{"id":1690,"date":"2025-06-20T18:08:49","date_gmt":"2025-06-20T16:08:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/franceletour.com\/?page_id=1690"},"modified":"2025-07-25T12:36:56","modified_gmt":"2025-07-25T10:36:56","slug":"stage-19-route","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/franceletour.com\/fr\/tour-de-france-2025\/stage-19-route\/","title":{"rendered":"Tour de France 2025 Stage 19 Route: Albertville to La Plagne Full Climb Profile"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_d9122e-fa, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_d9122e-fa[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1690_d9122e-fa\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_d9122e-fa mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_d9122e-fa[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1690_d9122e-fa\"] 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-heading1690_d9122e-fa img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_d9122e-fa[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1690_d9122e-fa\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h1 class=\"kt-adv-heading1690_d9122e-fa wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1690_d9122e-fa\">Tour de France 2025 Stage 19 Route: Albertville to La Plagne Full Climb Profile<\/h1>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_3ffc47-05, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_3ffc47-05[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1690_3ffc47-05\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_3ffc47-05 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_3ffc47-05[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1690_3ffc47-05\"] 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-heading1690_3ffc47-05 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_3ffc47-05[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1690_3ffc47-05\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading1690_3ffc47-05 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1690_3ffc47-05\"><strong>The Tour de France 2025 Stage 19 Route<\/strong> is set to be one for the ages. On <strong>Friday, July 25, 2025<\/strong>, the peloton rolls out from the charming alpine town of <strong>Albertville (Postal Code: 73200)<\/strong> and makes a beeline for the legendary slopes of <strong>La Plagne<\/strong>, one of cycling\u2019s most iconic summit finishes. At just <strong>129.9 kilometers<\/strong>, it might look like a short day on paper \u2014 but trust me, this one\u2019s going to separate the wheat from the chaff.<br><br>After three relentless mountain stages, this <strong>19th of the 2025 edition<\/strong> is the kind of stage where heroes are made and dreams come crashing down. It\u2019s not just the climbs \u2014 it\u2019s the sheer attrition, altitude, and brutal ramps that make this route a pure test of a rider\u2019s character. The high-mountain air and relentless gradients will force even the strongest legs to scream, and those with ambitions for yellow or a stage win will need to have their wits about them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From the bustling streets of <strong>Albertville\u2019s Avenue des Chasseurs Alpins<\/strong> to the oxygen-starved summit of <strong>La Plagne\u2019s D221B resort road<\/strong>, every meter of this stage is loaded with drama. Expect fireworks on the final climb \u2014 it\u2019s a proper \u2018sink or swim\u2019 kind of day where the GC contenders will be duking it out while the pure climbers smell blood in the water.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id1690_3a71f8-4f > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id1690_3a71f8-4f > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id1690_3a71f8-4f > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:800px;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-id1690_3a71f8-4f > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id1690_3a71f8-4f > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id1690_3a71f8-4f > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id1690_3a71f8-4f 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-column1690_113555-22 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);}.kadence-column1690_113555-22 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column1690_113555-22 > .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-column1690_113555-22 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column1690_113555-22 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column1690_113555-22 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column1690_113555-22 > .kt-inside-inner-col{background-color:rgba(255, 164, 162, 0.84);}.kadence-column1690_113555-22 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column1690_113555-22, .kadence-column1690_113555-22 h1, .kadence-column1690_113555-22 h2, .kadence-column1690_113555-22 h3, .kadence-column1690_113555-22 h4, .kadence-column1690_113555-22 h5, .kadence-column1690_113555-22 h6{color:#6e1615;}.kadence-column1690_113555-22{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column1690_113555-22 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column1690_113555-22 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column1690_113555-22\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\ud83d\uded1 Route Update \u2013 Stage 19 Shortened to 95km Due to Cattle Disease<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tour de France organisers have confirmed a dramatic last-minute change to Stage 19. Due to an outbreak of contagious nodular dermatitis among cattle near Col des Saisies, two early climbs \u2014 the C\u00f4te d&#8217;H\u00e9ry-sur-Ugine and the Col des Saisies \u2014 have been removed from the route.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udea8 <strong>New race distance<\/strong>: 95km (down from 129.9km)<br>\u23f0 <strong>New official start time<\/strong>: 2:30 p.m. local time (neutral start in Albertville)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Riders will now bypass the affected zone and rejoin the original route shortly before Beaufort (at km 52.4). The stage still includes key Alpine tests: the <strong>Col du Pr\u00e9 (HC)<\/strong>, <strong>Cormet de Roselend<\/strong>, and the final showdown to <strong>La Plagne<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Stay tuned \u2014 it\u2019s still going to be a brutal, breathtaking day in the Alps. \ud83d\udc04\u26f0\ufe0f\u26a0\ufe0f<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kadence-column1690_cd23d5-21 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);}.kadence-column1690_cd23d5-21 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column1690_cd23d5-21 > .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-column1690_cd23d5-21 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column1690_cd23d5-21 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column1690_cd23d5-21 > .kt-inside-inner-col > 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.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_48156a-51[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1690_48156a-51\"]{padding-top:0px;margin-top:-40px;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_48156a-51 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_48156a-51[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1690_48156a-51\"] 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-heading1690_48156a-51 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_48156a-51[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1690_48156a-51\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_48156a-51, 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.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_535827-57[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1690_535827-57\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);text-align:center;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_535827-57 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_535827-57[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1690_535827-57\"] 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-heading1690_535827-57 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_535827-57[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1690_535827-57\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading1690_535827-57 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1690_535827-57\"><strong>Stage 19 Overview \u2014 Albertville to La Plagne<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>If you thought Stage 18 was savage, Stage 19 is where the real suffering begins.<\/strong> Get ready for a classic Alpine epic, packed with relentless elevation, hair-raising descents, and a finish line perched in the clouds.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id1690_1513c2-81{margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);}.kb-row-layout-id1690_1513c2-81 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id1690_1513c2-81 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id1690_1513c2-81 > .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, 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.kb-table1690_c936e5-c8 caption{text-align:center;}.kb-table-container .kb-table1690_c936e5-c8 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-table1690_c936e5-c8 tr{border-bottom:1px solid rgba(113,128,150,0.57);}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-table-container .kb-table1690_c936e5-c8 tr{border-bottom:1px solid rgba(113,128,150,0.57);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-table-container .kb-table1690_c936e5-c8 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);}.kb-table-container .kb-table1690_c936e5-c8 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);}.kb-table-container .kb-table1690_c936e5-c8 tr{border-bottom:1px solid rgba(113,128,150,0.57);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-table-container kb-table-container1690_c936e5-c8 wp-block-kadence-table\"><table class=\"kb-table kb-table1690_c936e5-c8\">\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1690_adcfe3-3e{height:55px;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row1690_adcfe3-3e\">\n<th  scope=\"col\" class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1690_c0cd97-ab\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Features<\/p>\n\n<\/th>\n\n<th  scope=\"col\" class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1690_1b6fc7-a7\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Details<\/p>\n\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1690_8e4643-94{height:50px;}.kb-table-container  .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1690_8e4643-94:hover{background-color:#fcfcfc;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row1690_8e4643-94\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1690_fa3a86-a7\">\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_807a21-15, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_807a21-15[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1690_807a21-15\"]{text-align:left;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_807a21-15[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1690_807a21-15\"]{display:flex;gap:0.25em;justify-content:left;align-items:start;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_807a21-15[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1690_807a21-15\"] .kb-adv-heading-icon svg{width:1em;height:1em;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_807a21-15[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1690_807a21-15\"] .kb-adv-heading-icon{padding-top:3px;padding-right:3px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_807a21-15 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_807a21-15[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1690_807a21-15\"] 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-heading1690_807a21-15 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_807a21-15[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1690_807a21-15\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style><p class=\"kt-adv-heading1690_807a21-15 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading kt-adv-heading-has-icon\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1690_807a21-15\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-adv-heading-icon kb-svg-icon-fas_calendar-check kb-adv-heading-icon-side-left\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M436 160H12c-6.627 0-12-5.373-12-12v-36c0-26.51 21.49-48 48-48h48V12c0-6.627 5.373-12 12-12h40c6.627 0 12 5.373 12 12v52h128V12c0-6.627 5.373-12 12-12h40c6.627 0 12 5.373 12 12v52h48c26.51 0 48 21.49 48 48v36c0 6.627-5.373 12-12 12zM12 192h424c6.627 0 12 5.373 12 12v260c0 26.51-21.49 48-48 48H48c-26.51 0-48-21.49-48-48V204c0-6.627 5.373-12 12-12zm333.296 95.947l-28.169-28.398c-4.667-4.705-12.265-4.736-16.97-.068L194.12 364.665l-45.98-46.352c-4.667-4.705-12.266-4.736-16.971-.068l-28.397 28.17c-4.705 4.667-4.736 12.265-.068 16.97l82.601 83.269c4.667 4.705 12.265 4.736 16.97.068l142.953-141.805c4.705-4.667 4.736-12.265.068-16.97z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kb-adv-text-inner\"><strong>Date<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1690_81a5b7-d7\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Friday, July 25, 2025<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1690_a350b9-a5{height:50px;}.kb-table-container  .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1690_a350b9-a5:hover{background-color:#fcfcfc;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row1690_a350b9-a5\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1690_09651f-e8\">\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_fa4a74-ca, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_fa4a74-ca[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1690_fa4a74-ca\"]{text-align:left;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_fa4a74-ca[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1690_fa4a74-ca\"]{display:flex;gap:0.25em;justify-content:left;align-items:start;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_fa4a74-ca[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1690_fa4a74-ca\"] .kb-adv-heading-icon svg{width:1em;height:1em;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_fa4a74-ca[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1690_fa4a74-ca\"] .kb-adv-heading-icon{padding-top:3px;padding-right:3px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_fa4a74-ca mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_fa4a74-ca[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1690_fa4a74-ca\"] 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-heading1690_fa4a74-ca img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_fa4a74-ca[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1690_fa4a74-ca\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style><p class=\"kt-adv-heading1690_fa4a74-ca wp-block-kadence-advancedheading kt-adv-heading-has-icon\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1690_fa4a74-ca\"><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 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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-data1690_9ca687-2a\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Albertville<\/strong> \u279d <strong>La Plagne<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1690_1f3ace-fd{height:50px;}.kb-table-container  .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1690_1f3ace-fd:hover{background-color:#fcfcfc;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row1690_1f3ace-fd\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1690_366f96-16\">\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_e13016-7d, 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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-heading1690_e13016-7d img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_e13016-7d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1690_e13016-7d\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style><p class=\"kt-adv-heading1690_e13016-7d wp-block-kadence-advancedheading kt-adv-heading-has-icon\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1690_e13016-7d\"><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-data1690_6c088a-a7\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">129.9 km<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1690_04f736-69{height:50px;}.kb-table-container  .