1s-.45 1-1 1-1-.45-1-1 .45-1 1-1z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\"><strong>Key Feature:<\/strong> If the <strong>Mistral or Tramontane<\/strong> wind hits here, echelons will crack the peloton.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-1550_225468-0c .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-1550_225468-0c\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_clipboard kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M16 4h2a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v14a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H6a2 2 0 0 1-2-2V6a2 2 0 0 1 2-2h2\"\/><rect x=\"8\" y=\"2\" width=\"8\" height=\"4\" rx=\"1\" ry=\"1\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\"><strong>Insider Note:<\/strong> GC teams will fight for the front, classics specialists will sniff danger.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1550_08dd89-53 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1550_08dd89-53 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-1550_08dd89-53\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_b5d3d0-2c, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_b5d3d0-2c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1550_b5d3d0-2c\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_b5d3d0-2c mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_b5d3d0-2c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1550_b5d3d0-2c\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_b5d3d0-2c img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_b5d3d0-2c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1550_b5d3d0-2c\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h4 class=\"kt-adv-heading1550_b5d3d0-2c wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1550_b5d3d0-2c\">\u26f0\ufe0f <strong>40\u201370 km: Villefranche-de-Lauragais to C\u00f4te de Saint-F\u00e9lix-Lauragais<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items1550_29b163-ad:not(.this-stops-third-party-issues){margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items1550_29b163-ad ul.kt-svg-icon-list:not(.this-prevents-issues):not(.this-stops-third-party-issues):not(.tijsloc){margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);margin-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items1550_29b163-ad ul.kt-svg-icon-list{grid-row-gap:15px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items1550_29b163-ad ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap .kt-svg-icon-list-single{margin-right:10px;}.kt-svg-icon-list-items1550_29b163-ad ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-level-0 .kt-svg-icon-list-single svg{font-size:20px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-iconlist kt-svg-icon-list-items kt-svg-icon-list-items1550_29b163-ad kt-svg-icon-list-columns-1 alignnone kt-list-icon-aligntop\"><ul class=\"kt-svg-icon-list\"><style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-1550_aefb75-18 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-1550_aefb75-18\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_road kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 576 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M573.19 402.67l-139.79-320C428.43 71.29 417.6 64 405.68 64h-97.59l2.45 23.16c.5 4.72-3.21 8.84-7.96 8.84h-29.16c-4.75 0-8.46-4.12-7.96-8.84L267.91 64h-97.59c-11.93 0-22.76 7.29-27.73 18.67L2.8 402.67C-6.45 423.86 8.31 448 30.54 448h196.84l10.31-97.68c.86-8.14 7.72-14.32 15.91-14.32h68.8c8.19 0 15.05 6.18 15.91 14.32L348.62 448h196.84c22.23 0 36.99-24.14 27.73-45.33zM260.4 135.16a8 8 0 0 1 7.96-7.16h39.29c4.09 0 7.53 3.09 7.96 7.16l4.6 43.58c.75 7.09-4.81 13.26-11.93 13.26h-40.54c-7.13 0-12.68-6.17-11.93-13.26l4.59-43.58zM315.64 304h-55.29c-9.5 0-16.91-8.23-15.91-17.68l5.07-48c.86-8.14 7.72-14.32 15.91-14.32h45.15c8.19 0 15.05 6.18 15.91 14.32l5.07 48c1 9.45-6.41 17.68-15.91 17.68z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\"><strong>Road Type:<\/strong> Narrow, rural lanes<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-1550_2b5d22-e8 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-1550_2b5d22-e8\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_road kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 576 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M573.19 402.67l-139.79-320C428.43 71.29 417.6 64 405.68 64h-97.59l2.45 23.16c.5 4.72-3.21 8.84-7.96 8.84h-29.16c-4.75 0-8.46-4.12-7.96-8.84L267.91 64h-97.59c-11.93 0-22.76 7.29-27.73 18.67L2.8 402.67C-6.45 423.86 8.31 448 30.54 448h196.84l10.31-97.68c.86-8.14 7.72-14.32 15.91-14.32h68.8c8.19 0 15.05 6.18 15.91 14.32L348.62 448h196.84c22.23 0 36.99-24.14 27.73-45.33zM260.4 135.16a8 8 0 0 1 7.96-7.16h39.29c4.09 0 7.53 3.09 7.96 7.16l4.6 43.58c.75 7.09-4.81 13.26-11.93 13.26h-40.54c-7.13 0-12.68-6.17-11.93-13.26l4.59-43.58zM315.64 304h-55.29c-9.5 0-16.91-8.23-15.91-17.68l5.07-48c.86-8.14 7.72-14.32 15.91-14.32h45.15c8.19 0 15.05 6.18 15.91 14.32l5.07 48c1 9.45-6.41 17.68-15.91 17.68z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\"><strong>Profile:<\/strong> Ramps begin<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-1550_36ecba-aa .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-1550_36ecba-aa\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-ic_graph kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 8 8\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M7.03 0l-3.03 3-1-1-3 3.03 1 1 2-2.03 1 1 4-4-.97-1zm-7.03 7v1h8v-1h-8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\"><strong>Climb:<\/strong> <em>C\u00f4te de Saint-F\u00e9lix-Lauragais<\/em> (Cat 4) \u2014 2.6 km @ 5.1%<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-1550_c67105-55 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-1550_c67105-55\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-ic_key kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 8 8\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M5.5 0c-1.38 0-2.5 1.12-2.5 2.5 0 .16 0 .32.03.47l-3.03 3.03v2h3v-2h2v-1l.03-.03c.15.03.31.03.47.03 1.38 0 2.5-1.12 2.5-2.5s-1.12-2.5-2.5-2.5zm.5 1c.55 0 1 .45 1 1s-.45 1-1 1-1-.45-1-1 .45-1 1-1z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\"><strong>Key Feature:<\/strong> Not a killer, but one for aggressive breakaway riders like <strong>Matej Mohori\u010d<\/strong> or <strong>Valentin Madouas<\/strong>.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1550_6d2eac-7b .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1550_6d2eac-7b .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-1550_6d2eac-7b\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_8790b2-ff, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_8790b2-ff[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1550_8790b2-ff\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_8790b2-ff mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_8790b2-ff[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1550_8790b2-ff\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_8790b2-ff img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_8790b2-ff[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1550_8790b2-ff\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h4 class=\"kt-adv-heading1550_8790b2-ff wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1550_8790b2-ff\">\ud83c\udf33 <strong>70\u2013100 km: Lab\u00e9c\u00e8de-Lauragais to Montolieu \u2014 Twisting, Sneaky Hills<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items1550_99f93b-77:not(.this-stops-third-party-issues){margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items1550_99f93b-77 ul.kt-svg-icon-list:not(.this-prevents-issues):not(.this-stops-third-party-issues):not(.tijsloc){margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);margin-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items1550_99f93b-77 ul.kt-svg-icon-list{grid-row-gap:15px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items1550_99f93b-77 ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap .kt-svg-icon-list-single{margin-right:10px;}.kt-svg-icon-list-items1550_99f93b-77 ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-level-0 .kt-svg-icon-list-single svg{font-size:20px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-iconlist kt-svg-icon-list-items kt-svg-icon-list-items1550_99f93b-77 kt-svg-icon-list-columns-1 alignnone kt-list-icon-aligntop\"><ul class=\"kt-svg-icon-list\"><style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-1550_adc4d2-c1 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-1550_adc4d2-c1\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_road kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 576 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M573.19 402.67l-139.79-320C428.43 71.29 417.6 64 405.68 64h-97.59l2.45 23.16c.5 4.72-3.21 8.84-7.96 8.84h-29.16c-4.75 0-8.46-4.12-7.96-8.84L267.91 64h-97.59c-11.93 0-22.76 7.29-27.73 18.67L2.8 402.67C-6.45 423.86 8.31 448 30.54 448h196.84l10.31-97.68c.86-8.14 7.72-14.32 15.91-14.32h68.8c8.19 0 15.05 6.18 15.91 14.32L348.62 448h196.84c22.23 0 36.99-24.14 27.73-45.33zM260.4 135.16a8 8 0 0 1 7.96-7.16h39.29c4.09 0 7.53 3.09 7.96 7.16l4.6 43.58c.75 7.09-4.81 13.26-11.93 13.26h-40.54c-7.13 0-12.68-6.17-11.93-13.26l4.59-43.58zM315.64 304h-55.29c-9.5 0-16.91-8.23-15.91-17.68l5.07-48c.86-8.14 7.72-14.32 15.91-14.32h45.15c8.19 0 15.05 6.18 15.91 14.32l5.07 48c1 9.45-6.41 17.68-15.91 17.68z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\"><strong>Road Type:<\/strong> Tight, technical rural tarmac<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-1550_ea1492-7a .