{"id":1914,"date":"2025-07-02T16:01:37","date_gmt":"2025-07-02T14:01:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/franceletour.com\/?page_id=1914"},"modified":"2025-07-02T16:01:39","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T14:01:39","slug":"arkea-bbhotels","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/franceletour.com\/fr\/tour-de-france-teams-2025\/arkea-bbhotels\/","title":{"rendered":"Inside Ark\u00e9a &#8211; B&amp;B Hotels\u2019 2025 Tour de France Gameplan: Fearless Racing &amp; Breakaway Ambushes"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_c784ab-fd, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_c784ab-fd[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1914_c784ab-fd\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_c784ab-fd mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_c784ab-fd[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1914_c784ab-fd\"] 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-heading1914_c784ab-fd img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_c784ab-fd[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1914_c784ab-fd\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h1 class=\"kt-adv-heading1914_c784ab-fd wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1914_c784ab-fd\">Inside Ark\u00e9a &#8211; B&amp;B Hotels\u2019 2025 Tour de France Gameplan: Fearless Racing &amp; Breakaway Ambushes<\/h1>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_58c4f0-c6, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_58c4f0-c6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1914_58c4f0-c6\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_58c4f0-c6 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_58c4f0-c6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1914_58c4f0-c6\"] 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-heading1914_58c4f0-c6 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_58c4f0-c6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1914_58c4f0-c6\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading1914_58c4f0-c6 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1914_58c4f0-c6\">No longer the plucky ProTeam, <strong>Ark\u00e9a &#8211; B&amp;B Hotels rolls into the 2025 Tour de France as a full-fledged <a href=\"https:\/\/franceletour.com\/tour-de-france-teams-2025\/\">UCI WorldTour<\/a> outfit<\/strong> \u2014 and they\u2019re racing like it. With a French backbone and a reputation for animated, attacking racing, they\u2019re the squad that won\u2019t wait for orders from the radio; they make their own script on the road.<br><br>Since securing their WorldTour license in 2023, Ark\u00e9a\u2019s been busy climbing the ranks: grabbing stage wins in one-week stage races, animating classics, and getting up the road in Grand Tour showdowns. Now, for 2025, they\u2019re locked and loaded with a fresh kit, deeper roster, and a burning ambition: <strong>to claim their rightful place among cycling\u2019s elite on home soil.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1914_f13035-ee .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1914_f13035-ee .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-1914_f13035-ee\"><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-heading1914_88b336-fb, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_88b336-fb[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1914_88b336-fb\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_88b336-fb mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_88b336-fb[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1914_88b336-fb\"] 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-heading1914_88b336-fb img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_88b336-fb[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1914_88b336-fb\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading1914_88b336-fb wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1914_88b336-fb\"><strong>Who Are Ark\u00e9a &#8211; B&amp;B Hotels?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Known as <strong>the kings of opportunistic breakaways<\/strong>, this team\u2019s M.O. is simple: find the right move, drive it till the legs fall off, and steal those moments when the peloton blinks. From brutal crosswind stages to summit raids, Ark\u00e9a\u2019s DNA is built for bold racing.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_df45a8-7c, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_df45a8-7c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1914_df45a8-7c\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_df45a8-7c mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_df45a8-7c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1914_df45a8-7c\"] 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-heading1914_df45a8-7c img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_df45a8-7c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1914_df45a8-7c\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading1914_df45a8-7c wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1914_df45a8-7c\"><strong>Past Glories &amp; Big Moments:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Stage wins at Tour de France and Paris-Nice<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">Climbers like Warren Barguil turning heads on iconic climbs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fearless sprinters and gritty roadmen making life miserable for rivals<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This isn\u2019t a team riding for safe finishes \u2014 when Ark\u00e9a lights the fuse, you better have your fire extinguisher ready.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1914_6f01ca-dc .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1914_6f01ca-dc .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-1914_6f01ca-dc\"><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-heading1914_ffbe88-47, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_ffbe88-47[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1914_ffbe88-47\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);text-align:center;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_ffbe88-47 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_ffbe88-47[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1914_ffbe88-47\"] 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-heading1914_ffbe88-47 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_ffbe88-47[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1914_ffbe88-47\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading1914_ffbe88-47 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1914_ffbe88-47\"><strong>The Riders: Who\u2019s Flying the Ark\u00e9a\u2013B&amp;B Hotels Flag in 2025?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Every Tour team\u2019s like a rock band \u2014 you\u2019ve got your lead singers, your drummers in the back driving the pace, and the roadies you don\u2019t notice but can\u2019t win without. For Ark\u00e9a\u2013B&amp;B Hotels, the 2025 crew is a calculated mix of proven firepower, Tour-hardened legs, and young chargers hungry to flip the race script.<br><br>While the final roster drop\u2019s still in the team vault, these are the standout names that\u2019ve carried the Ark\u00e9a flag this season and are primed for a startline salute come July.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1914_b79df2-ff .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1914_b79df2-ff .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-1914_b79df2-ff\"><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-heading1914_693055-ce, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_693055-ce[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1914_693055-ce\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_693055-ce mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_693055-ce[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1914_693055-ce\"] 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-heading1914_693055-ce img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_693055-ce[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1914_693055-ce\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading1914_693055-ce wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1914_693055-ce\"><strong>Ark\u00e9a\u2013B&amp;B Hotels 2025 Key Riders to Watch<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id1914_23a55c-92{margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);}.kb-row-layout-id1914_23a55c-92 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id1914_23a55c-92 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id1914_23a55c-92 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:850px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id1914_23a55c-92 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id1914_23a55c-92 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id1914_23a55c-92 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id1914_23a55c-92 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-column1914_02c76e-56 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column1914_02c76e-56 > .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-column1914_02c76e-56 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column1914_02c76e-56 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column1914_02c76e-56 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column1914_02c76e-56 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column1914_02c76e-56{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column1914_02c76e-56 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column1914_02c76e-56 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column1914_02c76e-56\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-table-container1914_3bd5c0-71{font-size:15px;overflow-x:auto;}.kb-table-container .kb-table1914_3bd5c0-71 th{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);text-align:center;}.kb-table-container .kb-table1914_3bd5c0-71 caption{text-align:center;}.kb-table-container .kb-table1914_3bd5c0-71 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, 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0.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);}.kb-table-container .kb-table1914_3bd5c0-71 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-table1914_3bd5c0-71 tr{border-bottom:1px solid rgba(113,128,150,0.57);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-table-container kb-table-container1914_3bd5c0-71 wp-block-kadence-table\"><table class=\"kb-table kb-table1914_3bd5c0-71\">\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1914_fa1a26-3d{height:55px;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row1914_fa1a26-3d\">\n<th  scope=\"col\" class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1914_f5854b-3c\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Rider<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/th>\n\n<th  scope=\"col\" class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1914_ef022f-4f\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Role<\/p>\n\n<\/th>\n\n<th  scope=\"col\" class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1914_350b4c-6c\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Strengths<\/p>\n\n<\/th>\n\n<th  scope=\"col\" class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1914_f5d039-54\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>2025 Season Highlights<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/th>\n\n<th  scope=\"col\" class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1914_1265ae-00\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Tour Objective<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1914_31335a-02{height:50px;}.kb-table-container  .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1914_31335a-02:hover{background-color:#fcfcfc;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row1914_31335a-02\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1914_19089a-a3\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>K\u00e9vin Vauquelin<\/strong>*<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1914_cd064a-ed\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Team leader \/ GC Hope<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1914_3eb3de-65\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Punchy climbs, time trials<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1914_34db16-18\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Podium at Tour du Var, Top\u201110 Paris\u2011Camembert<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1914_c6e668-97\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Fight for breakaways, stage win, and Top\u201120 GC<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1914_f2668e-49{height:50px;}.kb-table-container  .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1914_f2668e-49:hover{background-color:#fcfcfc;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row1914_f2668e-49\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1914_e543b4-73\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Arnaud D\u00e9mare<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1914_c535ce-6a\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Lead Sprinter<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1914_e225b5-7e\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Flat sprints, power finishes<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1914_7d7509-41\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Stage wins at Four Days of Dunkirk<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1914_91a8c0-7b\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Chase Tour sprint stage glory<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1914_b92748-fc{height:50px;}.kb-table-container  .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1914_b92748-fc:hover{background-color:#fcfcfc;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row1914_b92748-fc\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1914_c309e5-7d\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Cristian Rodr\u00edguez<\/strong> \ud83c\uddea\ud83c\uddf8<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1914_e464d9-fa\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Climbing lieutenant<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1914_f3aadc-e6\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Long climbs, steady pacing<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1914_e4b69f-44\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Top\u20115 at Route d\u2019Occitanie<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1914_622bff-8e\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Support in mountain stages, breakaway raids<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1914_4707fd-d6{height:50px;}.kb-table-container  .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1914_4707fd-d6:hover{background-color:#fcfcfc;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row1914_4707fd-d6\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1914_be34a8-55\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Luca Mozzato<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1914_94b2fa-fb\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Lead-out &amp; sprinter<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1914_f2ec17-75\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Quick finishes, technical sprints<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1914_3c1ffe-b6\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Strong sprints at Tour of Belgium<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1914_3bbaef-b4\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Lead-out and sprint backup<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1914_1b4454-43{height:50px;}.kb-table-container  .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1914_1b4454-43:hover{background-color:#fcfcfc;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row1914_1b4454-43\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1914_78c1fc-89\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Amaury Capiot<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1914_2b9b24-93\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">All-rounder<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1914_4b8887-fc\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Rolling terrain, gritty finishes<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1914_361507-5e\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Consistent Top\u201110s in classics<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1914_e2a205-08\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Punchy stages and fast finishes<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1914_78e7c1-c6{height:50px;}.kb-table-container  .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1914_78e7c1-c6:hover{background-color:#fcfcfc;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row1914_78e7c1-c6\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1914_8846ca-24\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Ra\u00fal Garc\u00eda Pierna<\/strong>* \ud83c\uddea\ud83c\uddf8<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1914_171ae0-b5\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Young Climber<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1914_601b56-e2\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Ascents, time trials<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1914_a99395-08\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Aggressive riding in Crit\u00e9rium du Dauphin\u00e9<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1914_52eb0f-13\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Breakaways, mountain experience<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1914_088c41-04{height:50px;}.kb-table-container  .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1914_088c41-04:hover{background-color:#fcfcfc;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row1914_088c41-04\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1914_b13320-ef\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Daniel McLay<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1914_9e1058-4c\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Sprinter\/lead-out<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1914_283352-63\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Sprint trains, wind positioning<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1914_1fdd53-ed\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Top\u201110s at GP de Denain<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1914_8ce1ac-ce\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Backup sprint option, lead-out<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1914_22e10d-6f{height:50px;}.kb-table-container  .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1914_22e10d-6f:hover{background-color:#fcfcfc;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row1914_22e10d-6f\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1914_24d62b-93\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Thibault Guernalec<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1914_4733fd-ee\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Time trialist &amp; domestique<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1914_60fe62-9c\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">TTs, flat pacing<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1914_67aafa-da\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Top\u201110 national ITT<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1914_5ceed0-ad\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Help in flat, hilly stages and ITTs<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1914_a9a6e9-f4{height:50px;}.kb-table-container  .