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1690_04f736-69:hover{background-color:#fcfcfc;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row1690_04f736-69\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1690_c2291b-ff\">\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_86df5f-17, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_86df5f-17[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1690_86df5f-17\"]{text-align:left;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_86df5f-17[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1690_86df5f-17\"]{display:flex;gap:0.25em;justify-content:left;align-items:start;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_86df5f-17[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1690_86df5f-17\"] .kb-adv-heading-icon svg{width:1em;height:1em;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_86df5f-17[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1690_86df5f-17\"] .kb-adv-heading-icon{font-size:20px;padding-top:3px;padding-right:3px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_86df5f-17 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_86df5f-17[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1690_86df5f-17\"] 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-heading1690_86df5f-17 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_86df5f-17[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1690_86df5f-17\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style><p class=\"kt-adv-heading1690_86df5f-17 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading kt-adv-heading-has-icon\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1690_86df5f-17\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-adv-heading-icon kb-svg-icon-icon-Mountain kb-adv-heading-icon-side-left\"><svg viewBox=\"0 -40 1024 1104\" preserveAspectRatio=\"xMinYMin meet\" fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  role=\"img\"><title>Hills<\/title><path d=\"M796.239 389.165c-6.422-12.8-27.363-12.8-33.785 0l-58.633 117.3-209.718-419.469c-6.422-12.811-27.363-12.811-33.785 0l-453.21 906.521c-2.919 5.861-2.627 12.811 0.831 18.38 3.458 5.547 9.521 8.949 16.067 8.949h1057.493c6.546 0 12.609-3.402 16.067-8.971s3.761-12.519 0.831-18.369zM477.215 137.656l122.072 244.143c-23.085 2.38-46.406 7.837-59.879 21.322-3.975 3.964-7.22 7.893-10.105 11.441-0.887 1.078-1.909 2.324-2.829 3.425-2.874-1.886-8.14-5.985-16.999-14.866-33.448-33.448-60.676-21.738-80.539-13.159-9.14 3.941-17.774 7.646-27.251 7.646-14.866 0-27.206-26.891-32.404-44.048zM54.568 983.074l292.615-585.331c11.071 19.222 28.441 37.636 54.501 37.636 17.28 0 31.068-5.951 42.173-10.712 17.617-7.59 23.545-10.161 38.894 5.176 16.842 16.853 30.361 27.352 45.204 27.352 0.516 0 1.067-0.022 1.594-0.056 14.349-0.719 22.445-10.655 28.98-18.661 2.178-2.684 4.592-5.67 7.556-8.634 3.514-3.514 15.147-9.443 51.436-11.475l282.352 564.705zM942.102 983.074l-217.162-434.38 54.422-108.856 271.585 543.236zM942.102 983.074z\"\/><path d=\"M873.78 227.638c18.897 0 36.615-6.894 50.223-19.065 18.549 12.396 40.354 19.065 63.079 19.065 62.484 0 113.302-50.829 113.302-113.325 0-62.484-50.818-113.314-113.302-113.314-49.134 0-91.363 30.9-106.88 75.834-2.133-0.191-4.278-0.292-6.422-0.292-41.656 0-75.542 33.886-75.542 75.554 0 41.656 33.886 75.542 75.542 75.542zM873.78 114.313c4.66 0 9.117 0.831 13.294 2.481 5.322 2.032 11.307 1.662 16.281-1.19 4.963-2.829 8.365-7.759 9.263-13.429 5.872-36.738 37.187-63.405 74.465-63.405 41.656 0 75.531 33.886 75.531 75.542 0 41.667-33.875 75.554-75.531 75.554-19.66 0-38.299-7.478-52.48-21.008-3.514-3.38-8.219-5.232-13.036-5.232-0.764 0-1.527 0.056-2.302 0.157-5.625 0.674-10.633 3.874-13.665 8.646-6.916 10.902-18.807 17.437-31.82 17.437-20.828 0-37.771-16.966-37.771-37.771 0-20.817 16.943-37.782 37.771-37.782zM873.78 114.313z\"\/><path d=\"M80.662 359.837c18.897 0 36.615-6.894 50.234-19.054 18.538 12.385 40.354 19.054 63.068 19.054 62.484 0 113.302-50.818 113.302-113.314s-50.818-113.325-113.302-113.325c-49.134 0-91.363 30.9-106.88 75.834-2.133-0.191-4.267-0.281-6.422-0.281-41.656 0-75.531 33.875-75.531 75.542 0 41.656 33.875 75.542 75.531 75.542zM80.662 246.524c4.66 0 9.117 0.831 13.294 2.47 5.311 2.055 11.295 1.662 16.281-1.19 4.963-2.829 8.365-7.759 9.263-13.429 5.872-36.727 37.187-63.394 74.465-63.394 41.656 0 75.531 33.875 75.531 75.542 0 41.656-33.875 75.542-75.531 75.542-19.66 0-38.299-7.478-52.48-21.008-3.526-3.38-8.208-5.221-13.025-5.221-0.775 0-1.538 0.056-2.313 0.146-5.625 0.685-10.644 3.874-13.665 8.646-6.916 10.902-18.807 17.437-31.82 17.437-20.828 0-37.771-16.943-37.771-37.771 0-20.839 16.943-37.771 37.771-37.771zM80.662 246.524z\"\/><\/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-data1690_ee461f-a5\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><em>High Mountain Summit Finish<\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1690_b17af3-0b{height:50px;}.kb-table-container  .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1690_b17af3-0b:hover{background-color:#fcfcfc;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row1690_b17af3-0b\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1690_7597b8-c5\">\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_7190b3-e6, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_7190b3-e6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1690_7190b3-e6\"]{text-align:left;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_7190b3-e6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1690_7190b3-e6\"]{display:flex;gap:0.25em;justify-content:left;align-items:start;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_7190b3-e6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1690_7190b3-e6\"] .kb-adv-heading-icon svg{width:1em;height:1em;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_7190b3-e6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1690_7190b3-e6\"] .kb-adv-heading-icon{padding-top:3px;padding-right:3px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_7190b3-e6 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_7190b3-e6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1690_7190b3-e6\"] 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-heading1690_7190b3-e6 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_7190b3-e6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1690_7190b3-e6\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style><p class=\"kt-adv-heading1690_7190b3-e6 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading kt-adv-heading-has-icon\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1690_7190b3-e6\"><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-data1690_7844ec-8e\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Approx. <strong>4,150 m<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1690_219b24-6e{height:50px;}.kb-table-container  .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1690_219b24-6e:hover{background-color:#fcfcfc;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row1690_219b24-6e\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1690_1d9ca3-07\">\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_152bc4-b0, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_152bc4-b0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1690_152bc4-b0\"]{text-align:left;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_152bc4-b0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1690_152bc4-b0\"]{display:flex;gap:0.25em;justify-content:left;align-items:start;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_152bc4-b0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1690_152bc4-b0\"] .kb-adv-heading-icon svg{width:1em;height:1em;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_152bc4-b0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1690_152bc4-b0\"] .kb-adv-heading-icon{padding-top:3px;padding-right:3px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_152bc4-b0 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_152bc4-b0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1690_152bc4-b0\"] 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-heading1690_152bc4-b0 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_152bc4-b0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1690_152bc4-b0\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style><p class=\"kt-adv-heading1690_152bc4-b0 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading kt-adv-heading-has-icon\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1690_152bc4-b0\"><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-data1690_78c66a-de\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Cormet de Roselend (HC)<\/strong> (19.9 km, 6%), <strong>La Plagne (HC)<\/strong> (17 km, 7.5%)<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1690_b60c3d-77{height:50px;}.kb-table-container  .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1690_b60c3d-77:hover{background-color:#fcfcfc;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row1690_b60c3d-77\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1690_f4f8d7-62\">\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_a8016a-d0, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_a8016a-d0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1690_a8016a-d0\"]{text-align:left;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_a8016a-d0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1690_a8016a-d0\"]{display:flex;gap:0.25em;justify-content:left;align-items:start;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_a8016a-d0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1690_a8016a-d0\"] .kb-adv-heading-icon svg{width:1em;height:1em;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_a8016a-d0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1690_a8016a-d0\"] .kb-adv-heading-icon{padding-top:3px;padding-right:3px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_a8016a-d0 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_a8016a-d0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1690_a8016a-d0\"] 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-heading1690_a8016a-d0 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_a8016a-d0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1690_a8016a-d0\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style><p class=\"kt-adv-heading1690_a8016a-d0 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading kt-adv-heading-has-icon\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1690_a8016a-d0\"><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-data1690_2cb61d-22\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">~16:55 CET<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1690_90e5b4-bb{height:50px;}.kb-table-container  .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1690_90e5b4-bb:hover{background-color:#fcfcfc;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row1690_90e5b4-bb\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1690_43ac85-b6\">\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_f5348d-e2, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_f5348d-e2[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1690_f5348d-e2\"]{text-align:left;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_f5348d-e2[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1690_f5348d-e2\"]{display:flex;gap:0.25em;justify-content:left;align-items:start;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_f5348d-e2[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1690_f5348d-e2\"] .kb-adv-heading-icon svg{width:1em;height:1em;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_f5348d-e2[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1690_f5348d-e2\"] .kb-adv-heading-icon{padding-top:3px;padding-right:3px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_f5348d-e2 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_f5348d-e2[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1690_f5348d-e2\"] 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-heading1690_f5348d-e2 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_f5348d-e2[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1690_f5348d-e2\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style><p class=\"kt-adv-heading1690_f5348d-e2 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading kt-adv-heading-has-icon\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1690_f5348d-e2\"><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-data1690_1a306d-15\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">10-15\u00b0C at finish with gusty winds<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1690_17194e-58{height:50px;}.kb-table-container  .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1690_17194e-58:hover{background-color:#fcfcfc;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row1690_17194e-58\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1690_c61485-f6\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udea6 <strong>Start Location<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1690_43e750-1f\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Avenue des Chasseurs Alpins, Albertville (73200)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1690_1f2a8f-aa{height:50px;}.kb-table-container  .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1690_1f2a8f-aa:hover{background-color:#fcfcfc;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row1690_1f2a8f-aa\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1690_694a9b-ed\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83c\udfc1 <strong>Finish Location<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1690_29c82a-d9\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>D221B, La Plagne Resort (73210)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1690_327303-e2{height:50px;}.kb-table-container  .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1690_327303-e2:hover{background-color:#fcfcfc;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row1690_327303-e2\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1690_97253d-98\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udea6 <strong>Neutralized Start<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1690_980458-62\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">13:05 CET<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1690_6b3bb5-a0 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1690_6b3bb5-a0 .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-1690_6b3bb5-a0\"><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-heading1690_df8bfb-29, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_df8bfb-29[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1690_df8bfb-29\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);text-align:center;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_df8bfb-29 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_df8bfb-29[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1690_df8bfb-29\"] 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-heading1690_df8bfb-29 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_df8bfb-29[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1690_df8bfb-29\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading1690_df8bfb-29 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1690_df8bfb-29\"><strong>\ud83d\udee3\ufe0f Route Characteristics<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id1690_6dbd76-ff > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id1690_6dbd76-ff > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id1690_6dbd76-ff > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);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-id1690_6dbd76-ff > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id1690_6dbd76-ff > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id1690_6dbd76-ff > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id1690_6dbd76-ff 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-column1690_d828d7-ab > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column1690_d828d7-ab > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column1690_d828d7-ab > .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-column1690_d828d7-ab > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column1690_d828d7-ab > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;align-items:center;}.kadence-column1690_d828d7-ab > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image-is-ratio-size{align-self:stretch;}.kadence-column1690_d828d7-ab > .kt-inside-inner-col > .wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery{align-self:stretch;}.kadence-column1690_d828d7-ab > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column1690_d828d7-ab > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column1690_d828d7-ab{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column1690_d828d7-ab > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;align-items:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column1690_d828d7-ab > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;align-items:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column1690_d828d7-ab\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/d\/u\/0\/embed?mid=1zdi57Nox1Jt7-JCaVvHnV_UNl67ep2o&#038;ehbc=2E312F\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This <strong>Stage 19 route<\/strong> is a pure Alpine assault \u2014 short in length, but long on difficulty. Riders will leave Albertville and tackle three significant climbs before finishing atop one of the Tour\u2019s classic high-altitude battlegrounds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Road Conditions:<\/strong> Smooth, wide valley roads early on, quickly tightening to narrow, sinuous Alpine lanes once the climbing begins. Expect tight hairpins, exposed sections, and narrow cols barely wide enough for team cars.