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-1550_ea1492-7a\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_road kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 576 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M573.19 402.67l-139.79-320C428.43 71.29 417.6 64 405.68 64h-97.59l2.45 23.16c.5 4.72-3.21 8.84-7.96 8.84h-29.16c-4.75 0-8.46-4.12-7.96-8.84L267.91 64h-97.59c-11.93 0-22.76 7.29-27.73 18.67L2.8 402.67C-6.45 423.86 8.31 448 30.54 448h196.84l10.31-97.68c.86-8.14 7.72-14.32 15.91-14.32h68.8c8.19 0 15.05 6.18 15.91 14.32L348.62 448h196.84c22.23 0 36.99-24.14 27.73-45.33zM260.4 135.16a8 8 0 0 1 7.96-7.16h39.29c4.09 0 7.53 3.09 7.96 7.16l4.6 43.58c.75 7.09-4.81 13.26-11.93 13.26h-40.54c-7.13 0-12.68-6.17-11.93-13.26l4.59-43.58zM315.64 304h-55.29c-9.5 0-16.91-8.23-15.91-17.68l5.07-48c.86-8.14 7.72-14.32 15.91-14.32h45.15c8.19 0 15.05 6.18 15.91 14.32l5.07 48c1 9.45-6.41 17.68-15.91 17.68z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\"><strong>Profile:<\/strong> A constant up-and-down nightmare<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-1550_943f10-25 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-1550_943f10-25\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_alertTriangle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M10.29 3.86L1.82 18a2 2 0 0 0 1.71 3h16.94a2 2 0 0 0 1.71-3L13.71 3.86a2 2 0 0 0-3.42 0z\"\/><line x1=\"12\" y1=\"9\" x2=\"12\" y2=\"13\"\/><line x1=\"12\" y1=\"17\" x2=\"12\" y2=\"17\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\"><strong>Hazards:<\/strong> Gravel patches, blind corners<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-1550_c4c0b1-15 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-1550_c4c0b1-15\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_clipboard kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M16 4h2a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v14a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H6a2 2 0 0 1-2-2V6a2 2 0 0 1 2-2h2\"\/><rect x=\"8\" y=\"2\" width=\"8\" height=\"4\" rx=\"1\" ry=\"1\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\"><strong>Insider Note:<\/strong> If the break sticks, this is where the gap stretches. If the peloton\u2019s chasing, splits and punctures are risks.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1550_5fa3ae-0f .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1550_5fa3ae-0f .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-1550_5fa3ae-0f\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_003e69-bf, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_003e69-bf[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1550_003e69-bf\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_003e69-bf mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_003e69-bf[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1550_003e69-bf\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_003e69-bf img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_003e69-bf[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1550_003e69-bf\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h4 class=\"kt-adv-heading1550_003e69-bf wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1550_003e69-bf\">\u26f0\ufe0f <strong>100\u2013120 km: C\u00f4te de Brousses-et-Villaret &amp; Descent<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items1550_da72be-d4:not(.this-stops-third-party-issues){margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items1550_da72be-d4 ul.kt-svg-icon-list:not(.this-prevents-issues):not(.this-stops-third-party-issues):not(.tijsloc){margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);margin-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items1550_da72be-d4 ul.kt-svg-icon-list{grid-row-gap:15px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items1550_da72be-d4 ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap .kt-svg-icon-list-single{margin-right:10px;}.kt-svg-icon-list-items1550_da72be-d4 ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-level-0 .kt-svg-icon-list-single svg{font-size:20px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-iconlist kt-svg-icon-list-items kt-svg-icon-list-items1550_da72be-d4 kt-svg-icon-list-columns-1 alignnone kt-list-icon-aligntop\"><ul class=\"kt-svg-icon-list\"><style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-1550_7f8b13-2e .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-1550_7f8b13-2e\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-ic_graph kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 8 8\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M7.03 0l-3.03 3-1-1-3 3.03 1 1 2-2.03 1 1 4-4-.97-1zm-7.03 7v1h8v-1h-8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\"><strong>Climb:<\/strong> <em>C\u00f4te de Brousses-et-Villaret<\/em> (Cat 4) \u2014 3.4 km @ 4.8%<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-1550_315076-fa .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-1550_315076-fa\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_road kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 576 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M573.19 402.67l-139.79-320C428.43 71.29 417.6 64 405.68 64h-97.59l2.45 23.16c.5 4.72-3.21 8.84-7.96 8.84h-29.16c-4.75 0-8.46-4.12-7.96-8.84L267.91 64h-97.59c-11.93 0-22.76 7.29-27.73 18.67L2.8 402.67C-6.45 423.86 8.31 448 30.54 448h196.84l10.31-97.68c.86-8.14 7.72-14.32 15.91-14.32h68.8c8.19 0 15.05 6.18 15.91 14.32L348.62 448h196.84c22.23 0 36.99-24.14 27.73-45.33zM260.4 135.16a8 8 0 0 1 7.96-7.16h39.29c4.09 0 7.53 3.09 7.96 7.16l4.6 43.58c.75 7.09-4.81 13.26-11.93 13.26h-40.54c-7.13 0-12.68-6.17-11.93-13.26l4.59-43.58zM315.64 304h-55.29c-9.5 0-16.91-8.23-15.91-17.68l5.07-48c.86-8.14 7.72-14.32 15.91-14.32h45.15c8.19 0 15.05 6.18 15.91 14.32l5.07 48c1 9.45-6.41 17.68-15.91 17.68z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\"><strong>Road Type:<\/strong> Decent surface, narrow and shaded<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-1550_0bd8ee-97 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-1550_0bd8ee-97\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-ic_key kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 8 8\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M5.5 0c-1.38 0-2.5 1.12-2.5 2.5 0 .16 0 .32.03.47l-3.03 3.03v2h3v-2h2v-1l.03-.03c.15.03.31.03.47.03 1.38 0 2.5-1.12 2.5-2.5s-1.12-2.5-2.5-2.5zm.5 1c.55 0 1 .45 1 1s-.45 1-1 1-1-.45-1-1 .45-1 1-1z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\"><strong>Descent:<\/strong> Technical \u2014 hairpins and off-camber corners.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-1550_f063a1-e1 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-1550_f063a1-e1\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_clipboard kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M16 4h2a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v14a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H6a2 2 0 0 1-2-2V6a2 2 0 0 1 2-2h2\"\/><rect x=\"8\" y=\"2\" width=\"8\" height=\"4\" rx=\"1\" ry=\"1\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\"><strong>Insider Note:<\/strong> Watch for a second wave of attacks here.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1550_7194ee-3f .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1550_7194ee-3f .