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1914_a9a6e9-f4:hover{background-color:#fcfcfc;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row1914_a9a6e9-f4\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1914_09e309-9c\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Ewen Costiou*<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1914_a34b29-59\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1914_69e521-47\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1914_9cd968-4c\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1914_9c5cbd-b8\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1914_1ba012-5e{height:50px;}.kb-table-container  .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1914_1ba012-5e:hover{background-color:#fcfcfc;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row1914_1ba012-5e\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1914_e8b7b0-ff\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Mathis Le Berre<\/strong>*<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1914_5bbd98-e3\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1914_7bd039-a5\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1914_947741-f7\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1914_7dd0fa-57\">\n\n<p 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.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-column1914_652755-ff > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column1914_652755-ff > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column1914_652755-ff > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column1914_652755-ff > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column1914_652755-ff{position:relative;}.kadence-column1914_652755-ff, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-column1914_652755-ff:not(.specificity){margin-top:0px;margin-left:0px;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column1914_652755-ff > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column1914_652755-ff > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column1914_652755-ff\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_ddac0b-27, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_ddac0b-27[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1914_ddac0b-27\"]{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-heading1914_ddac0b-27 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_ddac0b-27[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1914_ddac0b-27\"] 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-heading1914_ddac0b-27 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_ddac0b-27[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1914_ddac0b-27\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_ddac0b-27, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_ddac0b-27[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1914_ddac0b-27\"]{border-left:3px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_ddac0b-27, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_ddac0b-27[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1914_ddac0b-27\"]{border-left:3px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading1914_ddac0b-27 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1914_ddac0b-27\"> <em>&#8220;It\u2019s the guy you don\u2019t notice until the last climb who makes or breaks the day.&#8221;<\/em> Ark\u00e9a\u2019s squad isn\u2019t just stars \u2014 it\u2019s smart chess moves in Lycra.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_1b1e89-fa, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_1b1e89-fa[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1914_1b1e89-fa\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);text-align:center;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_1b1e89-fa mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_1b1e89-fa[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1914_1b1e89-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-heading1914_1b1e89-fa img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_1b1e89-fa[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1914_1b1e89-fa\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading1914_1b1e89-fa wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1914_1b1e89-fa\"><strong>2025 Tour de France Route: Key Stages for Ark\u00e9a &#8211; B&amp;B Hotels<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_ebba2d-2f, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_ebba2d-2f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1914_ebba2d-2f\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_ebba2d-2f mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_ebba2d-2f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1914_ebba2d-2f\"] 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-heading1914_ebba2d-2f img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_ebba2d-2f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1914_ebba2d-2f\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading1914_ebba2d-2f wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1914_ebba2d-2f\">The <strong>2025 Tour de France route isn\u2019t just a race \u2014 it\u2019s a battlefield<\/strong>, and for a squad like Ark\u00e9a &#8211; B&amp;B Hotels, the trick is knowing where to lay the traps. This year\u2019s parcours serves up a mixed bag: punchy hills, <a href=\"https:\/\/franceletour.com\/\">beastly mountain finishes<\/a>, crosswind-riddled flats, and a pair of ITTs where the GC big guns will flex. But Ark\u00e9a isn\u2019t chasing yellow \u2014 they\u2019re chasing stage wins, chaos, and breakaway glory.<br><br>Here\u2019s where their ambitions hit fifth gear:<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1914_c1287c-15 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1914_c1287c-15 .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-1914_c1287c-15\"><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-heading1914_8a78ee-97, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_8a78ee-97[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1914_8a78ee-97\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_8a78ee-97 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_8a78ee-97[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1914_8a78ee-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-heading1914_8a78ee-97 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_8a78ee-97[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1914_8a78ee-97\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading1914_8a78ee-97 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1914_8a78ee-97\"><strong>Stages Tailor-Made for Ark\u00e9a\u2019s Breakaway Hunters<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id1914_f20195-61{margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);}.kb-row-layout-id1914_f20195-61 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id1914_f20195-61 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id1914_f20195-61 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:850px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id1914_f20195-61 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id1914_f20195-61 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id1914_f20195-61 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id1914_f20195-61 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-column1914_aa2992-c1 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column1914_aa2992-c1 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column1914_aa2992-c1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column1914_aa2992-c1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column1914_aa2992-c1 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column1914_aa2992-c1 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column1914_aa2992-c1{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column1914_aa2992-c1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column1914_aa2992-c1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column1914_aa2992-c1\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-table-container1914_1a6b89-24{font-size:15px;overflow-x:auto;}.kb-table-container .kb-table1914_1a6b89-24 th{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);text-align:center;}.kb-table-container .kb-table1914_1a6b89-24 caption{text-align:center;}.kb-table-container .kb-table1914_1a6b89-24 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-table1914_1a6b89-24 tr{border-bottom:1px solid rgba(113,128,150,0.57);}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-table-container .kb-table1914_1a6b89-24 th{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 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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-table1914_1a6b89-24 tr{border-bottom:1px solid rgba(113,128,150,0.57);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-table-container kb-table-container1914_1a6b89-24 wp-block-kadence-table\"><table class=\"kb-table kb-table1914_1a6b89-24\">\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1914_bd4ab2-6a{height:55px;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row1914_bd4ab2-6a\">\n<th  scope=\"col\" class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1914_9a0246-cf\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Stage<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/th>\n\n<th  scope=\"col\" class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1914_536af9-1c\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\ud83d\udcc6 Date<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/th>\n\n<th  scope=\"col\" class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1914_f67fb0-91\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\ud83d\uddfa\ufe0f Route<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/th>\n\n<th  scope=\"col\" class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1914_55284c-58\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Distance<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/th>\n\n<th  scope=\"col\" class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1914_bdbb10-35\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\ud83c\udfaf Opportunity<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1914_996675-d9{height:50px;}.kb-table-container  .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1914_996675-d9:hover{background-color:#fcfcfc;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row1914_996675-d9\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1914_2220e8-40\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Stage 2<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1914_776408-db\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Sun 07\/06\/2025<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1914_c410e9-4e\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/franceletour.com\/tour-de-france-2025\/route-stage-2\/\">Lauwin-Planque \u2192 Boulogne-sur-Mer (Hilly)<\/a><\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1914_d9b329-54\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">212 km<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1914_c556ec-54\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Perfect for a daylong break and a late punchy finish<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1914_e617cc-21{height:50px;}.kb-table-container  .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1914_e617cc-21:hover{background-color:#fcfcfc;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row1914_e617cc-21\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1914_586dce-2f\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Stage 7<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1914_7c29ee-dd\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Fri 07\/11\/2025<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1914_7c7d66-24\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/franceletour.com\/tour-de-france-2025\/route-stage-7\/\">Saint-Malo \u2192 M\u00fbr-de-Bretagne Guerl\u00e9dan (Hilly)<\/a><\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1914_e1ff1e-d8\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">194 km<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1914_58538c-e5\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Classic ambush terrain; remember Barguil\u2019s heroics here<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1914_19d47d-41{height:50px;}.kb-table-container  .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1914_19d47d-41:hover{background-color:#fcfcfc;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row1914_19d47d-41\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1914_8a643e-c8\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Stage 10<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1914_103de2-a7\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Mon 07\/14\/2025<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1914_070ec7-09\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/franceletour.com\/tour-de-france-2025\/route-stage-10\/\">Ennezat \u2192 Le Mont-Dore Puy de Sancy (Mountains)<\/a><\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1914_1fcce4-14\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">163 km<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1914_c365c3-fd\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Bastille Day + mountain raid? French teams always go nuclear hereBastille Day + mountain raid? French teams always go nuclear here<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1914_32eec5-1e{height:50px;}.kb-table-container  .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1914_32eec5-1e:hover{background-color:#fcfcfc;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row1914_32eec5-1e\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1914_5d74d2-e3\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Stage 16<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1914_99e53d-a7\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Tue 07\/22\/2025<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1914_069f0e-8e\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/franceletour.com\/tour-de-france-2025\/stage-16-route\/\">Montpellier \u2192 Mont Ventoux (Mountains)<\/a><\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1914_4fc84e-35\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">172 km<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1914_f27f74-ab\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">A legendary summit, perfect for a climber\u2019s coup<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1914_636785-3d{height:50px;}.kb-table-container  .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1914_636785-3d:hover{background-color:#fcfcfc;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row1914_636785-3d\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1914_5773a1-bf\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Stage 20<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1914_887dd6-54\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Sat 07\/26\/2025<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1914_b063b5-c8\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Nantua \u2192 Pontarlier (Hilly)<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1914_6fc2b6-a1\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">185 km<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1914_249dcb-4d\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Final chance for breakaway chaos before Paris<\/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-1914_da793e-42 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1914_da793e-42 .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-1914_da793e-42\"><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-heading1914_d7f16d-11, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_d7f16d-11[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1914_d7f16d-11\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_d7f16d-11 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_d7f16d-11[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1914_d7f16d-11\"] 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-heading1914_d7f16d-11 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_d7f16d-11[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1914_d7f16d-11\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading1914_d7f16d-11 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1914_d7f16d-11\"><strong>Strategy Recap:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Hilly stages &amp; mid-mountain raids<\/strong> are Ark\u00e9a\u2019s bread and butter.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">Expect <strong>Barguil or a young puncher<\/strong> to go all-in on Bastille Day.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Windy flat stages like <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/franceletour.com\/tour-de-france-2025\/route-stage-8\/\">Stage 8 <\/a>or <a href=\"https:\/\/franceletour.com\/tour-de-france-2025\/route-stage-9\/\">9<\/a><\/strong>? Don\u2019t rule out a late ambush.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_43e17e-e3, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_43e17e-e3[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1914_43e17e-e3\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_43e17e-e3 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_43e17e-e3[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1914_43e17e-e3\"] 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-heading1914_43e17e-e3 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_43e17e-e3[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1914_43e17e-e3\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading1914_43e17e-e3 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1914_43e17e-e3\">This is a Tour route where <strong>Ark\u00e9a won\u2019t wait for scraps<\/strong> \u2014 they\u2019ll force the race open, break up the rhythm, and hunt those headline-grabbing wins.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1914_9074b2-77 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1914_9074b2-77 .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-1914_9074b2-77\"><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-heading1914_5f1175-83, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_5f1175-83[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1914_5f1175-83\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_5f1175-83 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_5f1175-83[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1914_5f1175-83\"] 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-heading1914_5f1175-83 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_5f1175-83[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1914_5f1175-83\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading1914_5f1175-83 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1914_5f1175-83\"><strong>The Ark\u00e9a\u2013B&amp;B Hotels Strategy for the 2025 Tour<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_3df6d2-80, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_3df6d2-80[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1914_3df6d2-80\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_3df6d2-80 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_3df6d2-80[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1914_3df6d2-80\"] 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-heading1914_3df6d2-80 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_3df6d2-80[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1914_3df6d2-80\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading1914_3df6d2-80 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1914_3df6d2-80\">If cycling\u2019s a high-stakes poker game, Ark\u00e9a\u2013B&amp;B Hotels isn\u2019t here to sit quietly and fold. They\u2019re the squad known for slipping aces up their sleeves and throwing jabs in stages no one expects. The 2025 Tour de France route is a tantalizing blend of punchy hills, nasty mountain slogs, and pure sprinter days \u2014 and this team\u2019s strategy is all about capitalizing on the chaos.