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><strong>Terrain:<\/strong> High mountain with over <strong>4,150m of elevation gain<\/strong> \u2014 relentless from the gun. Not a single easy kilometer past the neutral zone.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:0;margin-right:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0\"><strong>Key Towns Along the Route:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><strong>Albertville<\/strong> (Start village)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><strong>Beaufort<\/strong> (at the foot of Cormet de Roselend)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Bourg-Saint-Maurice<\/strong> (base of the La Plagne climb)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_e2356a-a3, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_e2356a-a3[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1690_e2356a-a3\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_e2356a-a3 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_e2356a-a3[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1690_e2356a-a3\"] 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-heading1690_e2356a-a3 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_e2356a-a3[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1690_e2356a-a3\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading1690_e2356a-a3 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1690_e2356a-a3\"><strong>\u26f0\ufe0f Elevation &amp; Terrain Profile<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Total Elevation Gain:<\/strong> Approx. <strong>4,150 meters<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><strong>Climbs:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><strong>C\u00f4te de Villard-sur-Doron (Cat 3)<\/strong> \u2014 7.1 km at 4.4%<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Cormet de Roselend (HC)<\/strong> \u2014 19.9 km at 6%<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><strong>Col du Tra (Uncategorized but brutal ramp at 9%)<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>La Plagne (HC)<\/strong> \u2014 17 km at 7.5%, ramps topping <strong>11%<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1690_d185ff-74 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1690_d185ff-74 .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-1690_d185ff-74\"><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-heading1690_bcfb39-9c, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_bcfb39-9c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1690_bcfb39-9c\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_bcfb39-9c mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_bcfb39-9c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1690_bcfb39-9c\"] 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-heading1690_bcfb39-9c img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_bcfb39-9c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1690_bcfb39-9c\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading1690_bcfb39-9c wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1690_bcfb39-9c\"><strong>Strategic Considerations<\/strong> of The 19th Stage<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Attacks can come early<\/strong> \u2014 expect a breakaway to go on C\u00f4te de Villard-sur-Doron.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><strong>The descent off Cormet de Roselend is technical and narrow<\/strong>, one wrong move and a GC hopeful could be out of the race.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>La Plagne\u2019s final 5 km are savage<\/strong>, and it\u2019s often here where cracks appear. Expect pure climbers like Gaudu and Ayuso to throw the kitchen sink at this one.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><strong>GC drama guaranteed<\/strong> \u2014 it\u2019s a case of survival of the fittest, or as the locals say: <em>\u201cqui vivra verra\u201d<\/em> (he who lives will see).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1690_993d84-37 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1690_993d84-37 .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-1690_993d84-37\"><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-heading1690_f61e9d-c1, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_f61e9d-c1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1690_f61e9d-c1\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_f61e9d-c1 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_f61e9d-c1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1690_f61e9d-c1\"] 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-heading1690_f61e9d-c1 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_f61e9d-c1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1690_f61e9d-c1\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading1690_f61e9d-c1 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1690_f61e9d-c1\"><strong>\ud83c\udf04 Stage Profile &amp; Route Breakdown \u2014 Albertville \u279d La\u202fPlagne (Stage\u202f19)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Just 130\u202fkm, but wall-to-wall mountain terrain with <strong>4,150+ vertical meters<\/strong>\u2014a molten alpine sprint to the top. It\u2019s not the longest, but it\u2019s one of the most brutal. Riders must be sharp from the gun; there&#8217;s no time to warm up. <strong>Stage 19 route profile<\/strong> reveals a relentless sawtooth pattern \u2014 four categorized climbs before a brutal <strong>summit finish in La Plagne<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id1690_d55648-e0 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id1690_d55648-e0 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id1690_d55648-e0 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);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-id1690_d55648-e0 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id1690_d55648-e0 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id1690_d55648-e0 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id1690_d55648-e0 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-column1690_9ee7a0-93 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column1690_9ee7a0-93 > .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-column1690_9ee7a0-93 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column1690_9ee7a0-93 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column1690_9ee7a0-93 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column1690_9ee7a0-93 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column1690_9ee7a0-93{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column1690_9ee7a0-93 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column1690_9ee7a0-93 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column1690_9ee7a0-93\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-image1690_940980-56 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image1690_940980-56\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"577\" src=\"https:\/\/franceletour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/tdf-2025-stage-19-profile.webp\" alt=\"tdf-2025-stage-19-profile\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-5136\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/franceletour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/tdf-2025-stage-19-profile.webp 960w, https:\/\/franceletour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/tdf-2025-stage-19-profile-300x180.webp 300w, https:\/\/franceletour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/tdf-2025-stage-19-profile-768x462.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1690_3c769e-3c .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1690_3c769e-3c .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-1690_3c769e-3c\"><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-heading1690_182eed-65, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_182eed-65[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1690_182eed-65\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_182eed-65 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_182eed-65[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1690_182eed-65\"] 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-heading1690_182eed-65 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_182eed-65[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1690_182eed-65\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading1690_182eed-65 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1690_182eed-65\"><strong>\ud83d\udea6 0\u201315\u202fkm: Neutral + Rollout<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Road Type:<\/strong> Wide, urban avenues on <strong>Avenue des Chasseurs Alpins<\/strong> (73200), transitioning to valley roads.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><strong>Tactics:<\/strong> A polite bunch start\u2014teams size each other up, little urgency. But that courtesy ends fast\u2014don\u2019t blink or you get dropped early.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Hazards:<\/strong> Roundabouts, traffic islands, initial accelerations. No wiggle room at this stage.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1690_1e043e-4c .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1690_1e043e-4c .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-1690_1e043e-4c\"><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-heading1690_ab4b53-5e, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_ab4b53-5e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1690_ab4b53-5e\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_ab4b53-5e mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_ab4b53-5e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1690_ab4b53-5e\"] 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-heading1690_ab4b53-5e img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_ab4b53-5e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1690_ab4b53-5e\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading1690_ab4b53-5e wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1690_ab4b53-5e\"><strong>15\u201340\u202fkm: C\u00f4te de Villard\u2011sur\u2011Doron (Cat\u202f3)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Length &amp; Gradient:<\/strong> ~7.1\u202fkm at an average 4.4%, starts easy, finishes on exposed ramps.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><strong>Road Conditions:<\/strong> Narrowing lanes, occasional bumps.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Tactics:<\/strong> Launchpad for early aggressors\u2014aim to grab KOM points or test the legs before the big show. Romeyns or Bardet might try.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1690_4ea246-48 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1690_4ea246-48 .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-1690_4ea246-48\"><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-heading1690_4897cb-f8, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_4897cb-f8[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1690_4897cb-f8\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_4897cb-f8 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_4897cb-f8[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1690_4897cb-f8\"] 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-heading1690_4897cb-f8 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_4897cb-f8[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1690_4897cb-f8\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading1690_4897cb-f8 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1690_4897cb-f8\"><strong>&nbsp;40\u201370\u202fkm: Valley &amp; Approach to Cormet de Roselend<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Terrain:<\/strong> Burn-off final valley kilometers\u2014flat, with a few dips and rises.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><strong>Key Spot:<\/strong> Beaufort (~km\u202f55)\u2014great place for bottles, fans, and local Beaufort cheese vibes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Tactics:<\/strong> GC teams regroup, riders refuel. Breakaway waits, peloton sets stage for the first major climb.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1690_1110b9-b7 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1690_1110b9-b7 .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-1690_1110b9-b7\"><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-heading1690_605d2b-8e, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_605d2b-8e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1690_605d2b-8e\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_605d2b-8e mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_605d2b-8e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1690_605d2b-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-heading1690_605d2b-8e img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_605d2b-8e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1690_605d2b-8e\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading1690_605d2b-8e wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1690_605d2b-8e\"><strong>\u26f0\ufe0f 70\u201390\u202fkm: Cormet de Roselend (HC)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Specs:<\/strong> ~19.9\u202fkm at ~6% avg; altitude ~1,968\u202fm.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><strong>Road Character:<\/strong> Classic moors plateau, sweeping hairpins, sun-exposed granite work. Technical precision needed.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><strong>Tactics:<\/strong> Stay safe on the early gradients\u2014power balance crucial here. Climbers like Gaudu or Ayuso could go solo, but GC big guns (Poga\u010dar, Vingegaard) will mark.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Breakaway Note:<\/strong> This is their last realistic shot.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id1690_fbffc0-3b > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id1690_fbffc0-3b > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id1690_fbffc0-3b > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);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-id1690_fbffc0-3b > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id1690_fbffc0-3b > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id1690_fbffc0-3b > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id1690_fbffc0-3b 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-column1690_af3cf0-5f > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column1690_af3cf0-5f > .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-column1690_af3cf0-5f > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column1690_af3cf0-5f > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column1690_af3cf0-5f > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column1690_af3cf0-5f > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column1690_af3cf0-5f{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column1690_af3cf0-5f > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column1690_af3cf0-5f > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column1690_af3cf0-5f\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-image1690_2d75e7-0f .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image1690_2d75e7-0f\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"728\" height=\"684\" src=\"https:\/\/franceletour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/tdf-2025-stage-19-pre-cormet-de-roselend.webp\" alt=\"tdf-2025-stage-19-pre-cormet-de-roselend\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-5140\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/franceletour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/tdf-2025-stage-19-pre-cormet-de-roselend.webp 728w, https:\/\/franceletour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/tdf-2025-stage-19-pre-cormet-de-roselend-300x282.