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-1550_7194ee-3f\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_a20822-f6, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_a20822-f6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1550_a20822-f6\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_a20822-f6 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_a20822-f6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1550_a20822-f6\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_a20822-f6 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_a20822-f6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1550_a20822-f6\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading1550_a20822-f6 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1550_a20822-f6\">120\u2013160 km: Saissac Plateau &amp; Exposed Roads<\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items1550_4613f3-6c:not(.this-stops-third-party-issues){margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items1550_4613f3-6c ul.kt-svg-icon-list:not(.this-prevents-issues):not(.this-stops-third-party-issues):not(.tijsloc){margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);margin-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items1550_4613f3-6c ul.kt-svg-icon-list{grid-row-gap:15px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items1550_4613f3-6c ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap .kt-svg-icon-list-single{margin-right:10px;}.kt-svg-icon-list-items1550_4613f3-6c ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-level-0 .kt-svg-icon-list-single svg{font-size:20px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-iconlist kt-svg-icon-list-items kt-svg-icon-list-items1550_4613f3-6c kt-svg-icon-list-columns-1 alignnone kt-list-icon-aligntop\"><ul class=\"kt-svg-icon-list\"><style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-1550_ffbd47-71 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-1550_ffbd47-71\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_road kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 576 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M573.19 402.67l-139.79-320C428.43 71.29 417.6 64 405.68 64h-97.59l2.45 23.16c.5 4.72-3.21 8.84-7.96 8.84h-29.16c-4.75 0-8.46-4.12-7.96-8.84L267.91 64h-97.59c-11.93 0-22.76 7.29-27.73 18.67L2.8 402.67C-6.45 423.86 8.31 448 30.54 448h196.84l10.31-97.68c.86-8.14 7.72-14.32 15.91-14.32h68.8c8.19 0 15.05 6.18 15.91 14.32L348.62 448h196.84c22.23 0 36.99-24.14 27.73-45.33zM260.4 135.16a8 8 0 0 1 7.96-7.16h39.29c4.09 0 7.53 3.09 7.96 7.16l4.6 43.58c.75 7.09-4.81 13.26-11.93 13.26h-40.54c-7.13 0-12.68-6.17-11.93-13.26l4.59-43.58zM315.64 304h-55.29c-9.5 0-16.91-8.23-15.91-17.68l5.07-48c.86-8.14 7.72-14.32 15.91-14.32h45.15c8.19 0 15.05 6.18 15.91 14.32l5.07 48c1 9.45-6.41 17.68-15.91 17.68z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\"><strong>Road Type:<\/strong> Wide straights mixed with occasional narrow rural lanes<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-1550_2beec9-30 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-1550_2beec9-30\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_road kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 576 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M573.19 402.67l-139.79-320C428.43 71.29 417.6 64 405.68 64h-97.59l2.45 23.16c.5 4.72-3.21 8.84-7.96 8.84h-29.16c-4.75 0-8.46-4.12-7.96-8.84L267.91 64h-97.59c-11.93 0-22.76 7.29-27.73 18.67L2.8 402.67C-6.45 423.86 8.31 448 30.54 448h196.84l10.31-97.68c.86-8.14 7.72-14.32 15.91-14.32h68.8c8.19 0 15.05 6.18 15.91 14.32L348.62 448h196.84c22.23 0 36.99-24.14 27.73-45.33zM260.4 135.16a8 8 0 0 1 7.96-7.16h39.29c4.09 0 7.53 3.09 7.96 7.16l4.6 43.58c.75 7.09-4.81 13.26-11.93 13.26h-40.54c-7.13 0-12.68-6.17-11.93-13.26l4.59-43.58zM315.64 304h-55.29c-9.5 0-16.91-8.23-15.91-17.68l5.07-48c.86-8.14 7.72-14.32 15.91-14.32h45.15c8.19 0 15.05 6.18 15.91 14.32l5.07 48c1 9.45-6.41 17.68-15.91 17.68z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\"><strong>Profile:<\/strong> Rolling with unlisted 3\u20135% drags<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-1550_b768d5-ed .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-1550_b768d5-ed\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-ic_key kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 8 8\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M5.5 0c-1.38 0-2.5 1.12-2.5 2.5 0 .16 0 .32.03.47l-3.03 3.03v2h3v-2h2v-1l.03-.03c.15.03.31.03.47.03 1.38 0 2.5-1.12 2.5-2.5s-1.12-2.5-2.5-2.5zm.5 1c.55 0 1 .45 1 1s-.45 1-1 1-1-.45-1-1 .45-1 1-1z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\"><strong>Key Feature:<\/strong> This is pure crosswind territory. If <strong>UAE or Visma<\/strong> fancy a split, it\u2019s now.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-1550_6394a9-3b .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-1550_6394a9-3b\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_clipboard kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M16 4h2a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v14a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H6a2 2 0 0 1-2-2V6a2 2 0 0 1 2-2h2\"\/><rect x=\"8\" y=\"2\" width=\"8\" height=\"4\" rx=\"1\" ry=\"1\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\"><strong>Insider Note:<\/strong> This is where echelons in the Tour history books get written.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-1550_b7ef14-02 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-1550_b7ef14-02\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_eye kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M1 12s4-8 11-8 11 8 11 8-4 8-11 8-11-8-11-8z\"\/><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"12\" r=\"3\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\"><strong>Spectacle Zone:<\/strong> Massive views of the Pyrenean foothills.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1550_1dfa73-d1 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1550_1dfa73-d1 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-1550_1dfa73-d1\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_11aa8f-5a, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_11aa8f-5a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1550_11aa8f-5a\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_11aa8f-5a mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_11aa8f-5a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1550_11aa8f-5a\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_11aa8f-5a img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_11aa8f-5a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1550_11aa8f-5a\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h4 class=\"kt-adv-heading1550_11aa8f-5a wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1550_11aa8f-5a\">\ud83c\udff0 <strong>160\u2013169 km: Carcassonne Run-In \u2014 Medieval Mayhem<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items1550_ec305d-e5:not(.this-stops-third-party-issues){margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items1550_ec305d-e5 ul.kt-svg-icon-list:not(.this-prevents-issues):not(.this-stops-third-party-issues):not(.tijsloc){margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);margin-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items1550_ec305d-e5 ul.kt-svg-icon-list{grid-row-gap:15px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items1550_ec305d-e5 ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap .kt-svg-icon-list-single{margin-right:10px;}.kt-svg-icon-list-items1550_ec305d-e5 ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-level-0 .kt-svg-icon-list-single svg{font-size:20px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-iconlist kt-svg-icon-list-items kt-svg-icon-list-items1550_ec305d-e5 kt-svg-icon-list-columns-1 alignnone kt-list-icon-aligntop\"><ul class=\"kt-svg-icon-list\"><style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-1550_bfc3a7-2f .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-1550_bfc3a7-2f\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_road kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 576 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M573.19 402.67l-139.79-320C428.43 71.29 417.6 64 405.68 64h-97.59l2.45 23.16c.5 4.72-3.21 8.84-7.96 8.84h-29.16c-4.75 0-8.46-4.12-7.96-8.84L267.91 64h-97.59c-11.93 0-22.76 7.29-27.73 18.67L2.8 402.67C-6.45 423.86 8.31 448 30.54 448h196.84l10.31-97.68c.86-8.14 7.72-14.32 15.91-14.32h68.8c8.19 0 15.05 6.18 15.91 14.32L348.62 448h196.84c22.23 0 36.99-24.14 27.73-45.33zM260.4 135.16a8 8 0 0 1 7.96-7.16h39.29c4.09 0 7.53 3.09 7.96 7.16l4.6 43.58c.75 7.09-4.81 13.26-11.93 13.26h-40.54c-7.13 0-12.68-6.17-11.93-13.26l4.59-43.58zM315.64 304h-55.29c-9.5 0-16.91-8.23-15.91-17.68l5.07-48c.86-8.14 7.72-14.32 15.91-14.32h45.15c8.19 0 15.05 6.18 15.91 14.32l5.07 48c1 9.45-6.41 17.68-15.91 17.68z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\"><strong>Road Type:<\/strong> Tight medieval streets, cobbled corners<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-1550_344530-1b .