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1914_9d42cd-be .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1914_9d42cd-be .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-1914_9d42cd-be\"><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-heading1914_be09b0-49, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_be09b0-49[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1914_be09b0-49\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_be09b0-49 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_be09b0-49[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1914_be09b0-49\"] 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-heading1914_be09b0-49 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_be09b0-49[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1914_be09b0-49\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading1914_be09b0-49 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1914_be09b0-49\"><strong>\ud83c\udfaf What\u2019s the Game Plan?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u2705 Stage Wins First, GC Later<br><\/strong>Let\u2019s call a spade a spade \u2014 Ark\u00e9a knows they\u2019re not rolling in as overall favorites. But in a Tour with explosive transition stages and unpredictable breakaway days, they\u2019ll be on constant ambush alert.<br><br><strong>\u2705 The Breakaway Bandits<br><\/strong>Guys like <strong>Ra\u00fal Garc\u00eda Pierna<\/strong> and <strong>Cristian Rodr\u00edguez<\/strong> will be sniffing out those mid-mountain raids and long-range moves, turning the race into a chess match at 45 km\/h.<br><br><strong>\u2705 Sprint Stage Sniper<br><\/strong> With <strong>Arnaud D\u00e9mare<\/strong> locked, loaded, and hungry for Tour stage wins, flat finishes are prime hunting ground. Expect this squad to build solid sprint trains with <strong>Daniel McLay<\/strong> and <strong>Luca Mozzato<\/strong> as lethal final launchpads.<br><br><strong>\u2705 The Wildcard Hilltop Finish<br>K\u00e9vin Vauquelin<\/strong>, with his punchy legs and nose for a gutsy move, is perfectly built for those uphill drags in Stages 2, 7, and 15. Don\u2019t be surprised if he lights the touchpaper while others hesitate.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1914_fadb44-97 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1914_fadb44-97 .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-1914_fadb44-97\"><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-heading1914_a0fb3d-e1, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_a0fb3d-e1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1914_a0fb3d-e1\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_a0fb3d-e1 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_a0fb3d-e1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1914_a0fb3d-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-heading1914_a0fb3d-e1 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_a0fb3d-e1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1914_a0fb3d-e1\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading1914_a0fb3d-e1 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1914_a0fb3d-e1\"><strong>\ud83d\udcca Stage Profile Targets<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id1914_7dbafa-7b{margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);}.kb-row-layout-id1914_7dbafa-7b > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id1914_7dbafa-7b > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id1914_7dbafa-7b > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:850px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id1914_7dbafa-7b > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id1914_7dbafa-7b > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id1914_7dbafa-7b > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id1914_7dbafa-7b 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-column1914_ba2c32-e1 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column1914_ba2c32-e1 > .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-column1914_ba2c32-e1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column1914_ba2c32-e1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column1914_ba2c32-e1 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column1914_ba2c32-e1 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column1914_ba2c32-e1{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column1914_ba2c32-e1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column1914_ba2c32-e1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column1914_ba2c32-e1\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-table-container1914_99a067-aa{font-size:15px;overflow-x:auto;}.kb-table-container .kb-table1914_99a067-aa th{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);text-align:center;}.kb-table-container .kb-table1914_99a067-aa caption{text-align:center;}.kb-table-container .kb-table1914_99a067-aa 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-table1914_99a067-aa tr{border-bottom:1px solid rgba(113,128,150,0.57);}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-table-container .kb-table1914_99a067-aa tr{border-bottom:1px solid rgba(113,128,150,0.57);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-table-container .kb-table1914_99a067-aa 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-table1914_99a067-aa 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-table1914_99a067-aa tr{border-bottom:1px solid rgba(113,128,150,0.57);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-table-container kb-table-container1914_99a067-aa wp-block-kadence-table\"><table class=\"kb-table kb-table1914_99a067-aa\">\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1914_3866bb-14{height:55px;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row1914_3866bb-14\">\n<th  scope=\"col\" class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1914_6dc421-3a\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Stage Type<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/th>\n\n<th  scope=\"col\" class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1914_cbfb68-cd\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Target Riders<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/th>\n\n<th  scope=\"col\" class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1914_7a640d-fd\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Objective<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1914_651981-b6{height:50px;}.kb-table-container  .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1914_651981-b6:hover{background-color:#fcfcfc;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row1914_651981-b6\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1914_1c8606-20\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Flat Sprints<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1914_4e6d9e-47\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Arnaud D\u00e9mare, McLay<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1914_2bad14-e9\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Podium sprint finishes<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1914_d1534a-c2{height:50px;}.kb-table-container  .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1914_d1534a-c2:hover{background-color:#fcfcfc;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row1914_d1534a-c2\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1914_d1c8b6-ac\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Hilly Classics<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1914_f5a74c-48\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Vauquelin, Capiot<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1914_7af922-d4\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Breakaways and uphill sprints<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1914_f28580-0e{height:50px;}.kb-table-container  .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1914_f28580-0e:hover{background-color:#fcfcfc;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row1914_f28580-0e\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1914_1c29ba-dc\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Mountain Days<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1914_43f3f4-7d\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Rodr\u00edguez, Garc\u00eda Pierna<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1914_665f87-e8\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Long breakaways, mountain raids<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1914_33637c-f4{height:50px;}.kb-table-container  .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1914_33637c-f4:hover{background-color:#fcfcfc;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row1914_33637c-f4\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1914_9e3cbf-ba\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Time Trials<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1914_926173-8c\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left 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class=\"kt-adv-heading1914_37bbbd-8e wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1914_37bbbd-8e\"><strong>&nbsp;Tech Arsenal for the Tour<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id1914_2336d4-57{margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);}.kb-row-layout-id1914_2336d4-57 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id1914_2336d4-57 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id1914_2336d4-57 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:850px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id1914_2336d4-57 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id1914_2336d4-57 > 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.kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column1914_6bc29b-8e{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column1914_6bc29b-8e > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column1914_6bc29b-8e > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column1914_6bc29b-8e\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-table-container1914_2392da-84{font-size:15px;overflow-x:auto;}.kb-table-container .kb-table1914_2392da-84 th{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);text-align:center;}.kb-table-container .kb-table1914_2392da-84 caption{text-align:center;}.kb-table-container .kb-table1914_2392da-84 td{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 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(max-width: 767px){.kb-table-container .kb-table1914_2392da-84 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-table1914_2392da-84 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-table1914_2392da-84 tr{border-bottom:1px solid rgba(113,128,150,0.57);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-table-container kb-table-container1914_2392da-84 wp-block-kadence-table\"><table class=\"kb-table kb-table1914_2392da-84\">\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1914_d726a5-44{height:55px;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row1914_d726a5-44\">\n<th  scope=\"col\" class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1914_be2fe6-e5\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Gear Category<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/th>\n\n<th  scope=\"col\" class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1914_e37304-43\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>2025 Kit Details<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/th>\n\n<th  scope=\"col\" class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1914_246a03-1e\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Tour-Only Tweaks &amp; Highlights<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1914_a02eb4-e8{height:50px;}.kb-table-container  .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1914_a02eb4-e8:hover{background-color:#fcfcfc;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row1914_a02eb4-e8\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1914_69fbfc-65\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Bike<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1914_d2d808-a0\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left 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combos<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1914_e21790-ec{height:50px;}.kb-table-container  .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1914_e21790-ec:hover{background-color:#fcfcfc;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row1914_e21790-ec\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1914_8a46ef-6e\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Wheels<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1914_d07167-4c\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Vision<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1914_dbae30-d8\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Deep-section setups for sprint stages<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1914_98a922-51{height:50px;}.kb-table-container  .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1914_98a922-51:hover{background-color:#fcfcfc;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row 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kb-table-data1914_3a6003-49\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Ekoi Premium R5 Thermoregulating Bib Shorts<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1914_eddb11-6f\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Ultra-light mesh jerseys for mountain stages<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1914_943a37-6f{height:50px;}.kb-table-container  .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1914_943a37-6f:hover{background-color:#fcfcfc;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row1914_943a37-6f\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1914_9ceff9-e0\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>On-bike tech<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1914_209054-ba\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Wahoo ROAM v2 GPS computer, dual-sided power meters<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1914_e62c9f-76\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Real-time wattage pacing on key climbs<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1914_349685-c2{height:50px;}.kb-table-container  .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1914_349685-c2:hover{background-color:#fcfcfc;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row1914_349685-c2\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1914_e9cb91-cb\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Performance gadgets<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1914_21f5f1-85\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Core body temperature sensors, hydration monitors<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1914_ae7e39-b2\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Integrated sweat analysis pre &amp; post stages<\/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-1914_35c8fe-8d .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1914_35c8fe-8d .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-1914_35c8fe-8d\"><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-heading1914_dbc14e-f1, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_dbc14e-f1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1914_dbc14e-f1\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_dbc14e-f1 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_dbc14e-f1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1914_dbc14e-f1\"] 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-heading1914_dbc14e-f1 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_dbc14e-f1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1914_dbc14e-f1\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading1914_dbc14e-f1 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1914_dbc14e-f1\"><strong>Special Edition Alert:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;Rumor in the bus is Ark\u00e9a\u2019s breaking out a <em>throwback retro kit<\/em> for Stage 16\u2019s Mont Ventoux showdown \u2014 a tribute to the team\u2019s classic Breton roots.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id1914_df5fa0-0f{margin-top:0px;}.kb-row-layout-id1914_df5fa0-0f > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id1914_df5fa0-0f > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id1914_df5fa0-0f > .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-sm, 1.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id1914_df5fa0-0f > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id1914_df5fa0-0f > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id1914_df5fa0-0f > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id1914_df5fa0-0f 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-column1914_20154e-1f > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:0px;padding-left:0px;}.kadence-column1914_20154e-1f > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column1914_20154e-1f > .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-column1914_20154e-1f > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column1914_20154e-1f > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column1914_20154e-1f > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column1914_20154e-1f > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column1914_20154e-1f{position:relative;}.kadence-column1914_20154e-1f, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-column1914_20154e-1f:not(.specificity){margin-top:0px;margin-left:0px;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column1914_20154e-1f > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column1914_20154e-1f > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column1914_20154e-1f\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_784bbf-13, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_784bbf-13[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1914_784bbf-13\"]{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-heading1914_784bbf-13 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_784bbf-13[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1914_784bbf-13\"] 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-heading1914_784bbf-13 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_784bbf-13[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1914_784bbf-13\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_784bbf-13, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_784bbf-13[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1914_784bbf-13\"]{border-left:3px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_784bbf-13, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_784bbf-13[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1914_784bbf-13\"]{border-left:3px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading1914_784bbf-13 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1914_784bbf-13\"><strong>\u201cThis isn\u2019t just gear \u2014 it\u2019s battle armor built to wage war on the tarmac.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1914_8250f5-d2 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1914_8250f5-d2 .