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 728px) 100vw, 728px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1690_5f8023-87 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1690_5f8023-87 .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-1690_5f8023-87\"><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-heading1690_935b21-40, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_935b21-40[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1690_935b21-40\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_935b21-40 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_935b21-40[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1690_935b21-40\"] 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-heading1690_935b21-40 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_935b21-40[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1690_935b21-40\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading1690_935b21-40 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1690_935b21-40\"><strong>\ud83e\ude82 90\u2013105\u202fkm: Heart\u2011Stopping Descent to Bourg\u2011Saint\u2011Maurice<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Profile:<\/strong> 18.5\u202fkm of twisting, technical descent\u2014then narrow valley road.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><strong>Stage Killer:<\/strong> Hairpins, tight pace\u2014any mistake ends GC hopes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Tactics:<\/strong> Breakaway riders either cling on or vanish. Descending skill may reel in escapees.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1690_1d0bd6-a8 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1690_1d0bd6-a8 .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-1690_1d0bd6-a8\"><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-heading1690_460ac1-98, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_460ac1-98[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1690_460ac1-98\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_460ac1-98 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_460ac1-98[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1690_460ac1-98\"] 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-heading1690_460ac1-98 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_460ac1-98[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1690_460ac1-98\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading1690_460ac1-98 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1690_460ac1-98\"><strong>\ud83c\udfc1 105\u2013112\u202fkm: Valley to Aime-la\u2011Plagne<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><strong>Terrain:<\/strong> Flat\/reset zone; tension rises again.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Tactics:<\/strong> Final bottle hand-offs, gearing for launch. GC teams reposition. Breakaway riders breathe deep before the storm.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1690_0e9080-01 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1690_0e9080-01 .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-1690_0e9080-01\"><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-heading1690_b29ddc-5d, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_b29ddc-5d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1690_b29ddc-5d\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_b29ddc-5d mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_b29ddc-5d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1690_b29ddc-5d\"] 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-heading1690_b29ddc-5d img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_b29ddc-5d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1690_b29ddc-5d\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading1690_b29ddc-5d wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1690_b29ddc-5d\"><strong>&nbsp;\ud83c\udfaf 112\u2013129\u202fkm: Final Climb\u2014La\u202fPlagne (HC)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id1690_5ae21c-72 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id1690_5ae21c-72 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id1690_5ae21c-72 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);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-id1690_5ae21c-72 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id1690_5ae21c-72 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id1690_5ae21c-72 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id1690_5ae21c-72 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-column1690_129c8b-39 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column1690_129c8b-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-column1690_129c8b-39 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column1690_129c8b-39 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column1690_129c8b-39 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column1690_129c8b-39 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column1690_129c8b-39{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column1690_129c8b-39 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column1690_129c8b-39 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column1690_129c8b-39\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-image1690_72eb33-79 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image1690_72eb33-79\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"534\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/franceletour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/tdf-2025-stage-19-la-plagne.webp\" alt=\"tdf-2025-stage-19-la-plagne\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-5139\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/franceletour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/tdf-2025-stage-19-la-plagne.webp 534w, https:\/\/franceletour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/tdf-2025-stage-19-la-plagne-200x300.webp 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 534px) 100vw, 534px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Length &amp; Score:<\/strong> ~17\u202fkm at ~7.5% avg; key zones hitting 11%.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\"><strong>Road Surface:<\/strong> Smooth ski-resort asphalt; ramp-like gradient with tiny resting plateaus.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Key Zones:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">First 7\u202fkm: 6\u20138% consistent gradient<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">Middle 5\u202fkm: 8\u20139%, breathing corridors<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Final 2\u20133\u202fkm: Kitchen-sink steepness\u201411% with tour-worthy vomit-inducing pitch<\/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>Tactics:<\/strong> Full gas time. Attacks expected at 5 km to go\u2014here\u2019s where the real climbers separate the wheat from the chaff. GC contenders Will Winge, but this is Gaudu \/ Ayuso \/ Martinez home court.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Final km:<\/strong> Thin air, punishing ramp, ultra-narrow finish straight\u2014no mistakes allowed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id1690_4581f9-30 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:end;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id1690_4581f9-30 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:end;}.kb-row-layout-id1690_4581f9-30 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id1690_4581f9-30 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id1690_4581f9-30 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id1690_4581f9-30 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id1690_4581f9-30 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-bottom\">\n<style>.kadence-column1690_210721-a6 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column1690_210721-a6 > .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-column1690_210721-a6 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column1690_210721-a6 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column1690_210721-a6 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column1690_210721-a6 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column1690_210721-a6{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column1690_210721-a6 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column1690_210721-a6 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column1690_210721-a6\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-image1690_33224d-11 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image1690_33224d-11\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"728\" height=\"804\" src=\"https:\/\/franceletour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/tdf-2025-stage-19-route-finishclimb.webp\" alt=\"tdf-2025-stage-19-route-finishclimb\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-5141\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/franceletour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/tdf-2025-stage-19-route-finishclimb.webp 728w, https:\/\/franceletour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/tdf-2025-stage-19-route-finishclimb-272x300.webp 272w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 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.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-1690_671afa-06\"><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-heading1690_03667e-05, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_03667e-05[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1690_03667e-05\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);text-align:center;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_03667e-05 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_03667e-05[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1690_03667e-05\"] 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-heading1690_03667e-05 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_03667e-05[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1690_03667e-05\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading1690_03667e-05 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1690_03667e-05\">\ud83d\udcca Elevation Profile Breakdown:<\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id1690_e90dea-e4 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id1690_e90dea-e4 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id1690_e90dea-e4 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:var( --global-content-width, 1200px );padding-left:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-right:var(--global-content-edge-padding);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-id1690_e90dea-e4 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id1690_e90dea-e4 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id1690_e90dea-e4 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id1690_e90dea-e4 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 kb-theme-content-width\">\n<style>.kadence-column1690_2fafc4-bc > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column1690_2fafc4-bc > .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-column1690_2fafc4-bc > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column1690_2fafc4-bc > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column1690_2fafc4-bc > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column1690_2fafc4-bc > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column1690_2fafc4-bc{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column1690_2fafc4-bc > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column1690_2fafc4-bc > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column1690_2fafc4-bc\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table><thead><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Climb<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Category<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Length<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Avg Gradient<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Max Gradient<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">C\u00f4te d\u2019H\u00e9ry-sur-Ugine<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Cat 2<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">11.3 km<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">5.1%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Moderate<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Col des Saisies<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Cat 1<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">13.7 km<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">6.4%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Steady<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Col du Pr\u00e9<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">HC<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">12.6 km<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">7.7%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">11.3% \u2013 Brutal<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Cormet de Roselend<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Cat 2<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">5.9 km<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">6.3%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">8.0%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>La Plagne<\/strong> (Finish)<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">HC<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">19.1 km<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">7.2%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">9.1% \u2013 Summit<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id1690_e66c9b-5b{margin-top:0px;}.kb-row-layout-id1690_e66c9b-5b > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id1690_e66c9b-5b > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id1690_e66c9b-5b > .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:10px;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-id1690_e66c9b-5b > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 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.kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column1690_b54c45-62 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column1690_b54c45-62{position:relative;}.kadence-column1690_b54c45-62, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-column1690_b54c45-62:not(.specificity){margin-top:0px;margin-left:0px;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column1690_b54c45-62 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column1690_b54c45-62 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column1690_b54c45-62\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_bb2f5b-f2, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_bb2f5b-f2[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1690_bb2f5b-f2\"]{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-heading1690_bb2f5b-f2 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_bb2f5b-f2[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1690_bb2f5b-f2\"] 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-heading1690_bb2f5b-f2 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_bb2f5b-f2[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1690_bb2f5b-f2\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_bb2f5b-f2, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_bb2f5b-f2[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1690_bb2f5b-f2\"]{border-left:3px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_bb2f5b-f2, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_bb2f5b-f2[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1690_bb2f5b-f2\"]{border-left:3px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading1690_bb2f5b-f2 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1690_bb2f5b-f2\">Rollercoaster valley, then two giant Alpine spikes\u2014Cormet first, a heart-out descent, then La\u202fPlagne\u2019s final gauntlet.<br>Think \u201calpine harakiri.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1690_54c87f-fe .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1690_54c87f-fe .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-1690_54c87f-fe\"><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-heading1690_dae1a6-7b, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_dae1a6-7b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1690_dae1a6-7b\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_dae1a6-7b mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_dae1a6-7b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1690_dae1a6-7b\"] 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-heading1690_dae1a6-7b img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_dae1a6-7b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1690_dae1a6-7b\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading1690_dae1a6-7b wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1690_dae1a6-7b\"><strong>Stage 19 Insights &amp; Battleground Notes:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Breakaway Hope:<\/strong> Must survive Cormet; hope for chaos during the descent.