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-1550_344530-1b\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_road kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 576 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M573.19 402.67l-139.79-320C428.43 71.29 417.6 64 405.68 64h-97.59l2.45 23.16c.5 4.72-3.21 8.84-7.96 8.84h-29.16c-4.75 0-8.46-4.12-7.96-8.84L267.91 64h-97.59c-11.93 0-22.76 7.29-27.73 18.67L2.8 402.67C-6.45 423.86 8.31 448 30.54 448h196.84l10.31-97.68c.86-8.14 7.72-14.32 15.91-14.32h68.8c8.19 0 15.05 6.18 15.91 14.32L348.62 448h196.84c22.23 0 36.99-24.14 27.73-45.33zM260.4 135.16a8 8 0 0 1 7.96-7.16h39.29c4.09 0 7.53 3.09 7.96 7.16l4.6 43.58c.75 7.09-4.81 13.26-11.93 13.26h-40.54c-7.13 0-12.68-6.17-11.93-13.26l4.59-43.58zM315.64 304h-55.29c-9.5 0-16.91-8.23-15.91-17.68l5.07-48c.86-8.14 7.72-14.32 15.91-14.32h45.15c8.19 0 15.05 6.18 15.91 14.32l5.07 48c1 9.45-6.41 17.68-15.91 17.68z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\"><strong>Profile:<\/strong> Slightly downhill then flat<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-1550_8869dc-4c .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-1550_8869dc-4c\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_alertTriangle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M10.29 3.86L1.82 18a2 2 0 0 0 1.71 3h16.94a2 2 0 0 0 1.71-3L13.71 3.86a2 2 0 0 0-3.42 0z\"\/><line x1=\"12\" y1=\"9\" x2=\"12\" y2=\"13\"\/><line x1=\"12\" y1=\"17\" x2=\"12\" y2=\"17\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\"><strong>Hazards:<\/strong> Narrow chicanes, barriers, spectator-packed streets<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-1550_0aa5ac-7b .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-1550_0aa5ac-7b\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-ic_bolt kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 8 8\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M3 0l-3 5h2v3l3-5h-2v-3z\" transform=\"translate(1)\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\"><strong>Final km:<\/strong> Opens up onto <strong>Avenue du G\u00e9n\u00e9ral Leclerc<\/strong> for a fast drag sprint finish.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-1550_805cf1-94 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-1550_805cf1-94\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_clipboard kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M16 4h2a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v14a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H6a2 2 0 0 1-2-2V6a2 2 0 0 1 2-2h2\"\/><rect x=\"8\" y=\"2\" width=\"8\" height=\"4\" rx=\"1\" ry=\"1\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\"><strong>Insider Note:<\/strong> Positioning is everything \u2014 you need to be top 10 into the final 2 km or forget it.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id1550_c736ed-62{margin-top:0px;}.kb-row-layout-id1550_c736ed-62 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id1550_c736ed-62 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id1550_c736ed-62 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:1000px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id1550_c736ed-62 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id1550_c736ed-62 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id1550_c736ed-62 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id1550_c736ed-62 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column1550_e15fb6-94 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:0px;padding-left:0px;}.kadence-column1550_e15fb6-94 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column1550_e15fb6-94 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column1550_e15fb6-94 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column1550_e15fb6-94 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column1550_e15fb6-94 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column1550_e15fb6-94 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column1550_e15fb6-94{position:relative;}.kadence-column1550_e15fb6-94, .kt-inside-inner-col 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mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_4552db-e8 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_4552db-e8[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1550_4552db-e8\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_4552db-e8, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_4552db-e8[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1550_4552db-e8\"]{border-left:3px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_4552db-e8, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_4552db-e8[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1550_4552db-e8\"]{border-left:3px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading1550_4552db-e8 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1550_4552db-e8\">Imagine a profile graph that looks like a jittery heart monitor \u2014 never flat, but no massive spikes.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1550_9af949-cf .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1550_9af949-cf .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-1550_9af949-cf\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_f345ff-44, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_f345ff-44[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1550_f345ff-44\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);text-align:center;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_f345ff-44 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_f345ff-44[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1550_f345ff-44\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_f345ff-44 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_f345ff-44[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1550_f345ff-44\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading1550_f345ff-44 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1550_f345ff-44\">Tour History of Muret &amp; Carcassonne<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Muret<\/em> made history in 1213 with a battle that reshaped southern France\u2019s power map. <em>Carcassonne<\/em>, with its jaw-dropping fortress walls, has seen its share of sieges, revolts, and now, Tour stage finishes.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_032942-3e, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_032942-3e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1550_032942-3e\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_032942-3e mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_032942-3e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1550_032942-3e\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_032942-3e img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_032942-3e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1550_032942-3e\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading1550_032942-3e wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1550_032942-3e\">\ud83d\udccd <strong>Muret: Small Town, Big Starts<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Muret<\/strong> might not be the biggest city on the Tour map, but when it hosts a start, it delivers. Nestled on the banks of the Garonne River, this town has seen the peloton roll out with local pride and fierce fan support.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_d2c316-2c, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_d2c316-2c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1550_d2c316-2c\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_d2c316-2c mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_d2c316-2c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1550_d2c316-2c\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_d2c316-2c img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_d2c316-2c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1550_d2c316-2c\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h4 class=\"kt-adv-heading1550_d2c316-2c wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1550_d2c316-2c\">Historic Moments:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>2015:<\/strong> The last time Muret hosted a stage start before 2025. Stage 13 went from Muret to Rodez \u2014 and it was a savage, sun-soaked affair.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\"><strong>Breakaway battle:<\/strong> Local hero <strong>Alexis Vuillermoz<\/strong> lit up the crowd with a daring early move, though he was caught with 3 km to go.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Finish drama:<\/strong> <strong>Greg Van Avermaet<\/strong> snatched a gritty uphill sprint win, holding off Peter Sagan in one of the Tour\u2019s most underrated finales.