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-1914_8250f5-d2\"><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-heading1914_18261b-57, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_18261b-57[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1914_18261b-57\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_18261b-57 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_18261b-57[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1914_18261b-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-heading1914_18261b-57 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_18261b-57[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1914_18261b-57\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading1914_18261b-57 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1914_18261b-57\"><strong>&nbsp;Sponsors &amp; Partnerships: Ark\u00e9a\u2013B&amp;B Hotels\u2019 Backers \ud83d\udcb0<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_e25e76-68, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_e25e76-68[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1914_e25e76-68\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_e25e76-68 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_e25e76-68[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1914_e25e76-68\"] 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-heading1914_e25e76-68 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_e25e76-68[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1914_e25e76-68\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading1914_e25e76-68 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1914_e25e76-68\">Behind every breakaway raid and mountain duel is a roster of brands footing the bill, fueling the legs, and keeping the tech humming. Ark\u00e9a\u2013B&amp;B Hotels isn\u2019t just riding for glory \u2014 they\u2019re rolling for the badge on their chest and the names on their sleeves. And in 2025, their sponsor bench is stacked like a stage 21 sprint finish.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1914_4eae2c-f3 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1914_4eae2c-f3 .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-1914_4eae2c-f3\"><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-heading1914_0fe04b-6f, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_0fe04b-6f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1914_0fe04b-6f\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_0fe04b-6f mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_0fe04b-6f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1914_0fe04b-6f\"] 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-heading1914_0fe04b-6f img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_0fe04b-6f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1914_0fe04b-6f\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading1914_0fe04b-6f wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1914_0fe04b-6f\"><strong>Title &amp; Co-Title Sponsors<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id1914_192855-fe{margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);}.kb-row-layout-id1914_192855-fe > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id1914_192855-fe > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id1914_192855-fe > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:850px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id1914_192855-fe > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id1914_192855-fe > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id1914_192855-fe > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id1914_192855-fe 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-column1914_b0fdd9-b1 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column1914_b0fdd9-b1 > .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-column1914_b0fdd9-b1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column1914_b0fdd9-b1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column1914_b0fdd9-b1 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column1914_b0fdd9-b1 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column1914_b0fdd9-b1{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column1914_b0fdd9-b1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column1914_b0fdd9-b1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column1914_b0fdd9-b1\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-table-container1914_1693c4-a9{font-size:15px;overflow-x:auto;}.kb-table-container .kb-table1914_1693c4-a9 th{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);text-align:center;}.kb-table-container .kb-table1914_1693c4-a9 caption{text-align:center;}.kb-table-container .kb-table1914_1693c4-a9 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-table1914_1693c4-a9 tr{border-bottom:1px solid rgba(113,128,150,0.57);}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-table-container .kb-table1914_1693c4-a9 tr{border-bottom:1px solid rgba(113,128,150,0.57);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-table-container .kb-table1914_1693c4-a9 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-table1914_1693c4-a9 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-table1914_1693c4-a9 tr{border-bottom:1px solid rgba(113,128,150,0.57);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-table-container kb-table-container1914_1693c4-a9 wp-block-kadence-table\"><table class=\"kb-table kb-table1914_1693c4-a9\">\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1914_a1b61c-80{height:55px;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row1914_a1b61c-80\">\n<th  scope=\"col\" class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1914_4d328d-d5\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">S<strong>ponsor<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/th>\n\n<th  scope=\"col\" class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1914_24ff8e-33\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Role &amp; Contribution<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1914_421c5c-33{height:50px;}.kb-table-container  .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1914_421c5c-33:hover{background-color:#fcfcfc;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row1914_421c5c-33\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1914_50507f-0b\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Ark\u00e9a<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1914_3c7137-3b\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Title sponsor. Breton-based banking powerhouse funding the team\u2019s Tour ambitions and rider development pipeline.<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row1914_76210c-e7\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1914_b4ff35-02\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>B&amp;B HOTELS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1914_5d3703-82\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Co-title sponsor. French hospitality chain backing logistics, accommodations, and community fan activations on Tour days.<\/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-1914_4a04fa-6e .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1914_4a04fa-6e .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-1914_4a04fa-6e\"><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-heading1914_83e51e-fa, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_83e51e-fa[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1914_83e51e-fa\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_83e51e-fa mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_83e51e-fa[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1914_83e51e-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-heading1914_83e51e-fa img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_83e51e-fa[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1914_83e51e-fa\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading1914_83e51e-fa wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1914_83e51e-fa\"><strong>Equipment &amp; Performance Partners<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id1914_066199-3c{margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);}.kb-row-layout-id1914_066199-3c > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id1914_066199-3c > 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class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-table-container1914_3ed17d-26{font-size:15px;overflow-x:auto;}.kb-table-container .kb-table1914_3ed17d-26 th{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);text-align:center;}.kb-table-container .kb-table1914_3ed17d-26 caption{text-align:center;}.kb-table-container .kb-table1914_3ed17d-26 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-table1914_3ed17d-26 tr{border-bottom:1px solid rgba(113,128,150,0.57);}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-table-container .kb-table1914_3ed17d-26 tr{border-bottom:1px solid rgba(113,128,150,0.57);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-table-container 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wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Partner<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/th>\n\n<th  scope=\"col\" class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1914_2b8c90-c6\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>What They Provide<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1914_e79540-18{height:50px;}.kb-table-container  .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1914_e79540-18:hover{background-color:#fcfcfc;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row1914_e79540-18\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1914_d09b90-2c\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>C<strong>anyon<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1914_798762-83\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Bikes: Aeroad CFR, Ultimate CFR, Speedmax for time trials.<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1914_c24a07-00{height:50px;}.kb-table-container  .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1914_c24a07-00:hover{background-color:#fcfcfc;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row1914_c24a07-00\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1914_7ff489-7d\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Shimano<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1914_c9c178-3a\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Groupsets (Dura-Ace Di2 R9250), brakes, and drivetrain tech.<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1914_fc6a25-6c{height:50px;}.kb-table-container  .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1914_fc6a25-6c:hover{background-color:#fcfcfc;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row1914_fc6a25-6c\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1914_3bcd9f-9b\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Zipp<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1914_c7b143-40\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Race wheels: 454 NSW for climbing, 808 Firecrest for sprints.<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1914_c6715e-96{height:50px;}.kb-table-container  .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1914_c6715e-96:hover{background-color:#fcfcfc;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row1914_c6715e-96\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1914_bcab11-f1\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Ekoi<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1914_e07f1e-dd\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Helmets, sunglasses, and pro-fit performance kits.<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1914_fc37d5-f2{height:50px;}.kb-table-container  .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1914_fc37d5-f2:hover{background-color:#fcfcfc;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row1914_fc37d5-f2\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1914_367ed4-ee\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Wahoo<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1914_3b3c65-d0\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">GPS computers and dual-sided power meters.<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1914_9606a7-da{height:50px;}.kb-table-container  .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1914_9606a7-da:hover{background-color:#fcfcfc;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row1914_9606a7-da\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1914_55e3ba-2e\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Overstim.s<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1914_4e3198-4c\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Nutrition partner \u2014 energy gels, hydration mixes, and recovery shakes.<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1914_22e5c6-f2{height:50px;}.kb-table-container  .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1914_22e5c6-f2:hover{background-color:#fcfcfc;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row1914_22e5c6-f2\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1914_c98861-ed\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Elite<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1914_f0633b-5b\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Smart trainers and bottle cages.<\/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-1914_d6e007-d9 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1914_d6e007-d9 .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-1914_d6e007-d9\"><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-heading1914_78cea9-b6, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_78cea9-b6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1914_78cea9-b6\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_78cea9-b6 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_78cea9-b6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1914_78cea9-b6\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_78cea9-b6 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_78cea9-b6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1914_78cea9-b6\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading1914_78cea9-b6 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1914_78cea9-b6\"><strong>&nbsp;2025 New Collaborations &amp; Highlights<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Core Body Tech<\/strong> \u2014 new 2025 partner providing wearable core temperature and hydration sensors for real-time data during key climbs.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><strong>Bretagne Mobilit\u00e9<\/strong> \u2014 regional transport network joining as logistics support for fan villages and hospitality on stages through Brittany.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Limited Edition Kit Collab with Ekoi<\/strong> \u2014 launching a one-off <em>\u201cBreton Bolt\u201d<\/em> jersey for Stage 16 up Mont Ventoux.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id1914_ba869c-cc{margin-top:0px;}.kb-row-layout-id1914_ba869c-cc > 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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-heading1914_35ce9e-a6 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_35ce9e-a6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1914_35ce9e-a6\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_35ce9e-a6, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_35ce9e-a6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1914_35ce9e-a6\"]{border-left:3px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_35ce9e-a6, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_35ce9e-a6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1914_35ce9e-a6\"]{border-left:3px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading1914_35ce9e-a6 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1914_35ce9e-a6\"><strong>\u201cIn this race, it\u2019s not just legs that win \u2014 it\u2019s the names on the back of the bus fueling the fight.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1914_263fb1-b7 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1914_263fb1-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-1914_263fb1-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-heading1914_84934f-e8, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_84934f-e8[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1914_84934f-e8\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_84934f-e8 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_84934f-e8[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1914_84934f-e8\"] 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-heading1914_84934f-e8 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_84934f-e8[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1914_84934f-e8\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading1914_84934f-e8 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1914_84934f-e8\"><strong>Tour de France Track Record: Ark\u00e9a\u2013B&amp;B Hotels\u2019 History<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Every Tour de France squad\u2019s got a past \u2014 and while Ark\u00e9a\u2013B&amp;B Hotels might not have a treasure chest full of yellow jerseys, their story\u2019s packed with gutsy breakaways, underdog fire, and fearless raids into the unknown. The team\u2019s never been one to play it safe, often lighting up stages when least expected and throwing the cat among the pigeons on sprint days and mountain climbs alike.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1914_21832b-bc .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1914_21832b-bc .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-1914_21832b-bc\"><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-heading1914_beac7e-25, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_beac7e-25[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1914_beac7e-25\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_beac7e-25 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_beac7e-25[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1914_beac7e-25\"] 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-heading1914_beac7e-25 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_beac7e-25[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1914_beac7e-25\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading1914_beac7e-25 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1914_beac7e-25\"><strong>From Pro-Conti Rebels to WorldTour Regulars<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ark\u00e9a\u2013B&amp;B Hotels\u2019 history at the Tour is a story of ambition on a budget. From wildcard invites to earning their WorldTour stripes, the Breton-backed team has gradually climbed the ladder, stacking memorable performances and near-misses against cycling\u2019s Goliaths.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>2019-2021:<\/strong> Wildcard entries; famous for fearless breakaways and underdog attacks.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><strong>2022:<\/strong> Gained UCI WorldTour license \u2014 guaranteed Tour start and upscaled ambitions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><strong>2023-2024:<\/strong> Chased stage wins and built a competitive GC outsider profile.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2025:<\/strong> Entering the Tour with their strongest squad yet and Tour-specific targets.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1914_53d1fa-c2 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1914_53d1fa-c2 .