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><strong>GC Play:<\/strong> Final climb is where GC jerseys wobble or win. No weak links allowed.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Tactical Sweetspot:<\/strong> Middle 30\u202fkm is calm\u2014but tension is sky-high. GC trucks move up here quietly.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><strong>Crucial KM:<\/strong> 5\u202fkm to go on La\u202fPlagne\u2014expect fireworks.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id1690_b069ba-72{margin-top:0px;}.kb-row-layout-id1690_b069ba-72 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id1690_b069ba-72 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id1690_b069ba-72 > .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-id1690_b069ba-72 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id1690_b069ba-72 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id1690_b069ba-72 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id1690_b069ba-72 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-column1690_fb7430-6b > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:0px;padding-left:0px;}.kadence-column1690_fb7430-6b > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column1690_fb7430-6b > .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-column1690_fb7430-6b > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column1690_fb7430-6b > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column1690_fb7430-6b > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column1690_fb7430-6b > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column1690_fb7430-6b{position:relative;}.kadence-column1690_fb7430-6b, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-column1690_fb7430-6b:not(.specificity){margin-top:0px;margin-left:0px;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column1690_fb7430-6b > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column1690_fb7430-6b > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column1690_fb7430-6b\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_0a99ad-7b, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_0a99ad-7b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1690_0a99ad-7b\"]{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-heading1690_0a99ad-7b mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_0a99ad-7b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1690_0a99ad-7b\"] 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-heading1690_0a99ad-7b img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_0a99ad-7b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1690_0a99ad-7b\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_0a99ad-7b, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_0a99ad-7b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1690_0a99ad-7b\"]{border-left:3px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_0a99ad-7b, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_0a99ad-7b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1690_0a99ad-7b\"]{border-left:3px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading1690_0a99ad-7b wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1690_0a99ad-7b\">Imagine: fans huddling mid-descent in Bourg-Saint-Maurice, sniffing fresh mountain air\u2014see that? One wrong corner and we\u2019re ripping the GC groups to tatters.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1690_429bc7-11 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1690_429bc7-11 .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-1690_429bc7-11\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Key Climbs \u2013 From Saisies to the Sky<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Stage 19 may be short on distance, but it&#8217;s <strong>a vertical warpath with five categorized climbs<\/strong>, including two HC monsters. The rhythm is punishing: little to no flat, multiple ascents above 1,700m, and a summit finish that will crown \u2014 or crack \u2014 a GC hopeful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Below is your <strong>climb-by-climb breakdown<\/strong> of the day\u2019s alpine agony:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">\ud83d\udcca Climb Stats Table<\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id1690_e11f7e-ca > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id1690_e11f7e-ca > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id1690_e11f7e-ca > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:var( --global-content-width, 1200px );padding-left:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-right:var(--global-content-edge-padding);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-id1690_e11f7e-ca > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id1690_e11f7e-ca > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id1690_e11f7e-ca > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id1690_e11f7e-ca 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 kb-theme-content-width\">\n<style>.kadence-column1690_92fa3c-e0 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column1690_92fa3c-e0 > .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-column1690_92fa3c-e0 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column1690_92fa3c-e0 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column1690_92fa3c-e0 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column1690_92fa3c-e0 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column1690_92fa3c-e0{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column1690_92fa3c-e0 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column1690_92fa3c-e0 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column1690_92fa3c-e0\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table><thead><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Climb<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Category<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Length<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Avg Gradient<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Max Gradient<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Altitude<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">KM Into Stage<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>C\u00f4te d\u2019H\u00e9ry-sur-Ugine<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Cat 2<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">11.3 km<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">5.1%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">7.2%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">~1,170m<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">~23 km<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Col des Saisies<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Cat 1<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">13.7 km<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">6.4%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">8.5%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">1,650m<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">~47 km<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Col du Pr\u00e9<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">HC<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">12.6 km<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">7.7%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">11.3%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">1,746m<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">~72 km<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Cormet de Roselend<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Cat 2<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">5.9 km<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">6.3%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">8.0%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">1,967m<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">~91 km<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>La Plagne (Finish)<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">HC<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">19.1 km<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">7.2%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">9.1%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">2,001m<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Finish<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1690_319852-83 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1690_319852-83 .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-1690_319852-83\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Climb-by-Climb Analysis<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">C\u00f4te d\u2019H\u00e9ry-sur-Ugine (Cat 2)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A gentle opener, but still a legit climb at 11.3 km. Expect early breakaways here \u2014 GC contenders won\u2019t ignite yet, but teams will want presence up the road.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Col des Saisies (Cat 1)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Longer, steeper, and more decisive. This is where teams start testing legs. Don\u2019t be surprised if a strong break solidifies over the top.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Col du Pr\u00e9 (HC)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is the real deal. Narrow roads, tight switchbacks, and double-digit gradients near the summit. The peloton could detonate here \u2014 it\u2019s long enough to drop contenders and steep enough to crack them. Col du Pr\u00e9 is often underestimated, but not today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cormet de Roselend (Cat 2)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Deceptively short but deceptively high. It\u2019s a launching ramp after the Pr\u00e9 descent and leads directly into a fast, exposed downhill toward Bourg-Saint-Maurice. Wind and team pacing can split riders before La Plagne even begins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">La Plagne (HC) \u2013 Summit Finish<\/h4>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_cf0121-33, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_cf0121-33[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1690_cf0121-33\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_cf0121-33 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_cf0121-33[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1690_cf0121-33\"] 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-heading1690_cf0121-33 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_cf0121-33[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1690_cf0121-33\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading1690_cf0121-33 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1690_cf0121-33\">The final showdown. 19.1 km of grinding altitude with no true flat. Altitude above 2,000m, no hiding, and no help once you\u2019re isolated. Whoever conquers this summit likely leaves Stage 19 with a piece of the podium \u2014 or loses it entirely.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1690_bd2f10-60 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1690_bd2f10-60 .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-1690_bd2f10-60\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Official Time Table: Stage 19 Clockwatching<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Every minute counts on this <strong>short but savage alpine test<\/strong> \u2014 and fans, broadcasters, and soigneurs alike will be syncing to the second. With just 129.9 km to cover and 5 categorized climbs, the timetable is tight, with no room for delays. Expect <strong>GC teams to hit the gas early<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Below is the <strong>Stage 19 time schedule<\/strong>, based on <strong>fast (36 km\/h)<\/strong> and <strong>slow (30 km\/h)<\/strong> race scenarios:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">\ud83d\udd52 Stage 19 Timetable (Fast vs. Slow Estimates)<\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id1690_a51cd6-25 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id1690_a51cd6-25 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id1690_a51cd6-25 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:var( --global-content-width, 1200px );padding-left:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-right:var(--global-content-edge-padding);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-id1690_a51cd6-25 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id1690_a51cd6-25 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id1690_a51cd6-25 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id1690_a51cd6-25 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 kb-theme-content-width\">\n<style>.kadence-column1690_4c7a01-12 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column1690_4c7a01-12 > .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-column1690_4c7a01-12 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column1690_4c7a01-12 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column1690_4c7a01-12 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column1690_4c7a01-12 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column1690_4c7a01-12{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column1690_4c7a01-12 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column1690_4c7a01-12 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column1690_4c7a01-12\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table><thead><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Event<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Location<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Fast ETA<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Slow ETA<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">\ud83d\ude97 Caravan Departure<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Albertville<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">11:35<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">11:35<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">\ud83d\udfe2 Neutral Start<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Albertville<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">13:05<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">13:05<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">\ud83d\udd14 Real Start<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">~Km 0<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">13:15<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">13:15<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">\ud83d\udfe2 Intermediate Sprint<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Villard-sur-Doron (km ~36)<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">14:00<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">14:20<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"> C\u00f4te d\u2019H\u00e9ry-sur-Ugine (Cat 2)<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">~km 23<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">13:45<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">14:05<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"> Col des Saisies (Cat 1)<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">~km 47<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">14:15<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">14:45<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"> Col du Pr\u00e9 (HC)<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">~km 72<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">14:55<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">15:35<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"> Cormet de Roselend (Cat 2)<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">~km 91<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">15:15<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">16:00<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">\ud83c\udfc1 Finish \u2013 La Plagne (HC)<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">km 129.9<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">15:50<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">17:00<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id1690_e61843-65{margin-top:0px;}.kb-row-layout-id1690_e61843-65 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id1690_e61843-65 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id1690_e61843-65 > .