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_d4afdb-e1, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_d4afdb-e1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1550_d4afdb-e1\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_d4afdb-e1 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_d4afdb-e1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1550_d4afdb-e1\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_d4afdb-e1 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_d4afdb-e1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1550_d4afdb-e1\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h4 class=\"kt-adv-heading1550_d4afdb-e1 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1550_d4afdb-e1\"><strong>Muret&#8217;s Tour Fun Fact<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id1550_84e7a0-86{margin-top:0px;}.kb-row-layout-id1550_84e7a0-86 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id1550_84e7a0-86 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id1550_84e7a0-86 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:1000px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id1550_84e7a0-86 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id1550_84e7a0-86 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id1550_84e7a0-86 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id1550_84e7a0-86 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column1550_7e2f2e-c1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:0px;padding-left:0px;}.kadence-column1550_7e2f2e-c1 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column1550_7e2f2e-c1 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column1550_7e2f2e-c1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column1550_7e2f2e-c1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column1550_7e2f2e-c1 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column1550_7e2f2e-c1 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column1550_7e2f2e-c1{position:relative;}.kadence-column1550_7e2f2e-c1, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-column1550_7e2f2e-c1:not(.specificity){margin-top:0px;margin-left:0px;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column1550_7e2f2e-c1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column1550_7e2f2e-c1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column1550_7e2f2e-c1\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_9f2542-b8, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_9f2542-b8[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1550_9f2542-b8\"]{padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);font-style:normal;border-left:3px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_9f2542-b8 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_9f2542-b8[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1550_9f2542-b8\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_9f2542-b8 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_9f2542-b8[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1550_9f2542-b8\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_9f2542-b8, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_9f2542-b8[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1550_9f2542-b8\"]{border-left:3px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_9f2542-b8, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_9f2542-b8[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1550_9f2542-b8\"]{border-left:3px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading1550_9f2542-b8 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1550_9f2542-b8\">The start line tradition here is to ring the <strong>\u00c9glise Saint-Jacques bell<\/strong> as the peloton rolls out \u2014 old-school charm, modern peloton.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1550_dc7091-38 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1550_dc7091-38 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-1550_dc7091-38\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_fc0433-35, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_fc0433-35[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1550_fc0433-35\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_fc0433-35 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_fc0433-35[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1550_fc0433-35\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_fc0433-35 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_fc0433-35[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1550_fc0433-35\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading1550_fc0433-35 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1550_fc0433-35\">\ud83d\udccd <strong>Carcassonne: Where Walls Echo With Sprint Finishes<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If Carcassonne\u2019s stone ramparts could talk, they\u2019d tell tales of suffering legs, split-second sprints, and Tour legends making history. It\u2019s a city made for photo finishes and dramatic finales, where the ancient city walls witness modern battles.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_3c9eff-91, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_3c9eff-91[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1550_3c9eff-91\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_3c9eff-91 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_3c9eff-91[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1550_3c9eff-91\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_3c9eff-91 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_3c9eff-91[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1550_3c9eff-91\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h4 class=\"kt-adv-heading1550_3c9eff-91 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1550_3c9eff-91\">Historic Moments:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>1947:<\/strong> Carcassonne hosted its first Tour de France stage \u2014 post-WWII, and cycling was France\u2019s national obsession again.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\"><strong>1962:<\/strong> Stage finish where <strong>Andr\u00e9 Darrigade<\/strong>, one of the greatest sprinters of all time, claimed his 18th Tour stage win.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2006:<\/strong> <strong>Yaroslav Popovych<\/strong> from Ukraine took a famous breakaway win here in a brutally hot July stage.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\"><strong>2018:<\/strong> <strong>Magnus Cort Nielsen<\/strong> won a gutsy, solo breakaway finish under blistering heat \u2014 one of the most epic single-day rides of that Tour.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2022:<\/strong> <strong>Jasper Philipsen<\/strong> finally shook off his near-miss curse, outsprinting Wout van Aert in a furious bunch kick.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_2f21e4-cf, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_2f21e4-cf[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1550_2f21e4-cf\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_2f21e4-cf mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_2f21e4-cf[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1550_2f21e4-cf\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_2f21e4-cf img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_2f21e4-cf[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1550_2f21e4-cf\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h4 class=\"kt-adv-heading1550_2f21e4-cf wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1550_2f21e4-cf\"><strong>Carcassonne&#8217;s Tour Fun Fact<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id1550_05371f-4a{margin-top:0px;}.kb-row-layout-id1550_05371f-4a > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id1550_05371f-4a > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id1550_05371f-4a > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:1000px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id1550_05371f-4a > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id1550_05371f-4a > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id1550_05371f-4a > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id1550_05371f-4a alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column1550_ca879e-0e > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:0px;padding-left:0px;}.kadence-column1550_ca879e-0e > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column1550_ca879e-0e > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column1550_ca879e-0e > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column1550_ca879e-0e > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column1550_ca879e-0e > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column1550_ca879e-0e > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column1550_ca879e-0e{position:relative;}.kadence-column1550_ca879e-0e, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-column1550_ca879e-0e:not(.specificity){margin-top:0px;margin-left:0px;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column1550_ca879e-0e > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column1550_ca879e-0e > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column1550_ca879e-0e\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_8b8649-14, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_8b8649-14[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1550_8b8649-14\"]{padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);font-style:normal;border-left:3px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_8b8649-14 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_8b8649-14[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1550_8b8649-14\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_8b8649-14 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_8b8649-14[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1550_8b8649-14\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_8b8649-14, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_8b8649-14[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1550_8b8649-14\"]{border-left:3px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_8b8649-14, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_8b8649-14[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1550_8b8649-14\"]{border-left:3px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading1550_8b8649-14 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1550_8b8649-14\">The peloton\u2019s passage over <strong>Pont Vieux (Old Bridge)<\/strong> is one of the most picturesque moments of the Tour every time they visit Carcassonne \u2014 cobbles, towers, and 200 lycra-clad racers flying past history.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1550_fe364c-b5 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1550_fe364c-b5 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-1550_fe364c-b5\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_5f7ebd-b6, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_5f7ebd-b6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1550_5f7ebd-b6\"]{text-align:center;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_5f7ebd-b6 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_5f7ebd-b6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1550_5f7ebd-b6\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_5f7ebd-b6 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_5f7ebd-b6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1550_5f7ebd-b6\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading1550_5f7ebd-b6 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1550_5f7ebd-b6\">Stage Finish Stats in Carcassonne<\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id1550_ca1f5b-1d{margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);}.kb-row-layout-id1550_ca1f5b-1d > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id1550_ca1f5b-1d > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id1550_ca1f5b-1d > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:850px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id1550_ca1f5b-1d > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id1550_ca1f5b-1d > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id1550_ca1f5b-1d > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id1550_ca1f5b-1d alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column1550_862b55-93 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column1550_862b55-93 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column1550_862b55-93 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column1550_862b55-93 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column1550_862b55-93 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column1550_862b55-93 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column1550_862b55-93{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column1550_862b55-93 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column1550_862b55-93 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column1550_862b55-93\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-table-container1550_0070a9-44{font-size:15px;overflow-x:auto;}.kb-table-container .kb-table1550_0070a9-44 th{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);text-align:center;}.kb-table-container .kb-table1550_0070a9-44 caption{text-align:center;}.kb-table-container .kb-table1550_0070a9-44 td{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);text-align:center;}.kb-table-container .kb-table1550_0070a9-44 tr{border-bottom:1px solid rgba(113,128,150,0.57);}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-table-container .kb-table1550_0070a9-44 tr{border-bottom:1px solid rgba(113,128,150,0.57);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-table-container .kb-table1550_0070a9-44 tr{border-bottom:1px solid rgba(113,128,150,0.57);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-table-container kb-table-container1550_0070a9-44 wp-block-kadence-table\"><table class=\"kb-table kb-table1550_0070a9-44\">\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1550_0b6994-00{height:55px;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row1550_0b6994-00\">\n<th  scope=\"col\" class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1550_975f2d-94\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">YEAR<\/p>\n\n<\/th>\n\n<th  scope=\"col\" class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1550_4188b3-53\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">WINNER<\/p>\n\n<\/th>\n\n<th  scope=\"col\" class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1550_c315be-55\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">TYPE<\/p>\n\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1550_92bbf3-e1{height:50px;}.kb-table-container  .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1550_92bbf3-e1:hover{background-color:#fcfcfc;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row1550_92bbf3-e1\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1550_376449-64\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">1947<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1550_07244d-ec\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Georges Speicher<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1550_bf5703-53\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Sprint<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1550_1ce8bc-8f{height:50px;}.kb-table-container  .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1550_1ce8bc-8f:hover{background-color:#fcfcfc;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row1550_1ce8bc-8f\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1550_982168-23\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">1962<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1550_b49aaa-82\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Andr\u00e9 Darrigade<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1550_5cdb8a-0c\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Sprint<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1550_84225f-41{height:50px;}.kb-table-container  .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1550_84225f-41:hover{background-color:#fcfcfc;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row1550_84225f-41\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1550_8a6471-43\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">2006<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1550_7780bd-0b\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Yaroslav Popovych<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1550_319d6c-02\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Breakaway<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1550_a60d9c-ff{height:50px;}.kb-table-container  .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1550_a60d9c-ff:hover{background-color:#fcfcfc;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row1550_a60d9c-ff\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1550_c40555-79\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">2018<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1550_cda3bf-d1\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Magnus Cort Nielsen<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1550_ffdc50-68\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Breakaway<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1550_b500f1-50{height:50px;}.kb-table-container  .