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-1914_53d1fa-c2\"><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-heading1914_1b3ec7-9e, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_1b3ec7-9e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1914_1b3ec7-9e\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_1b3ec7-9e mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_1b3ec7-9e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1914_1b3ec7-9e\"] 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-heading1914_1b3ec7-9e img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_1b3ec7-9e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1914_1b3ec7-9e\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading1914_1b3ec7-9e wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1914_1b3ec7-9e\"><strong>Best Tour Moments: Breakaways, Near-Misses &amp; Glory Hunts<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>2020 \u2014 Warren Barguil\u2019s mountain stage fireworks:<\/strong> The French climber ignited the Col de la Madeleine with a breakaway for the ages, bagging a top-5 finish and the combativity award.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>2022 \u2014 Nacer Bouhanni\u2019s sprint chaos:<\/strong> Before injury cut his race short, Bouhanni fought tooth and nail in high-speed finishes, including a nail-biting 3rd place on the Champs-\u00c9lys\u00e9es.<br><br><strong>2023 \u2014 K\u00e9vin Vauquelin\u2019s daredevil downhill attack:<\/strong> Almost stole a stage in the Pyrenees with a solo bid before being reeled in with 2 km to go.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1914_f1651c-0e .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1914_f1651c-0e .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-1914_f1651c-0e\"><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-heading1914_35964a-04, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_35964a-04[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1914_35964a-04\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_35964a-04 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_35964a-04[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1914_35964a-04\"] 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-heading1914_35964a-04 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_35964a-04[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1914_35964a-04\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading1914_35964a-04 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1914_35964a-04\"><strong>\ud83d\udcca Year-by-Year Tour Highlights<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id1914_41353f-ed{margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);}.kb-row-layout-id1914_41353f-ed > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id1914_41353f-ed > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id1914_41353f-ed > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:850px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id1914_41353f-ed > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id1914_41353f-ed > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id1914_41353f-ed > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id1914_41353f-ed 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-column1914_25f279-94 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column1914_25f279-94 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column1914_25f279-94 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column1914_25f279-94 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column1914_25f279-94 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column1914_25f279-94 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column1914_25f279-94{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column1914_25f279-94 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column1914_25f279-94 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column1914_25f279-94\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-table-container1914_1ed303-c9{font-size:15px;overflow-x:auto;}.kb-table-container .kb-table1914_1ed303-c9 th{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);text-align:center;}.kb-table-container .kb-table1914_1ed303-c9 caption{text-align:center;}.kb-table-container .kb-table1914_1ed303-c9 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-table1914_1ed303-c9 tr{border-bottom:1px solid rgba(113,128,150,0.57);}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-table-container .kb-table1914_1ed303-c9 tr{border-bottom:1px solid rgba(113,128,150,0.57);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-table-container .kb-table1914_1ed303-c9 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-table1914_1ed303-c9 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-table1914_1ed303-c9 tr{border-bottom:1px solid rgba(113,128,150,0.57);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-table-container kb-table-container1914_1ed303-c9 wp-block-kadence-table\"><table class=\"kb-table kb-table1914_1ed303-c9\">\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1914_d054c5-70{height:55px;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row1914_d054c5-70\">\n<th  scope=\"col\" class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1914_bc5ae4-bd\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Years<\/p>\n\n<\/th>\n\n<th  scope=\"col\" class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1914_6fde8c-9d\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Best Stage Result<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/th>\n\n<th  scope=\"col\" class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1914_d3c923-f1\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Notable Achievement<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/th>\n\n<th  scope=\"col\" class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1914_28f3c3-73\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Combativity Awards<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1914_cee866-af{height:50px;}.kb-table-container  .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1914_cee866-af:hover{background-color:#fcfcfc;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row1914_cee866-af\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1914_8f6d4f-1d\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>2019<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1914_0be5a8-fb\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">6th (Stage 14)<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1914_28edbc-55\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">First wildcard break into top 10<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1914_ed4c3a-cd\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">2<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1914_071a51-7b{height:50px;}.kb-table-container  .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1914_071a51-7b:hover{background-color:#fcfcfc;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row1914_071a51-7b\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1914_66ef30-65\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>2020<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1914_e5ea89-2f\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">4th (Stage 17)<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1914_c3fe20-6e\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Warren Barguil\u2019s climbing raids<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1914_d94035-09\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">3<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1914_d34c1f-53{height:50px;}.kb-table-container  .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1914_d34c1f-53:hover{background-color:#fcfcfc;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row1914_d34c1f-53\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1914_cc7738-3f\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>2021<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1914_9037b6-24\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">5th (Stage 5 ITT)<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1914_7b1243-f7\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Nacer Bouhanni\u2019s sprinting battles<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1914_d70257-b7\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">1<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1914_835237-dc{height:50px;}.kb-table-container  .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1914_835237-dc:hover{background-color:#fcfcfc;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row1914_835237-dc\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1914_685694-e9\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>2022<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1914_5199d9-7c\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">3rd (Stage 21)<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  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solo bid<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1914_6153f1-96\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">2<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1914_910ae5-23{height:50px;}.kb-table-container  .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1914_910ae5-23:hover{background-color:#fcfcfc;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row1914_910ae5-23\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1914_49891b-13\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>2024<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1914_51c6a6-53\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">5th (Stage 16)<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1914_e9ee2a-f1\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Successful double mountain breakaway<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1914_c1b504-47\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">1<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id1914_f11686-51{margin-top:0px;}.kb-row-layout-id1914_f11686-51 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id1914_f11686-51 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id1914_f11686-51 > .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-id1914_f11686-51 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id1914_f11686-51 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id1914_f11686-51 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id1914_f11686-51 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-column1914_dd7bd3-50 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:0px;padding-left:0px;}.kadence-column1914_dd7bd3-50 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column1914_dd7bd3-50 > .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-column1914_dd7bd3-50 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column1914_dd7bd3-50 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column1914_dd7bd3-50 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column1914_dd7bd3-50 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column1914_dd7bd3-50{position:relative;}.kadence-column1914_dd7bd3-50, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-column1914_dd7bd3-50:not(.specificity){margin-top:0px;margin-left:0px;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column1914_dd7bd3-50 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column1914_dd7bd3-50 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column1914_dd7bd3-50\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_35332e-74, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_35332e-74[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1914_35332e-74\"]{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-heading1914_35332e-74 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_35332e-74[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1914_35332e-74\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_35332e-74 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_35332e-74[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1914_35332e-74\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_35332e-74, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_35332e-74[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1914_35332e-74\"]{border-left:3px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_35332e-74, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_35332e-74[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1914_35332e-74\"]{border-left:3px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading1914_35332e-74 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1914_35332e-74\"><strong>\u201cWhen Ark\u00e9a\u2013B&amp;B Hotels lights the fuse, no peloton in France sleeps easy.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1914_ac2964-ff .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1914_ac2964-ff .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-1914_ac2964-ff\"><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-heading1914_d197e7-63, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_d197e7-63[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1914_d197e7-63\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_d197e7-63 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_d197e7-63[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1914_d197e7-63\"] 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-heading1914_d197e7-63 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_d197e7-63[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1914_d197e7-63\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading1914_d197e7-63 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1914_d197e7-63\"><strong>2025 Tour de France Goals: Ambitions &amp; Predictions \ud83d\udd2e<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In every Tour de France, there are title favorites\u2026 and then there are the teams looking to <strong>hijack the race narrative<\/strong>. Ark\u00e9a\u2013B&amp;B Hotels isn\u2019t here for background noise \u2014 they\u2019re here to set traps, land haymakers, and snatch glory in front of the global cycling circus.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1914_6c6cbf-8d .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1914_6c6cbf-8d .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-1914_6c6cbf-8d\"><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-heading1914_c7b1e1-65, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_c7b1e1-65[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1914_c7b1e1-65\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_c7b1e1-65 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_c7b1e1-65[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1914_c7b1e1-65\"] 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-heading1914_c7b1e1-65 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_c7b1e1-65[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1914_c7b1e1-65\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading1914_c7b1e1-65 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1914_c7b1e1-65\"><strong>\ud83c\udfaf Official Targets for July<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Ark\u00e9a\u2013B&amp;B Hotels\u2019 management made no secret of their 2025 ambitions<\/strong> heading into Lille:<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id1914_b095f6-d5{margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);}.kb-row-layout-id1914_b095f6-d5 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id1914_b095f6-d5 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id1914_b095f6-d5 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:850px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id1914_b095f6-d5 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id1914_b095f6-d5 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id1914_b095f6-d5 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id1914_b095f6-d5 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-column1914_eedd5f-dc > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column1914_eedd5f-dc > .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-column1914_eedd5f-dc > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column1914_eedd5f-dc > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column1914_eedd5f-dc > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column1914_eedd5f-dc > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column1914_eedd5f-dc{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column1914_eedd5f-dc > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column1914_eedd5f-dc > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column1914_eedd5f-dc\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-table-container1914_329170-c3{font-size:15px;overflow-x:auto;}.kb-table-container .kb-table1914_329170-c3 th{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);text-align:center;}.kb-table-container .kb-table1914_329170-c3 caption{text-align:center;}.kb-table-container .kb-table1914_329170-c3 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, 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class=\"kb-table kb-table1914_329170-c3\">\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1914_c93e33-33{height:55px;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row1914_c93e33-33\">\n<th  scope=\"col\" class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1914_4fb62b-2e\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Objective<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/th>\n\n<th  scope=\"col\" class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1914_b4e514-f6\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Priority Level<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/th>\n\n<th  scope=\"col\" class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1914_6dffd5-fa\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Notes<\/p>\n\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1914_9bbaf5-60{height:50px;}.kb-table-container  .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1914_9bbaf5-60:hover{background-color:#fcfcfc;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row1914_9bbaf5-60\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1914_786db1-7f\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Stage Wins (flat &amp; breakaways)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1914_acf89a-19\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udd25 High<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1914_42853c-16\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Focus on Stages 3, 8, 9, 17, 21<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1914_cfc5d6-43{height:50px;}.kb-table-container  .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1914_cfc5d6-43:hover{background-color:#fcfcfc;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row1914_cfc5d6-43\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1914_b0449f-38\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Polka Dot Jersey raids<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1914_024ce3-26\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">\u26a1 Medium<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1914_01814f-6e\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Send climbers in breakaways on Stage 10, 12, 16, 18<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1914_530650-94{height:50px;}.kb-table-container  .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1914_530650-94:hover{background-color:#fcfcfc;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row1914_530650-94\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1914_c6034c-f6\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Top-10 in GC?