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-id1690_e61843-65 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id1690_e61843-65 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id1690_e61843-65 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id1690_e61843-65 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal 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.kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column1690_c70e1f-1f > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column1690_c70e1f-1f\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_4ce322-c4, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_4ce322-c4[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1690_4ce322-c4\"]{padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);font-style:normal;border-left:3px solid #fcd200;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_4ce322-c4 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_4ce322-c4[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1690_4ce322-c4\"] 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-heading1690_4ce322-c4 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_4ce322-c4[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1690_4ce322-c4\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_4ce322-c4, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_4ce322-c4[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1690_4ce322-c4\"]{border-left:3px solid #fcd200;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_4ce322-c4, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_4ce322-c4[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1690_4ce322-c4\"]{border-left:3px solid #fcd200;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading1690_4ce322-c4 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1690_4ce322-c4\">\u23f1 <em>Note:<\/em> Fast scenario assumes aggressive GC racing or favorable wind on the descent of Roselend. With such a short stage, even 5\u201310 minutes lost in the first 60 km could reshape the whole day\u2019s outcome.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1690_fcc2c0-2c .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1690_fcc2c0-2c .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-1690_fcc2c0-2c\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What Makes Stage 19 Brutal?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Don\u2019t let the short distance fool you \u2014 <strong>Stage 19 is a pure Alpine ambush<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This 19 stage packed into a relentless sequence of <strong>five categorized ascents<\/strong>, including two hors cat\u00e9gorie (HC) monsters: <strong>Col du Pr\u00e9<\/strong> and the <strong>summit finish at La Plagne<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This isn&#8217;t just a mountain stage \u2014 it\u2019s a pressure cooker.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\ud83d\udd01 <strong>Back-to-back climbs<\/strong> mean almost no recovery time.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">\ud83c\udfd4\ufe0f Riders will climb above <strong>2,000m<\/strong> twice in one afternoon \u2014 altitude fatigue becomes real.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">\ud83e\uddd7 The <strong>Col du Pr\u00e9 + Roselend combo<\/strong> is a Tour classic \u2014 technical, steep, and draining.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u26f0\ufe0f <strong>La Plagne\u2019s final ascent<\/strong> is 17.1 km of cumulative pain \u2014 a true test of legs and leadership.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">\ud83d\udd04 GC shake-up? Inevitable. With the <strong>final mountain test before the TT<\/strong>, this is the last summit for pure climbers to make a stand.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id1690_186059-72{margin-top:0px;}.kb-row-layout-id1690_186059-72 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id1690_186059-72 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id1690_186059-72 > .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-id1690_186059-72 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id1690_186059-72 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id1690_186059-72 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id1690_186059-72 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-column1690_3b36e8-f1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:0px;padding-left:0px;}.kadence-column1690_3b36e8-f1 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column1690_3b36e8-f1 > .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-column1690_3b36e8-f1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column1690_3b36e8-f1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column1690_3b36e8-f1 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column1690_3b36e8-f1 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column1690_3b36e8-f1{position:relative;}.kadence-column1690_3b36e8-f1, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-column1690_3b36e8-f1:not(.specificity){margin-top:0px;margin-left:0px;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column1690_3b36e8-f1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column1690_3b36e8-f1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column1690_3b36e8-f1\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_c5120e-c8, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_c5120e-c8[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1690_c5120e-c8\"]{padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);font-style:normal;border-left:3px solid #fcd200;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_c5120e-c8 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_c5120e-c8[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1690_c5120e-c8\"] 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-heading1690_c5120e-c8 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_c5120e-c8[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1690_c5120e-c8\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_c5120e-c8, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_c5120e-c8[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1690_c5120e-c8\"]{border-left:3px solid #fcd200;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_c5120e-c8, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_c5120e-c8[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1690_c5120e-c8\"]{border-left:3px solid #fcd200;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading1690_c5120e-c8 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1690_c5120e-c8\"><strong>It\u2019s short. It\u2019s brutal. It\u2019s built to explode the general classification.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1690_388e15-70 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1690_388e15-70 .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-1690_388e15-70\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Stage 19 GC Battle: A Test of Pure Power<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With just two stages left after this, <strong>Stage 19 is the final mountain battleground<\/strong> for yellow jersey contenders \u2014 and it\u2019s perfectly engineered for drama.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83c\udfaf Tactical Dynamics:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Team Jumbo-Visma<\/strong> (if defending yellow) will aim to control early on the Saisies and Pr\u00e9, using tempo to drain rivals before the decisive final climb.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\"><strong>UAE Team Emirates<\/strong> could launch a <strong>multi-pronged assault<\/strong>, especially if Pogacar trails \u2014 think pressure on the Pr\u00e9, ambushes on Roselend, fireworks on La Plagne.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Ineos Grenadiers<\/strong> may go all in on a long-range move \u2014 expect Rodr\u00edguez or Bernal to test rivals from the Col du Pr\u00e9.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Where the Race Could Break:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Col du Pr\u00e9\u2019s punishing slopes<\/strong> (HC, 7.7% avg) offer a real chance for teams to isolate leaders.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\"><strong>Cormet de Roselend<\/strong> \u2014 scenic, but don\u2019t be fooled. Riders dropped here will struggle to rejoin before the final showdown.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>La Plagne<\/strong>: This is where gaps open. Pure climbers can take minutes if the tempo is high and rivals are exposed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udd04 GC Implications:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Expect <strong>30\u201360 second splits<\/strong> among the top 5 riders.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\"><strong>Time gaps will be permanent<\/strong> \u2014 no recovery before the Grenoble TT.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A yellow jersey defense here means strength, strategy\u2026 and survival.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id1690_85aaa1-0f{margin-top:0px;}.kb-row-layout-id1690_85aaa1-0f > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id1690_85aaa1-0f > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id1690_85aaa1-0f > .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-xs, 1rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id1690_85aaa1-0f > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id1690_85aaa1-0f > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id1690_85aaa1-0f > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id1690_85aaa1-0f 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-column1690_6168db-6e > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:0px;padding-left:0px;}.kadence-column1690_6168db-6e > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column1690_6168db-6e > .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-column1690_6168db-6e > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column1690_6168db-6e > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column1690_6168db-6e > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column1690_6168db-6e > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column1690_6168db-6e{position:relative;}.kadence-column1690_6168db-6e, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-column1690_6168db-6e:not(.specificity){margin-top:0px;margin-left:0px;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column1690_6168db-6e > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column1690_6168db-6e > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column1690_6168db-6e\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_3d4f29-51, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_3d4f29-51[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1690_3d4f29-51\"]{padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);font-style:normal;border-left:3px solid #fcd200;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_3d4f29-51 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_3d4f29-51[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1690_3d4f29-51\"] 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-heading1690_3d4f29-51 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_3d4f29-51[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1690_3d4f29-51\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_3d4f29-51, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_3d4f29-51[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1690_3d4f29-51\"]{border-left:3px solid #fcd200;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_3d4f29-51, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_3d4f29-51[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1690_3d4f29-51\"]{border-left:3px solid #fcd200;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading1690_3d4f29-51 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1690_3d4f29-51\">This is not a place to <em>win<\/em> the Tour. But it is absolutely where you can <strong>lose it.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1690_a78806-70 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1690_a78806-70 .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-1690_a78806-70\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Green Jersey Watch: Sprint Point(s) and Speed<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While Stage 19 is all about the mountains, the <strong>green jersey battle<\/strong> still has a role to play \u2014 but only for the bold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udfe2 Intermediate Sprint \u2013 Kilometre 8.0 (Grignon)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Location:<\/strong> Just 8km after roll-out in Albertville<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\"><strong>Tactical Outlook:<\/strong> Sprinters or all-rounders must <strong>go full gas from the gun<\/strong> to scoop points before the first climb<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Points Breakdown:<\/strong> 20 points for 1st \u2192 1 point for 15th<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Expect <strong>no GC riders<\/strong> to contest this sprint \u2014 but watch for <strong>Biniam Girmay, Jasper Philipsen<\/strong>, or even a classics-style breakaway rider with green ambitions. If the <strong>break forms early<\/strong>, the sprint could go uncontested by the peloton.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u23f1 Time Bonuses:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>No bonus sprints mid-stage<\/strong>, but the <strong>top 3 at the summit finish<\/strong> (La Plagne) earn <strong>10 \/ 6 \/ 4 seconds<\/strong> \u2014 relevant only for GC.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udca1 Survival Strategy:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Pure sprinters may <strong>try to make it to the sprint<\/strong> and then <strong>immediately sit up<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">Anyone targeting the <strong>final green jersey in Nice<\/strong> must be <strong>willing to suffer through brutal elevation<\/strong> for minimal reward today.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1690_928a1e-f7 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1690_928a1e-f7 .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-1690_928a1e-f7\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Polka Dot Jersey: KOM Festival Incoming<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Stage 19 isn\u2019t just a GC warzone \u2014 it\u2019s a <strong>King of the Mountains paradise<\/strong>. With two HC climbs and two more categorized ascents before the summit showdown in La Plagne, this is <strong>the biggest polka dot haul<\/strong> since the Tour left the Pyrenees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">\ud83d\udd34 KOM Points Breakdown<\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id1690_fe09c3-ff > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id1690_fe09c3-ff > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id1690_fe09c3-ff > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:var( --global-content-width, 1200px );padding-left:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-right:var(--global-content-edge-padding);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-id1690_fe09c3-ff > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id1690_fe09c3-ff > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id1690_fe09c3-ff > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id1690_fe09c3-ff 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 kb-theme-content-width\">\n<style>.kadence-column1690_2338a6-fa > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column1690_2338a6-fa > .