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1550_b500f1-50:hover{background-color:#fcfcfc;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row1550_b500f1-50\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1550_c47514-fe\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">2022<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1550_9be004-f9\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Jasper Philipsen<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1550_d84a90-4d\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Sprint<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_178003-ab, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_178003-ab[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1550_178003-ab\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_178003-ab mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_178003-ab[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1550_178003-ab\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_178003-ab img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_178003-ab[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1550_178003-ab\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading1550_178003-ab wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1550_178003-ab\">\ud83c\udf96\ufe0f <strong>Why It Matters in 2025:<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Stage 15th of the race marks another chance for <strong>Carcassonne to stamp its legacy<\/strong> as a sprinter&#8217;s battlefield \u2014 or for a crafty breakaway to steal the glory. The modern Tour leans breakaway-friendly on these hilly transitional stages, but with this town\u2019s sprint-rich history, you never rule out a furious bunch gallop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>\u201cYou don\u2019t just win a stage in Carcassonne \u2014 you etch your name in stone.\u201d<\/em> \u2014 G\u00e9rard, 50-year Tour stage announcer.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1550_408091-39 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1550_408091-39 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-1550_408091-39\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id1550_9d1881-85 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id1550_9d1881-85 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id1550_9d1881-85 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:400px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id1550_9d1881-85 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id1550_9d1881-85 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id1550_9d1881-85 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id1550_9d1881-85 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column1550_80c7aa-39 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column1550_80c7aa-39 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column1550_80c7aa-39 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column1550_80c7aa-39 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column1550_80c7aa-39 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column1550_80c7aa-39 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column1550_80c7aa-39{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column1550_80c7aa-39 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column1550_80c7aa-39 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column1550_80c7aa-39\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_75e6b2-20, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_75e6b2-20[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1550_75e6b2-20\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-left:0px;text-align:center;font-style:normal;border-bottom:8px solid #ffff00;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_75e6b2-20 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_75e6b2-20[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1550_75e6b2-20\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_75e6b2-20 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_75e6b2-20[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1550_75e6b2-20\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_75e6b2-20, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_75e6b2-20[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1550_75e6b2-20\"]{border-bottom:8px solid #ffff00;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_75e6b2-20, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_75e6b2-20[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1550_75e6b2-20\"]{border-bottom:8px solid #ffff00;}}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading1550_75e6b2-20 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1550_75e6b2-20\">FAQs: Stage 15 Essentials<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1550_f15249-bd .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1550_f15249-bd 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.kt-accordion-panel-inner{border-top:0px solid transparent;border-right:0px solid transparent;border-bottom:0px solid transparent;border-left:0px solid transparent;}.kt-accordion-id1550_62e11f-0a > .kt-accordion-inner-wrap > .wp-block-kadence-pane > .kt-accordion-header-wrap > .kt-blocks-accordion-header{border-top:0px solid #ffff00;border-right:0px solid #ffff00;border-bottom:0px solid #ffff00;border-left:5px solid #ffff00;}.kt-accordion-id1550_62e11f-0a > .kt-accordion-inner-wrap > .wp-block-kadence-pane > .kt-accordion-header-wrap > .kt-blocks-accordion-header:hover, \n\t\t\t\tbody:not(.hide-focus-outline) .kt-accordion-id1550_62e11f-0a .kt-blocks-accordion-header:focus-visible{border-top-color:#eeeeee;border-top-style:solid;border-right-color:#eeeeee;border-right-style:solid;border-bottom:5px solid #ffff00;border-left:5px solid #ffff00;}.kt-accordion-id1550_62e11f-0a .kt-accordion-header-wrap .kt-blocks-accordion-header:focus-visible,\n\t\t\t\t.kt-accordion-id1550_62e11f-0a > .kt-accordion-inner-wrap > .wp-block-kadence-pane > .kt-accordion-header-wrap > .kt-blocks-accordion-header.kt-accordion-panel-active{border-left:5px solid #ffff00;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-accordion alignnone\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-wrap kt-accordion-id1550_62e11f-0a kt-accordion-has-5-panes kt-active-pane-0 kt-accordion-block kt-pane-header-alignment-left kt-accodion-icon-style-arrow kt-accodion-icon-side-right\" style=\"max-width:none\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-inner-wrap\" data-allow-multiple-open=\"false\" data-start-open=\"0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-1 kt-pane1550_0e93cc-27\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">How tough is Stage 15, really?<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_ea4e88-a9, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_ea4e88-a9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1550_ea4e88-a9\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_ea4e88-a9 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_ea4e88-a9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1550_ea4e88-a9\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_ea4e88-a9 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_ea4e88-a9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1550_ea4e88-a9\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading1550_ea4e88-a9 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1550_ea4e88-a9\">Think of it as a <strong>rolling minefield<\/strong>. Not brutal like the Pyrenees, but those sharp climbs mid-stage sap the legs and make it perfect for ambushes and breakaways.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-2 kt-pane1550_7d8e26-21\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Weather condition &amp; Crosswinds Possibility in 15th Stage?<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_c73c80-01, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_c73c80-01[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1550_c73c80-01\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_c73c80-01 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_c73c80-01[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1550_c73c80-01\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_c73c80-01 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_c73c80-01[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1550_c73c80-01\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading1550_c73c80-01 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1550_c73c80-01\">Mediterranean heat (avg. 30\u00b0C). Moderate NW winds (15-20 km\/h) creating crosswind risks on exposed sections<br><br><strong>Possible in exposed sectors around Bram and Montr\u00e9al (km 120\u2013145)<\/strong> \u2014 especially if the Mistral\u2019s blowing. Keep an eye on race radio chatter here.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-3 kt-pane1550_3ebd56-ed\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Breakaway chances in Stage 15?