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1914_a4b94c-4c\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">\u274c No<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1914_3de313-b6\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">No GC leader; targeting stages and exposure<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1914_d9343e-b1{height:50px;}.kb-table-container  .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1914_d9343e-b1:hover{background-color:#fcfcfc;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row1914_d9343e-b1\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1914_7cd24c-2c\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Combativity Award contenders<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1914_96803e-8a\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udd25 High<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1914_715e23-78\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Multiple aggressive riders built for it<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1914_3651be-8b{height:50px;}.kb-table-container  .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1914_3651be-8b:hover{background-color:#fcfcfc;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row1914_3651be-8b\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1914_238e05-49\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Fan engagement wins (PR contests)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1914_846468-d2\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udd25 High<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1914_fd0245-85\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Build social &amp; roadside buzz during Tour week<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id1914_d95b9d-8e{margin-top:0px;}.kb-row-layout-id1914_d95b9d-8e > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id1914_d95b9d-8e > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id1914_d95b9d-8e > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 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.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-column1914_b53113-8b > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column1914_b53113-8b > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column1914_b53113-8b > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column1914_b53113-8b > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column1914_b53113-8b{position:relative;}.kadence-column1914_b53113-8b, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-column1914_b53113-8b:not(.specificity){margin-top:0px;margin-left:0px;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column1914_b53113-8b > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column1914_b53113-8b > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column 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img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_7a7f3a-9c, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_7a7f3a-9c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1914_7a7f3a-9c\"]{border-left:3px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_7a7f3a-9c, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_7a7f3a-9c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1914_7a7f3a-9c\"]{border-left:3px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading1914_7a7f3a-9c wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1914_7a7f3a-9c\"><em>&#8220;This squad isn\u2019t chasing yellow \u2014 they\u2019re out to throw a wrench into the GC party and steal the headlines.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1914_85cd45-29 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1914_85cd45-29 .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-1914_85cd45-29\"><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-heading1914_c90e87-7f, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_c90e87-7f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1914_c90e87-7f\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_c90e87-7f mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_c90e87-7f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1914_c90e87-7f\"] 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-heading1914_c90e87-7f img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_c90e87-7f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1914_c90e87-7f\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading1914_c90e87-7f wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1914_c90e87-7f\"><strong>Bold Insider Predictions<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From bus banter to press room whispers, here\u2019s what <strong>pro analysts and the team\u2019s inner circle<\/strong> reckon could go down:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>C\u00e9dric Delaplace<\/strong> to win <strong>Stage 3 (Valenciennes &gt; Dunkerque)<\/strong> in a bunch gallop surprise<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><strong>Anthony Perez<\/strong> to scoop <strong>Combativity Award<\/strong> on <strong>Stage 12 (Auch &gt; Hautacam)<\/strong> after a long-range mountain break<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><strong>Cl\u00e9ment Russo<\/strong> to land a sneaky breakaway top-5 on <strong>Stage 20 (Nantua &gt; Pontarlier)<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Most aggressive team of the Tour<\/strong>? Could well be Ark\u00e9a\u2013B&amp;B Hotels if they commit to daily attacks<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id1914_b147cd-cb{margin-top:0px;}.kb-row-layout-id1914_b147cd-cb > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id1914_b147cd-cb > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id1914_b147cd-cb > .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-id1914_b147cd-cb > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id1914_b147cd-cb > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id1914_b147cd-cb > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id1914_b147cd-cb 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-column1914_ecebea-c9 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:0px;padding-left:0px;}.kadence-column1914_ecebea-c9 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column1914_ecebea-c9 > .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-column1914_ecebea-c9 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column1914_ecebea-c9 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column1914_ecebea-c9 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column1914_ecebea-c9 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column1914_ecebea-c9{position:relative;}.kadence-column1914_ecebea-c9, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-column1914_ecebea-c9:not(.specificity){margin-top:0px;margin-left:0px;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column1914_ecebea-c9 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column1914_ecebea-c9 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column1914_ecebea-c9\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_8299e0-45, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_8299e0-45[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1914_8299e0-45\"]{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-heading1914_8299e0-45 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_8299e0-45[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1914_8299e0-45\"] 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-heading1914_8299e0-45 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_8299e0-45[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1914_8299e0-45\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_8299e0-45, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_8299e0-45[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1914_8299e0-45\"]{border-left:3px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_8299e0-45, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_8299e0-45[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1914_8299e0-45\"]{border-left:3px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading1914_8299e0-45 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1914_8299e0-45\"><em>&#8220;This lot\u2019s ready to toss the cat among the pigeons every time the flag drops.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1914_ac491e-fa .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1914_ac491e-fa .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-1914_ac491e-fa\"><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-heading1914_6fbb27-f3, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_6fbb27-f3[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1914_6fbb27-f3\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_6fbb27-f3 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_6fbb27-f3[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1914_6fbb27-f3\"] 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-heading1914_6fbb27-f3 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_6fbb27-f3[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1914_6fbb27-f3\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading1914_6fbb27-f3 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1914_6fbb27-f3\"><strong>The Wildcard Surprise They Might Unleash<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Rumors from the team bus:<br><\/strong>They\u2019ve been testing a special <strong>Brittany-inspired retro kit<\/strong> for the final Paris stage if a stage win lands before July 26. If it happens \u2014 expect Twitter to explode.<br><br>And there\u2019s murmuring about an <strong>early ITT ambush in <a href=\"https:\/\/franceletour.com\/tour-de-france-2025\/route-stage-5\/\">Caen (Stage 5)<\/a><\/strong> from a lesser-known rouleur <strong>nobody\u2019s watching<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id1914_e4327d-07{margin-top:0px;}.kb-row-layout-id1914_e4327d-07 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id1914_e4327d-07 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id1914_e4327d-07 > .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-id1914_e4327d-07 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id1914_e4327d-07 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id1914_e4327d-07 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id1914_e4327d-07 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-column1914_f9409f-a1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:0px;padding-left:0px;}.kadence-column1914_f9409f-a1 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column1914_f9409f-a1 > .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-column1914_f9409f-a1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column1914_f9409f-a1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column1914_f9409f-a1 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column1914_f9409f-a1 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column1914_f9409f-a1{position:relative;}.kadence-column1914_f9409f-a1, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-column1914_f9409f-a1:not(.specificity){margin-top:0px;margin-left:0px;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column1914_f9409f-a1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column1914_f9409f-a1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column1914_f9409f-a1\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_f4a6fb-5c, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_f4a6fb-5c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1914_f4a6fb-5c\"]{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-heading1914_f4a6fb-5c mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_f4a6fb-5c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1914_f4a6fb-5c\"] 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-heading1914_f4a6fb-5c img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_f4a6fb-5c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1914_f4a6fb-5c\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_f4a6fb-5c, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_f4a6fb-5c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1914_f4a6fb-5c\"]{border-left:3px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_f4a6fb-5c, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_f4a6fb-5c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1914_f4a6fb-5c\"]{border-left:3px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading1914_f4a6fb-5c wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1914_f4a6fb-5c\"><em>&#8220;When Ark\u00e9a\u2013B&amp;B Hotels lights the fuse, the GC teams better check their rear-view mirrors.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1914_16ab88-b1 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1914_16ab88-b1 .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-1914_16ab88-b1\"><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-heading1914_819012-65, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_819012-65[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1914_819012-65\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_819012-65 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_819012-65[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1914_819012-65\"] 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-heading1914_819012-65 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_819012-65[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1914_819012-65\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading1914_819012-65 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1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id1914_a3aa25-73 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id1914_a3aa25-73 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-column1914_e21968-ee > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column1914_e21968-ee > .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-column1914_e21968-ee > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column1914_e21968-ee > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column1914_e21968-ee > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column1914_e21968-ee > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column1914_e21968-ee{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column1914_e21968-ee > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column1914_e21968-ee > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column1914_e21968-ee\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-table-container1914_329ffe-06{font-size:15px;overflow-x:auto;}.kb-table-container .kb-table1914_329ffe-06 th{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);text-align:center;}.kb-table-container .kb-table1914_329ffe-06 caption{text-align:center;}.kb-table-container .kb-table1914_329ffe-06 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, 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kb-table-container1914_329ffe-06 wp-block-kadence-table\"><table class=\"kb-table kb-table1914_329ffe-06\">\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1914_e1e0c6-1d{height:55px;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row1914_e1e0c6-1d\">\n<th  scope=\"col\" class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1914_61f86d-fd\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Prediction<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/th>\n\n<th  scope=\"col\" class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1914_68099c-5f\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Li<strong>kelihood (%)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/th>\n\n<th  scope=\"col\" class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1914_1d1f83-3c\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Expert Note<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1914_f5fd69-27{height:50px;}.kb-table-container  .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1914_f5fd69-27:hover{background-color:#fcfcfc;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row1914_f5fd69-27\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1914_fa6851-ff\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">At least <strong>1 stage win<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1914_7a8821-91\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">75%<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1914_b9a563-d6\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">High breakaway firepower on flatter stages<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1914_ce941f-85{height:50px;}.kb-table-container  .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1914_ce941f-85:hover{background-color:#fcfcfc;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row1914_ce941f-85\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1914_3fbb35-72\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Combativity Award in any stage<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1914_c30359-97\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">85%<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1914_7f776f-3f\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Perez, Delaplace, Russo known for it<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1914_42e03b-18{height:50px;}.kb-table-container  .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1914_42e03b-18:hover{background-color:#fcfcfc;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row1914_42e03b-18\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1914_673116-0c\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Top 10 in overall GC<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1914_d761f2-84\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">0%<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1914_8afcc9-ac\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">No leader focused on GC<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1914_e3050b-c2{height:50px;}.kb-table-container  .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1914_e3050b-c2:hover{background-color:#fcfcfc;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row1914_e3050b-c2\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1914_4a01f8-df\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Fan favorite team vote winner<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1914_a6b28b-c8\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">65%<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1914_ab6218-6a\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Strong community buzz in Brittany region<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1914_f972ff-c1{height:50px;}.kb-table-container  .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1914_f972ff-c1:hover{background-color:#fcfcfc;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row1914_f972ff-c1\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1914_f02dc0-19\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Viral social media moment<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1914_841b6f-bf\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">90%<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1914_2a64fd-3c\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Always one of the cheekiest Tour squads<\/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-1914_201362-81 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1914_201362-81 .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-1914_201362-81\"><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-heading1914_0805a8-23, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_0805a8-23[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1914_0805a8-23\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_0805a8-23 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_0805a8-23[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1914_0805a8-23\"] 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-heading1914_0805a8-23 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_0805a8-23[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1914_0805a8-23\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading1914_0805a8-23 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1914_0805a8-23\"><strong>The Leadership: Who\u2019s Calling the Shots at Ark\u00e9a\u2013B&amp;B Hotels?