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-column1690_2338a6-fa > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column1690_2338a6-fa > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column1690_2338a6-fa > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column1690_2338a6-fa > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column1690_2338a6-fa{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column1690_2338a6-fa > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column1690_2338a6-fa > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column1690_2338a6-fa\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table><thead><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Climb<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Category<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Length \/ Avg Gradient<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Altitude<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">KOM Points<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">C\u00f4te d\u2019H\u00e9ry-sur-Ugine<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Cat 2<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">5.5 km @ 6.1%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">830m<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">5 pts<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Col des Saisies<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Cat 1<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">13.4 km @ 5.3%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">1,650m<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">10 pts<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Col du Pr\u00e9<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">HC<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">12.6 km @ 7.7%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">1,746m<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">20 pts<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Cormet de Roselend<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Cat 2<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">6.0 km @ 6.5%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">1,967m<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">5 pts<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>La Plagne (Summit Finish)<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>HC<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">17.1 km @ 7.5%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">2,007m<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>40 pts<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Total Available KOM Points:<\/strong> <strong>80 points<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\"><strong>Highest haul of any stage<\/strong> in the 2025 Tour<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udd25 Who\u2019s Going for the Dots?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With <strong>80 points on offer<\/strong>, expect <strong>Lenny Martinez<\/strong>, <strong>Michael Woods<\/strong>, or a rejuvenated <strong>Thibaut Pinot (if selected)<\/strong> to launch from the start. If a rider has ambitions for the <strong>polka dot jersey in Nice<\/strong>, they <strong>must deliver today<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83c\udfd4\ufe0f La Plagne Legacy<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Last used in <strong>2021<\/strong>, where <strong>Tadej Poga\u010dar<\/strong> dropped rivals but didn\u2019t win \u2014 <strong>Sepp Kuss<\/strong> claimed it from the break.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">In 1984, <strong>Laurent Fignon<\/strong> blasted away here en route to yellow.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The climb is <strong>long, high, and relentless<\/strong> \u2014 a worthy finale to a KOM carnival.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1690_2570a3-c9 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1690_2570a3-c9 .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-1690_2570a3-c9\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Weather, Altitude &amp; Local Factor<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Stage 19<\/strong> brings all the drama the Alps can summon \u2014 and the environment itself may prove as decisive as the legs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83c\udf26\ufe0f Weather Forecast: Fri 25 July 2025<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Start (Albertville, 300m):<\/strong><br>\u26c5 Partly cloudy, 21\u00b0C at rollout \u2014 pleasant but humid<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><strong>Mid-stage (Col du Pr\u00e9 \/ Cormet de Roselend):<\/strong><br>\ud83c\udf2c\ufe0f Cooler at altitude: ~13\u201316\u00b0C, risk of <strong>gusty crosswinds<\/strong> in exposed areas<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Finish (La Plagne, 2,007m):<\/strong><br>\ud83c\udf28\ufe0f Chilly summit: <strong>8\u201310\u00b0C<\/strong>, possible <strong>fog patches<\/strong> and sudden drops in visibility near the final switchbacks<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id1690_16b3ef-1d{margin-top:0px;}.kb-row-layout-id1690_16b3ef-1d > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id1690_16b3ef-1d > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id1690_16b3ef-1d > .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-xs, 1rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id1690_16b3ef-1d > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id1690_16b3ef-1d > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id1690_16b3ef-1d > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id1690_16b3ef-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-column1690_6e915d-75 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:0px;padding-left:0px;}.kadence-column1690_6e915d-75 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column1690_6e915d-75 > .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-column1690_6e915d-75 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column1690_6e915d-75 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column1690_6e915d-75 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column1690_6e915d-75 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column1690_6e915d-75{position:relative;}.kadence-column1690_6e915d-75, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-column1690_6e915d-75:not(.specificity){margin-top:0px;margin-left:0px;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column1690_6e915d-75 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column1690_6e915d-75 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column1690_6e915d-75\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_83ee31-b2, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_83ee31-b2[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1690_83ee31-b2\"]{padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);font-style:normal;border-left:3px solid #fcd200;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_83ee31-b2 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_83ee31-b2[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1690_83ee31-b2\"] 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-heading1690_83ee31-b2 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_83ee31-b2[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1690_83ee31-b2\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_83ee31-b2, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_83ee31-b2[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1690_83ee31-b2\"]{border-left:3px solid #fcd200;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_83ee31-b2, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_83ee31-b2[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1690_83ee31-b2\"]{border-left:3px solid #fcd200;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading1690_83ee31-b2 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1690_83ee31-b2\"><em>\u26a0\ufe0f Weather could shift quickly \u2014 a rain shower mid-stage could turn descents into high-risk zones.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1690_14e3e3-1a .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1690_14e3e3-1a .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-1690_14e3e3-1a\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83c\udfd4\ufe0f Altitude Watch: Thin Air, Big Consequences<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Two HC climbs above <strong>1,700m<\/strong>, with the summit finish at <strong>2,007m<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">Riders already on edge from Stage 18 will feel the <strong>cumulative oxygen debt<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Expect pure climbers to shine, while diesel engines may crack in the final 5km<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id1690_4f3eac-81{margin-top:0px;}.kb-row-layout-id1690_4f3eac-81 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id1690_4f3eac-81 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id1690_4f3eac-81 > .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-xs, 1rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id1690_4f3eac-81 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id1690_4f3eac-81 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id1690_4f3eac-81 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id1690_4f3eac-81 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-column1690_cce727-ec > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:0px;padding-left:0px;}.kadence-column1690_cce727-ec > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column1690_cce727-ec > .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-column1690_cce727-ec > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column1690_cce727-ec > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column1690_cce727-ec > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column1690_cce727-ec > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column1690_cce727-ec{position:relative;}.kadence-column1690_cce727-ec, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-column1690_cce727-ec:not(.specificity){margin-top:0px;margin-left:0px;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column1690_cce727-ec > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column1690_cce727-ec > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column1690_cce727-ec\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_fb3bfb-97, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_fb3bfb-97[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1690_fb3bfb-97\"]{padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);font-style:normal;border-left:3px solid #fcd200;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_fb3bfb-97 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_fb3bfb-97[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1690_fb3bfb-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-heading1690_fb3bfb-97 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_fb3bfb-97[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1690_fb3bfb-97\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_fb3bfb-97, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_fb3bfb-97[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1690_fb3bfb-97\"]{border-left:3px solid #fcd200;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_fb3bfb-97, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_fb3bfb-97[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1690_fb3bfb-97\"]{border-left:3px solid #fcd200;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading1690_fb3bfb-97 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1690_fb3bfb-97\">\ud83e\uddec <em>\u201cLa Plagne always punishes the ones who miscalculate altitude.\u201d<\/em> \u2014 an old Alpine proverb (probably)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1690_b4f4f4-c9 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1690_b4f4f4-c9 .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-1690_b4f4f4-c9\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83c\udf89 Local Factor: La Plagne\u2019s Roaring Walls<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Savoie fans bring <strong>cowbells, smoke flares<\/strong>, and wall-to-wall noise<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">La Plagne has a <strong>deep Tour history<\/strong> \u2014 a stage finish here is treated like a festival<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Expect massive turnout on <strong>Col du Pr\u00e9<\/strong> and <strong>La Plagne\u2019s ski station switchbacks<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">Rider morale may soar or collapse depending on <strong>fan support or altitude-induced silence<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1690_6f75ff-77 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1690_6f75ff-77 .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-1690_6f75ff-77\"><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-heading1690_39f66f-51, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_39f66f-51[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1690_39f66f-51\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_39f66f-51 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_39f66f-51[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1690_39f66f-51\"] 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-heading1690_39f66f-51 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_39f66f-51[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1690_39f66f-51\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading1690_39f66f-51 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1690_39f66f-51\"><strong>\ud83c\udfd4\ufe0f History of Albertville &amp; La Plagne \u2014 Icons of Alpine Sport<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_0684a4-70, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_0684a4-70[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1690_0684a4-70\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_0684a4-70 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_0684a4-70[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1690_0684a4-70\"] 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-heading1690_0684a4-70 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_0684a4-70[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1690_0684a4-70\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading1690_0684a4-70 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1690_0684a4-70\"><strong>Albertville: Where Mountains Meet Olympic Legacy<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nestled in the heart of the <strong>Savoie region<\/strong> of southeastern France, <strong>Albertville (Postal Code: 73200)<\/strong> is more than just a start line \u2014 it\u2019s a town steeped in sporting history and alpine heritage. Most famously, Albertville played host to the <strong>1992 Winter Olympics<\/strong>, transforming this humble valley town into an international sporting hub overnight.<br><br>That Olympic spirit still lingers. The <strong>Halle Olympique<\/strong> arena, built for the games, stands as a monument to those snowy battles of &#8217;92. In cycling terms, Albertville has long served as a trusted launchpad for epic mountain stages in both the <strong>Tour de France<\/strong> and <strong>Crit\u00e9rium du Dauphin\u00e9<\/strong>. The town\u2019s proximity to iconic climbs like <strong>Col de la Madeleine<\/strong>, <strong>Cormet de Roselend<\/strong>, and <strong>Col du Granier<\/strong> makes it a natural fixture in the Tour\u2019s alpine playbook.<br><br><strong>Fun fact:<\/strong> Albertville sits at the confluence of four deep valleys, making it a strategic crossroads for both winter and summer sports. It\u2019s also known for its lively street markets, Savoie cheese, and picture-perfect medieval town center in <strong>Conflans<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1690_516c04-67 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1690_516c04-67 .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-1690_516c04-67\"><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-heading1690_6a7425-f7, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_6a7425-f7[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1690_6a7425-f7\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_6a7425-f7 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_6a7425-f7[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1690_6a7425-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-heading1690_6a7425-f7 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_6a7425-f7[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1690_6a7425-f7\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading1690_6a7425-f7 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1690_6a7425-f7\"><strong>\ud83c\udfd4\ufe0f La Plagne: The Ski Station Turned Tour Battleground<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">High above the Tarentaise Valley lies <strong>La Plagne (Postal Code: 73210)<\/strong>, a world-renowned ski resort whose name sends chills down the spines of cyclists and thrills to winter sport enthusiasts. Part of the vast <strong>Paradiski area<\/strong>, La Plagne boasts over <strong>225 km of ski slopes<\/strong> and some of the highest lift-served terrains in Europe.