<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_1ae125-74, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_1ae125-74[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1550_1ae125-74\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_1ae125-74 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_1ae125-74[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1550_1ae125-74\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_1ae125-74 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_1ae125-74[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1550_1ae125-74\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading1550_1ae125-74 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1550_1ae125-74\"><strong>Very high.<\/strong> 75\u201380% chance it sticks, unless UAE or Visma want a controlled stage, which seems unlikely on paper.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-4 kt-pane1550_4af01f-f7\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Where\u2019s the decisive move for Stage 15?<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_876ab9-a8, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_876ab9-a8[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1550_876ab9-a8\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_876ab9-a8 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_876ab9-a8[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1550_876ab9-a8\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_876ab9-a8 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_876ab9-a8[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1550_876ab9-a8\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading1550_876ab9-a8 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1550_876ab9-a8\">Either in the <strong>breakaway selection before km 50<\/strong> or on the <strong>C\u00f4te de Montolieu climb at km 156<\/strong>. It\u2019s sharp, badly paved, and leads into a technical run-in.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-5 kt-pane1550_8d74cb-ab\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">What is the exact Tour de France 2025 Stage 15 Finish Location?<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Finish Line &#8211; Carcassonne<br><br>streetAddress: Boulevard du Commandant Roumens, Carcassonne, Occitanie, France<br><br>postalCode: 11000<br><br>GeoCoordinates<br>latitude&#8221;: 43.2104<br>longitude&#8221;: 2.3541<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1550_6025e8-fd .kt-block-spacer{height:60px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1550_6025e8-fd .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-1550_6025e8-fd\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Stage 15 isn\u2019t just a filler stage \u2014 it\u2019s a <strong>landmine wrapped in sunshine<\/strong>. Those rolling hills lull you in, but the sting\u2019s in the tail. The C\u00f4te de Montolieu will hurt. The crosswinds in those exposed vineyards near Montr\u00e9al might split the field. And if the breakaway\u2019s stacked with savvy engines? They\u2019ll dance away to glory while GC riders grit their teeth behind.<br><br><strong>Who soars?<\/strong><br>\ud83d\udc49 <strong>Michael Matthews<\/strong> or <strong>Matej Mohori\u010d<\/strong> type riders \u2014 big engines who thrive on classics-style roads.<br><br>\ud83d\udc49 <strong>Breakaway kings<\/strong> like <strong>Ben Healy<\/strong> or <strong>Magnus Cort<\/strong> might sneak it if the peloton snoozes.<br><br><strong>Who cracks?<\/strong><br>Sprinters hanging on by a thread. If they hit that final climb cooked, sayonara. Even some GC lieutenants may struggle after the Pyrenees\u2019 brutality.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id1550_28e7a6-40{margin-top:0px;}.kb-row-layout-id1550_28e7a6-40 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id1550_28e7a6-40 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id1550_28e7a6-40 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:1000px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id1550_28e7a6-40 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id1550_28e7a6-40 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id1550_28e7a6-40 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id1550_28e7a6-40 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column1550_ac37ae-de > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:0px;padding-left:0px;}.kadence-column1550_ac37ae-de > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column1550_ac37ae-de > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column1550_ac37ae-de > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column1550_ac37ae-de > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column1550_ac37ae-de > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column1550_ac37ae-de > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column1550_ac37ae-de{position:relative;}.kadence-column1550_ac37ae-de, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-column1550_ac37ae-de:not(.specificity){margin-top:0px;margin-left:0px;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column1550_ac37ae-de > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column1550_ac37ae-de > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column1550_ac37ae-de\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_f2099d-53, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_f2099d-53[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1550_f2099d-53\"]{padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);font-style:normal;border-left:3px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_f2099d-53 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_f2099d-53[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1550_f2099d-53\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_f2099d-53 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_f2099d-53[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1550_f2099d-53\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_f2099d-53, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_f2099d-53[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1550_f2099d-53\"]{border-left:3px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_f2099d-53, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1550_f2099d-53[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1550_f2099d-53\"]{border-left:3px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading1550_f2099d-53 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1550_f2099d-53\"><strong>Big call:<\/strong><br>The breakaway sticks. A six-man escape goes clear before km 50, one of them takes it solo into Carcassonne.<br><strong>My shout:<\/strong> <strong>Matej Mohori\u010d wins with a late flyer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tour de France 2025 Stage 15 Route &amp; Breakaway Showdown A wolf in hilly clothing. On paper, it\u2019s a hilly stage between Muret and Carcassonne \u2014 but this one\u2019s got teeth. Rolling climbs, narrow backroads, exposed flats, and a steep gut-punch in Pas du Sant (2.9 km at 10%) right when the legs start complaining&#8230;.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":520,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_kad_blocks_custom_css":"","_kad_blocks_head_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_body_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_footer_custom_js":"","_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"_kad_post_classname":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1550","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"taxonomy_info":[],"featured_image_src_large":false,"author_info":{"display_name":"Gautier Durfort","author_link":"https:\/\/franceletour.com\/fr\/author\/gautier-durfort\/"},"comment_info":0,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/franceletour.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1550","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/franceletour.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/franceletour.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/franceletour.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/franceletour.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1550"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/franceletour.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1550\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4578,"href":"https:\/\/franceletour.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1550\/revisions\/4578"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/franceletour.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/520"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/franceletour.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1550"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}