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_cab302-9d, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_cab302-9d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1914_cab302-9d\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_cab302-9d mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_cab302-9d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1914_cab302-9d\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_cab302-9d img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_cab302-9d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1914_cab302-9d\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading1914_cab302-9d wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1914_cab302-9d\"><em>\u201cA good team director isn\u2019t just steering the bus \u2014 he\u2019s playing 4D chess on wheels.\u201d<\/em><br><br>Behind every well-timed attack, precision leadout, and wild breakaway raid sits a crew of masterminds. <strong>Ark\u00e9a\u2013B&amp;B Hotels<\/strong> isn\u2019t just banking on horsepower \u2014 they\u2019ve got shrewd heads pulling the strings from the team car to the road.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1914_5a2987-a9 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1914_5a2987-a9 .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-1914_5a2987-a9\"><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-heading1914_afbee9-07, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_afbee9-07[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1914_afbee9-07\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_afbee9-07 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_afbee9-07[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1914_afbee9-07\"] 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-heading1914_afbee9-07 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_afbee9-07[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1914_afbee9-07\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading1914_afbee9-07 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1914_afbee9-07\"><strong>Meet the Braintrust<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id1914_79e73b-ac{margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);}.kb-row-layout-id1914_79e73b-ac > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id1914_79e73b-ac > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id1914_79e73b-ac > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:850px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id1914_79e73b-ac > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id1914_79e73b-ac > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id1914_79e73b-ac > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id1914_79e73b-ac 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-column1914_401c4b-46 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column1914_401c4b-46 > .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-column1914_401c4b-46 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column1914_401c4b-46 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column1914_401c4b-46 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column1914_401c4b-46 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column1914_401c4b-46{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column1914_401c4b-46 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column1914_401c4b-46 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column1914_401c4b-46\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-table-container1914_d904f7-55{font-size:15px;overflow-x:auto;}.kb-table-container .kb-table1914_d904f7-55 th{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);text-align:center;}.kb-table-container .kb-table1914_d904f7-55 caption{text-align:center;}.kb-table-container .kb-table1914_d904f7-55 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, 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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-table1914_d904f7-55 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-table1914_d904f7-55 tr{border-bottom:1px solid rgba(113,128,150,0.57);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-table-container kb-table-container1914_d904f7-55 wp-block-kadence-table\"><table class=\"kb-table kb-table1914_d904f7-55\">\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1914_1f5e01-6e{height:55px;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row1914_1f5e01-6e\">\n<th  scope=\"col\" class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1914_484f9d-b3\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Name<\/p>\n\n<\/th>\n\n<th  scope=\"col\" class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1914_e77156-7b\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Role<\/p>\n\n<\/th>\n\n<th  scope=\"col\" class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1914_b80f26-16\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>What They Bring to the Battle<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1914_a3a45f-d1{height:50px;}.kb-table-container  .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1914_a3a45f-d1:hover{background-color:#fcfcfc;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row1914_a3a45f-d1\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1914_730d67-7a\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Yvon Ledanois<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1914_de235a-a1\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Team Manager \/ Directeur Sportif<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1914_6c998b-7e\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Veteran tactician, breakaway believer, no-nonsense motivator<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1914_192da1-ea{height:50px;}.kb-table-container  .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1914_192da1-ea:hover{background-color:#fcfcfc;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row1914_192da1-ea\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1914_67a12f-cc\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Arnaud G\u00e9rard<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1914_6e41bf-57\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Road DS \/ Lead Sport Director<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1914_1aa295-45\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Race-reading genius, cool head in chaos, sprint finale mastermind<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1914_cb09b6-19{height:50px;}.kb-table-container  .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1914_cb09b6-19:hover{background-color:#fcfcfc;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row1914_cb09b6-19\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1914_bc37e5-ba\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Alan Riou<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1914_32fd9b-e3\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Road Captain (on-bike)<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1914_1fb429-21\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">The voice in the wind, race-day chess master, peloton negotiator<\/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-1914_0a06ed-be .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1914_0a06ed-be .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-1914_0a06ed-be\"><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-heading1914_77aff9-2e, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_77aff9-2e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1914_77aff9-2e\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_77aff9-2e mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_77aff9-2e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1914_77aff9-2e\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_77aff9-2e img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_77aff9-2e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1914_77aff9-2e\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading1914_77aff9-2e wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1914_77aff9-2e\"><strong>How They Operate<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Pre-race Intel Briefings:<\/strong> Meticulous breakdowns of wind direction, crosswind traps, potential ambush points, and sprint corners you wouldn\u2019t spot on Google Maps.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><strong>On-the-fly Audibles:<\/strong> When a GC favorite bonks or rain turns a sprint stage into carnage, Ledanois and G\u00e9rard recalibrate plans mid-stage \u2014 aggressive when the race offers a crack, defensive when survival matters.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Motivation as Fuel:<\/strong> Ledanois is known for his <em>\u201cbreak the rules if it gets you the result\u201d<\/em> speeches. When this team hits a mountain stage or a classic-style hilly day, expect daring moves scripted by the van radios.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id1914_095a06-96{margin-top:0px;}.kb-row-layout-id1914_095a06-96 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id1914_095a06-96 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id1914_095a06-96 > .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-id1914_095a06-96 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id1914_095a06-96 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id1914_095a06-96 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id1914_095a06-96 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-column1914_25191d-54 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:0px;padding-left:0px;}.kadence-column1914_25191d-54 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column1914_25191d-54 > .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-column1914_25191d-54 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column1914_25191d-54 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column1914_25191d-54 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column1914_25191d-54 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column1914_25191d-54{position:relative;}.kadence-column1914_25191d-54, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-column1914_25191d-54:not(.specificity){margin-top:0px;margin-left:0px;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column1914_25191d-54 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column1914_25191d-54 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column1914_25191d-54\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_d08e6d-c3, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_d08e6d-c3[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1914_d08e6d-c3\"]{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-heading1914_d08e6d-c3 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_d08e6d-c3[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1914_d08e6d-c3\"] 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-heading1914_d08e6d-c3 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_d08e6d-c3[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1914_d08e6d-c3\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_d08e6d-c3, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_d08e6d-c3[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1914_d08e6d-c3\"]{border-left:3px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_d08e6d-c3, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_d08e6d-c3[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1914_d08e6d-c3\"]{border-left:3px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading1914_d08e6d-c3 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1914_d08e6d-c3\"><strong>\u201cWhen Ledanois lights the fuse, you\u2019d better be holding onto your bars.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1914_bd0801-24 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1914_bd0801-24 .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-1914_bd0801-24\"><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-heading1914_942133-8c, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_942133-8c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1914_942133-8c\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_942133-8c mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_942133-8c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1914_942133-8c\"] 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-heading1914_942133-8c img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_942133-8c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1914_942133-8c\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading1914_942133-8c wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1914_942133-8c\"><strong>The Unsung Heroes: Ark\u00e9a\u2013B&amp;B Hotels\u2019 Support Crew<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_1cb3d9-cb, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_1cb3d9-cb[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1914_1cb3d9-cb\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_1cb3d9-cb mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_1cb3d9-cb[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1914_1cb3d9-cb\"] 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-heading1914_1cb3d9-cb img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_1cb3d9-cb[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1914_1cb3d9-cb\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading1914_1cb3d9-cb wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1914_1cb3d9-cb\"><em>\u201cBehind every podium shot is a crew working like a pitstop army.\u201d<\/em><br><br>The riders grab the headlines \u2014 but the real Tour is won in the shadows, behind the buses, in hotel kitchens, and roadside feed zones. The Ark\u00e9a\u2013B&amp;B Hotels machine is fueled by a squad of relentless, caffeine-addled pros making sure their warriors hit the start line sharp, safe, and ready to cause chaos.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1914_a43cf8-fc .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1914_a43cf8-fc .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-1914_a43cf8-fc\"><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-heading1914_84c6df-7f, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_84c6df-7f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1914_84c6df-7f\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_84c6df-7f mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_84c6df-7f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1914_84c6df-7f\"] 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-heading1914_84c6df-7f img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_84c6df-7f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1914_84c6df-7f\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading1914_84c6df-7f wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1914_84c6df-7f\"><strong>\ud83d\udc4a Meet the Backroom Legends<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id1914_82bbab-20{margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);}.kb-row-layout-id1914_82bbab-20 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id1914_82bbab-20 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id1914_82bbab-20 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:850px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id1914_82bbab-20 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id1914_82bbab-20 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id1914_82bbab-20 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id1914_82bbab-20 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-column1914_58add3-c6 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column1914_58add3-c6 > .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-column1914_58add3-c6 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column1914_58add3-c6 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column1914_58add3-c6 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column1914_58add3-c6 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column1914_58add3-c6{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column1914_58add3-c6 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column1914_58add3-c6 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column1914_58add3-c6\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-table-container1914_b37f3e-53{font-size:15px;overflow-x:auto;}.kb-table-container .kb-table1914_b37f3e-53 th{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);text-align:center;}.kb-table-container .kb-table1914_b37f3e-53 caption{text-align:center;}.kb-table-container .kb-table1914_b37f3e-53 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-table1914_b37f3e-53 tr{border-bottom:1px solid rgba(113,128,150,0.57);}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-table-container .kb-table1914_b37f3e-53 th{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 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0.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);}.kb-table-container .kb-table1914_b37f3e-53 tr{border-bottom:1px solid rgba(113,128,150,0.57);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-table-container kb-table-container1914_b37f3e-53 wp-block-kadence-table\"><table class=\"kb-table kb-table1914_b37f3e-53\">\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1914_e0697d-73{height:55px;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row1914_e0697d-73\">\n<th  scope=\"col\" class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1914_73a3ce-93\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Crew Member Type<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/th>\n\n<th  scope=\"col\" class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1914_37457a-66\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Role in the Tour Circus<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/th>\n\n<th  scope=\"col\" class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1914_a0474a-bb\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Why They Matter<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1914_1a588d-43{height:50px;}.kb-table-container  .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1914_1a588d-43:hover{background-color:#fcfcfc;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row1914_1a588d-43\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1914_7e54cf-88\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Soigneurs<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1914_1a0d0d-0e\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Massage, recovery, prep, morale<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1914_19cdb2-0c\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Turn human wrecks into race-ready beasts overnight<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1914_4a5668-21{height:50px;}.kb-table-container  .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1914_4a5668-21:hover{background-color:#fcfcfc;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row1914_4a5668-21\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1914_711505-a6\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Mechanics<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1914_ade099-ef\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Bikes, wheels, gadgets, last-minute fixes<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1914_f08e0e-e9\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">No clean bike, no clean result \u2014 they\u2019re on 24\/7 duty<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1914_d09d6f-70{height:50px;}.kb-table-container  .