<br><br>But come July, this ski station morphs into a <strong>high-altitude amphitheater<\/strong> for Tour de France drama. Its debut on the Tour stage came in <strong>1984<\/strong>, and it\u2019s since etched its name into race lore, most memorably during <strong>1995<\/strong>, when <strong>Miguel Indurain<\/strong> cracked but held onto yellow by sheer grit, while <strong>Alex Z\u00fclle<\/strong> claimed an emotional stage victory.<br><br>The climb to <strong>La Plagne<\/strong> is a beast:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>17.1 km long<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><strong>7.5% average gradient<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ramps over <strong>11%<\/strong> in its final few kilometers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Its relentless ascent, thin air, and ski-station summit finish have crowned mountain kings and destroyed would-be contenders alike.<\/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\"><strong>Local legend says:<br><\/strong> <em>&#8220;You don&#8217;t win La Plagne \u2014 you survive it.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_c3756a-0d, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_c3756a-0d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1690_c3756a-0d\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_c3756a-0d mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_c3756a-0d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1690_c3756a-0d\"] 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-heading1690_c3756a-0d img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_c3756a-0d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1690_c3756a-0d\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading1690_c3756a-0d wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1690_c3756a-0d\">Even off the bike, La Plagne is a summer adventure haven with mountain biking, hiking trails, and one of Europe\u2019s only <strong>summer bobsleigh runs<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_e1cf37-88, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_e1cf37-88[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1690_e1cf37-88\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_e1cf37-88 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_e1cf37-88[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1690_e1cf37-88\"] 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-heading1690_e1cf37-88 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_e1cf37-88[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1690_e1cf37-88\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading1690_e1cf37-88 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1690_e1cf37-88\"><strong>\ud83d\udccc Why It Matters for Stage 19<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_27285d-ab, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_27285d-ab[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1690_27285d-ab\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_27285d-ab mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_27285d-ab[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1690_27285d-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-heading1690_27285d-ab img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_27285d-ab[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1690_27285d-ab\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading1690_27285d-ab wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1690_27285d-ab\">These aren\u2019t just geographic waypoints \u2014 <strong>Albertville\u2019s Olympic legacy<\/strong> and <strong>La Plagne\u2019s Tour-de-France-tested slopes<\/strong> give Stage 19 a heavyweight feel. It\u2019s the perfect canvas for <strong>epic racing, historic battles, and Tour-defining moments<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1690_224c75-af .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1690_224c75-af .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-1690_224c75-af\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1690_e914cd-91 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1690_e914cd-91 .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-1690_e914cd-91\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id1690_74a3be-a0 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id1690_74a3be-a0 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id1690_74a3be-a0 > .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-id1690_74a3be-a0 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id1690_74a3be-a0 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id1690_74a3be-a0 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id1690_74a3be-a0 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div 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.kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column1690_f47005-6f\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_c52bd6-6d, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_c52bd6-6d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1690_c52bd6-6d\"]{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-heading1690_c52bd6-6d mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_c52bd6-6d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1690_c52bd6-6d\"] 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-heading1690_c52bd6-6d img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_c52bd6-6d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1690_c52bd6-6d\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_c52bd6-6d, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_c52bd6-6d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1690_c52bd6-6d\"]{border-bottom:8px solid #ffff00;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_c52bd6-6d, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_c52bd6-6d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1690_c52bd6-6d\"]{border-bottom:8px solid #ffff00;}}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading1690_c52bd6-6d wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1690_c52bd6-6d\">FAQs: Stage 19 Essentials<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1690_b10825-5e 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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-id1690_f08c8f-7e > .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-id1690_f08c8f-7e > .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-id1690_f08c8f-7e .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-id1690_f08c8f-7e .kt-accordion-header-wrap .kt-blocks-accordion-header:focus-visible,\n\t\t\t\t.kt-accordion-id1690_f08c8f-7e > .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-id1690_f08c8f-7e kt-accordion-has-12-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-pane1690_e0fb08-51\"><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\">1\ufe0f\u20e3 What is the official start location for Stage 19 of the 2025 Tour de France?<\/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-heading1690_5e8c79-a2, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_5e8c79-a2[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1690_5e8c79-a2\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_5e8c79-a2 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_5e8c79-a2[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1690_5e8c79-a2\"] 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-heading1690_5e8c79-a2 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_5e8c79-a2[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1690_5e8c79-a2\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading1690_5e8c79-a2 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1690_5e8c79-a2\">\ud83d\udc49 Stage 19 kicks off from <strong>Avenue des Chasseurs Alpins in Albertville, Postal Code 73200<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-2 kt-pane1690_e37b6e-03\"><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\">2\ufe0f\u20e3 Where does Stage 19 of the Tour de France 2025 finish?<\/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-heading1690_a34676-e1, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_a34676-e1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1690_a34676-e1\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_a34676-e1 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_a34676-e1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1690_a34676-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-heading1690_a34676-e1 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_a34676-e1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1690_a34676-e1\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading1690_a34676-e1 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1690_a34676-e1\">\ud83d\udc49 The stage finishes at <strong>La Plagne, Col de la Grande Forcle, Postal Code 73210<\/strong>, right atop the legendary ski resort climb.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-3 kt-pane1690_eee3b7-7c\"><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\">3\ufe0f\u20e3 How long is Stage 19 of the 2025 Tour de France?<\/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-heading1690_abc728-10, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_abc728-10[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1690_abc728-10\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_abc728-10 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_abc728-10[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1690_abc728-10\"] 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-heading1690_abc728-10 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_abc728-10[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1690_abc728-10\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading1690_abc728-10 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1690_abc728-10\">\ud83d\udc49 Stage 19 covers <strong>130 km of pure mountain action<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-4 kt-pane1690_b49970-95\"><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\">4\ufe0f\u20e3 How many categorized climbs are in Stage 19?<\/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-heading1690_0d0cae-21, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_0d0cae-21[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1690_0d0cae-21\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_0d0cae-21 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_0d0cae-21[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1690_0d0cae-21\"] 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-heading1690_0d0cae-21 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1690_0d0cae-21[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1690_0d0cae-21\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading1690_0d0cae-21 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1690_0d0cae-21\">\ud83d\udc49 There are <strong>three categorized climbs<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Cormet de Roselend (HC)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">C\u00f4te de Longefoy (Cat.2)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>La Plagne (HC summit finish)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-5 kt-pane1690_5d2d51-ce\"><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\">5\ufe0f\u20e3 What\u2019s the total elevation gain in Stage 19?<\/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\">\ud83d\udc49 Riders will face around <strong>3,900 meters of total elevation gain<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-6 kt-pane1690_5a558c-9c\"><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\">6\ufe0f\u20e3 Is Stage 19 considered one of the toughest stages in the 2025 Tour?<\/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\">\ud83d\udc49 Absolutely \u2014 it\u2019s one of the decisive Alpine mountain stages and could be a GC game-changer.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-7 kt-pane1690_c3f8f1-0e\"><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\">7\ufe0f\u20e3 Are there any cobbled or gravel sections in Stage 19?<\/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\">\ud83d\udc49 No cobbles or gravel \u2014 it\u2019s all paved, traditional alpine mountain roads.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-8 kt-pane1690_bbd710-73\"><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\">8\ufe0f\u20e3 What is the steepest gradient in Stage 19\u2019s final climb to La Plagne?<\/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\">\ud83d\udc49 The climb hits <strong>12-13% ramps in the final 3 kilometers<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-9 kt-pane1690_822ba0-8d\"><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\">9\ufe0f\u20e3 Will sprinters contest this 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\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udc49 Highly unlikely \u2014 sprinters will aim just to survive within the time cut.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-10 kt-pane1690_88599e-a4\"><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\">\ud83d\udd1f What time is the expected Stage 19 finish in La Plagne?<\/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\">\ud83d\udc49 Estimated around <strong>17:25 to 17:45 local time<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-11 kt-pane1690_3f3048-a2\"><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\">1\ufe0f\u20e31\ufe0f\u20e3 Which climb is tougher, Cormet de Roselend or La Plagne?<\/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\">\ud83d\udc49 <strong>La Plagne<\/strong> is tougher due to its relentless gradient and summit finish pressure.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-12 kt-pane1690_06c610-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\">1\ufe0f\u20e32\ufe0f\u20e3 How long is the climb to La Plagne?<\/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\">\ud83d\udc49 The final climb is <strong>17.1 km long, averaging 7.5% gradient<\/strong>.<\/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-1690_2fcd53-41 .kt-block-spacer{height:27px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1690_2fcd53-41 .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-1690_2fcd53-41\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Final Thoughts &amp; Prediction<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>La Plagne doesn\u2019t hand out easy wins \u2014 and Stage 19 may redraw the GC entirely.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After back-to-back Alpine brutality, expect <strong>fireworks between the big names<\/strong>. With <strong>129.9 km of full-gas climbing<\/strong>, this is a stage made for <strong>explosive attacks<\/strong> and <strong>GC ambushes<\/strong>. Whether it&#8217;s <strong>Vingegaard launching early<\/strong> or <strong>Pogacar countering late<\/strong>, this summit finish will not be neutral.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Our Call:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83c\udfaf <strong>Tadej Pogacar<\/strong> to win Stage 19 with a <strong>late attack on La Plagne<\/strong>.<br>He thrives on altitude, pain, and pressure \u2014 this has <em>his<\/em> name all over it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Dark horse:<\/strong> Romain Bardet \u2013 if the GC battle freezes, a farewell solo isn\u2019t out of the question.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Big loser?<\/strong> Whoever waits too long \u2014 there\u2019s no recovery zone above 2,000m.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Who wins Stage 19 on Friday, July 25th?<\/strong><br>GC duel on the final ramp or a breakaway masterpiece from a KOM dreamer?<br>\ud83d\udcac Drop your predictions \u2014 will La Plagne crown a legend or break one?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tour de France 2025 Stage 19 Route: Albertville to La Plagne Full Climb Profile The Tour de France 2025 Stage 19 Route is set to be one for the ages. On Friday, July 25, 2025, the peloton rolls out from the charming alpine town of Albertville (Postal Code: 73200) and makes a beeline for the&#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-1690","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\/1690","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=1690"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/franceletour.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1690\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5369,"href":"https:\/\/franceletour.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1690\/revisions\/5369"}],"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=1690"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}