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1914_d09d6f-70:hover{background-color:#fcfcfc;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row1914_d09d6f-70\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1914_7656e1-6e\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left 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scars<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1914_e27697-a2{height:50px;}.kb-table-container  .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1914_e27697-a2:hover{background-color:#fcfcfc;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row1914_e27697-a2\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1914_8dafd9-54\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Drivers &amp; Crew Chiefs<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1914_3f7c35-2d\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Team cars, supply runs, comms<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1914_868561-ce\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Road warriors behind the wheel and radio, cool heads under fire<\/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-1914_fd237b-8f .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1914_fd237b-8f .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-1914_fd237b-8f\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id1914_ad4f7a-c0{margin-top:0px;}.kb-row-layout-id1914_ad4f7a-c0 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id1914_ad4f7a-c0 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id1914_ad4f7a-c0 > .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, 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.kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column1914_99e1a3-50 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column1914_99e1a3-50 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column1914_99e1a3-50 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column1914_99e1a3-50{position:relative;}.kadence-column1914_99e1a3-50, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-column1914_99e1a3-50:not(.specificity){margin-top:0px;margin-left:0px;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column1914_99e1a3-50 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column1914_99e1a3-50 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column1914_99e1a3-50\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_e4823d-59, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_e4823d-59[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1914_e4823d-59\"]{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-heading1914_e4823d-59 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_e4823d-59[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1914_e4823d-59\"] 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-heading1914_e4823d-59 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_e4823d-59[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1914_e4823d-59\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_e4823d-59, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_e4823d-59[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1914_e4823d-59\"]{border-left:3px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_e4823d-59, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_e4823d-59[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1914_e4823d-59\"]{border-left:3px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading1914_e4823d-59 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1914_e4823d-59\">\ud83c\udf99\ufe0f <strong>Fan-favorite backstage fact:<br><\/strong> <em>Legend says Ark\u00e9a\u2019s soigneurs once pulled a full wheel swap mid-feed zone while handing up gels. Pro tour sorcery.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id1914_08232b-fd{margin-top:0px;}.kb-row-layout-id1914_08232b-fd > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id1914_08232b-fd > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id1914_08232b-fd > .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-id1914_08232b-fd > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id1914_08232b-fd > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id1914_08232b-fd > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id1914_08232b-fd 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-column1914_b38cf6-d5 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:0px;padding-left:0px;}.kadence-column1914_b38cf6-d5 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column1914_b38cf6-d5 > .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-column1914_b38cf6-d5 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column1914_b38cf6-d5 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column1914_b38cf6-d5 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column1914_b38cf6-d5 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column1914_b38cf6-d5{position:relative;}.kadence-column1914_b38cf6-d5, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-column1914_b38cf6-d5:not(.specificity){margin-top:0px;margin-left:0px;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column1914_b38cf6-d5 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column1914_b38cf6-d5 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column1914_b38cf6-d5\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_c47812-f9, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_c47812-f9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1914_c47812-f9\"]{padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);font-style:normal;border-left:3px solid var(--global-palette6, 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767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_c47812-f9, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_c47812-f9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1914_c47812-f9\"]{border-left:3px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading1914_c47812-f9 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1914_c47812-f9\"><strong>\u201cThey\u2019re the grease in the gears of Ark\u00e9a\u2019s Tour engine \u2014 invisible when perfect, unforgettable if missing.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1914_0b20ef-b0 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1914_0b20ef-b0 .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-1914_0b20ef-b0\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id1914_8bc63a-32 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id1914_8bc63a-32 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id1914_8bc63a-32 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:550px;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-id1914_8bc63a-32 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id1914_8bc63a-32 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id1914_8bc63a-32 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id1914_8bc63a-32 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-column1914_8b305f-e6 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column1914_8b305f-e6 > .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-column1914_8b305f-e6 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column1914_8b305f-e6 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column1914_8b305f-e6 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column1914_8b305f-e6 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column1914_8b305f-e6{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column1914_8b305f-e6 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column1914_8b305f-e6 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column1914_8b305f-e6\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_22bc5a-da, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_22bc5a-da[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1914_22bc5a-da\"]{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-heading1914_22bc5a-da mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_22bc5a-da[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1914_22bc5a-da\"] 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-heading1914_22bc5a-da img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_22bc5a-da[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1914_22bc5a-da\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_22bc5a-da, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_22bc5a-da[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1914_22bc5a-da\"]{border-bottom:8px solid #ffff00;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_22bc5a-da, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_22bc5a-da[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1914_22bc5a-da\"]{border-bottom:8px solid #ffff00;}}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading1914_22bc5a-da wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1914_22bc5a-da\">FAQs: <strong>Ark\u00e9a\u2013B&amp;B Hotels<\/strong> Essentials<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id1914_3697bb-f2 > 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.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-id1914_a00518-43 > .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-id1914_a00518-43 .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-id1914_a00518-43 .kt-accordion-header-wrap .kt-blocks-accordion-header:focus-visible,\n\t\t\t\t.kt-accordion-id1914_a00518-43 > .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-id1914_a00518-43 kt-accordion-has-7-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-pane1914_515360-09\"><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\"><strong><strong>What bikes are Ark\u00e9a\u2013B&amp;B Hotels riding in the 2025 Tour de France?<\/strong><\/strong><\/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-heading1914_0a5f19-79, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_0a5f19-79[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1914_0a5f19-79\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_0a5f19-79 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_0a5f19-79[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1914_0a5f19-79\"] 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-heading1914_0a5f19-79 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_0a5f19-79[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1914_0a5f19-79\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading1914_0a5f19-79 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1914_0a5f19-79\">The team\u2019s rolling on <strong>Canyon Aeroad CFR<\/strong> and <strong>Ultimate CFR<\/strong> frames, kitted with <strong>Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 12-speed groupsets<\/strong>, and <strong>Corima MCC EVO wheels<\/strong> for climbs and flats. Aero, sharp, and Tour battle-tested.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id1914_2c559c-bc{margin-top:0px;}.kb-row-layout-id1914_2c559c-bc > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id1914_2c559c-bc > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id1914_2c559c-bc > .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-id1914_2c559c-bc > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id1914_2c559c-bc > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id1914_2c559c-bc > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 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class=\"kt-adv-heading1914_cec72d-28 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1914_cec72d-28\"><strong>Signature idiom drop:<br><\/strong> <em>&#8220;That setup could cut through a headwind like a knife through a warm baguette.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-2 kt-pane1914_b051c8-fc\"><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\"><strong><strong>&nbsp;Who\u2019s their top breakaway artist?<\/strong><\/strong><\/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-heading1914_903d87-d6, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_903d87-d6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1914_903d87-d6\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_903d87-d6 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_903d87-d6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1914_903d87-d6\"] 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-heading1914_903d87-d6 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_903d87-d6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1914_903d87-d6\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading1914_903d87-d6 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1914_903d87-d6\"><strong>Anthony Perez<\/strong> \u2014 the man loves a long-range attack like the French love chocolatines. He\u2019s the king of the long-shot moves and never says no to an escape.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-3 kt-pane1914_025304-09\"><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\"><strong><strong>Weirdest team bus snack tradition?<\/strong><\/strong><\/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-heading1914_81dd9f-b8, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_81dd9f-b8[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1914_81dd9f-b8\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_81dd9f-b8 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_81dd9f-b8[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1914_81dd9f-b8\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_81dd9f-b8 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_81dd9f-b8[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1914_81dd9f-b8\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading1914_81dd9f-b8 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1914_81dd9f-b8\"><strong>C\u00e9dric Delaplace<\/strong> swears by <strong>bananas dipped in Nutella<\/strong> before flat sprints. Don\u2019t knock it till you\u2019ve tried it.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-4 kt-pane1914_440de0-08\"><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\"><strong><strong>Funniest superstition in the team?<\/strong><\/strong><\/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-heading1914_4ab1d2-3b, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_4ab1d2-3b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1914_4ab1d2-3b\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_4ab1d2-3b mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_4ab1d2-3b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1914_4ab1d2-3b\"] 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-heading1914_4ab1d2-3b img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_4ab1d2-3b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1914_4ab1d2-3b\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading1914_4ab1d2-3b wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1914_4ab1d2-3b\">Mechanic <strong>Renan Le Moigne<\/strong> refuses to wear the same socks two race days in a row, claiming it \u201cjinxes puncture luck.\u201d His sock drawer on Tour? Massive.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-5 kt-pane1914_35213a-de\"><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\"><strong>&nbsp;How can fans follow them during the race?<\/strong><\/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<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Instagram:<\/strong> @arkea_samsic (yes, they haven\u2019t rebranded the handle yet \u2014 it\u2019s part of the inside joke)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\"><strong>Twitter\/X:<\/strong> @Arkea_BBHotels<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\"><strong>TikTok:<\/strong> Regular behind-the-scenes &amp; hotel room pranks<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Official Fan Club:<\/strong> Daily updates &amp; giveaways at <strong>arkea-bbh-fans.com<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-6 kt-pane1914_47148e-2b\"><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\"><strong>Any cool giveaways planned this year?<\/strong><\/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\">Confirmed:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Signed stage-win jerseys<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\"><strong>VIP finish-line passes for Stage 17 in Valence<\/strong> <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Virtual meet-and-greet with Anthony Perez if they bag a combativity award<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-7 kt-pane1914_c2df7e-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\"><strong>Favorite post-stage drink?<\/strong><\/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\">Old-school: <strong>Orangina.<\/strong> On ice. Don\u2019t ask why \u2014 it\u2019s a Brittany thing.<\/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-1914_36aadd-28 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1914_36aadd-28 .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-1914_36aadd-28\"><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-heading1914_401418-1c, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_401418-1c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1914_401418-1c\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_401418-1c mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_401418-1c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1914_401418-1c\"] 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-heading1914_401418-1c img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1914_401418-1c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1914_401418-1c\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading1914_401418-1c wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1914_401418-1c\"><strong>&nbsp;Conclusion: Ark\u00e9a\u2013B&amp;B Hotels\u2019 2025 Tour Mission<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>If you\u2019re sleeping on Ark\u00e9a\u2013B&amp;B Hotels this July, you\u2019re about to get a rude Tour awakening.<\/strong><br><br>This squad isn\u2019t rolling up for postcard photos and polite gruppettos. They\u2019re here to <strong>blow the race wide open, flip the GC script on its head, and give every breakaway a pulse<\/strong>. With a squad stacked with fearless attackers, road-wise leaders, and backroom staff who operate like a Formula 1 pit crew, this is a team built to make noise.<br><br><strong>From Anthony Perez launching kamikaze breakaways, to sprinters eyeing punchy stage finishes, to their soigneurs keeping the engines humming on transfer days \u2014 every cog in the Ark\u00e9a\u2013B&amp;B Hotels machine is primed for a fight.<\/strong><br><br>Their Tour DNA?<br><strong>Hustle, heartbreak, and hail-mary moves.<\/strong><br><br><strong>Tour fans love a chaos merchant<\/strong>, and Ark\u00e9a\u2013B&amp;B Hotels is ready to play that part better than anyone. They\u2019ll be the team lighting the fuse when the peloton\u2019s still pretending to be civil.<br><br><strong>The Final Word:<br><\/strong> <em>When Ark\u00e9a\u2013B&amp;B Hotels goes all in, you don\u2019t dare blink.<\/em><br><br><strong>Follow the chaos. Ride the breakaway. Back the underdog.<\/strong>Because in the 2025 Tour de France, this team\u2019s not asking for permission \u2014 they\u2019re <strong>taking the moment and writing it in bold red letters.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Inside Ark\u00e9a &#8211; B&amp;B Hotels\u2019 2025 Tour de France Gameplan: Fearless Racing &amp; Breakaway Ambushes No longer the plucky ProTeam, Ark\u00e9a &#8211; B&amp;B Hotels rolls into the 2025 Tour de France as a full-fledged UCI WorldTour outfit \u2014 and they\u2019re racing like it. 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