{"id":1319,"date":"2025-05-30T12:14:24","date_gmt":"2025-05-30T10:14:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/franceletour.com\/?p=1319"},"modified":"2025-05-30T12:14:26","modified_gmt":"2025-05-30T10:14:26","slug":"stage-10-strategy-and-prediction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/franceletour.com\/fr\/stage-10-strategy-and-prediction\/","title":{"rendered":"Stage 10 Predictions &amp; Climbing Favourites \u2014 Tour de France 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We\u2019re diving straight into the <strong>Auvergne volcanic heartland<\/strong>, where narrow climbs, technical descents, and open ridges that\u2019ll have crosswinds snapping jerseys like flags will test the peloton\u2019s legs, nerves, and alliances.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1319_d5e76b-69, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1319_d5e76b-69[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1319_d5e76b-69\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);text-align:center;font-size:28px;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1319_d5e76b-69 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1319_d5e76b-69[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1319_d5e76b-69\"] 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-heading1319_d5e76b-69 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1319_d5e76b-69[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1319_d5e76b-69\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading1319_d5e76b-69 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1319_d5e76b-69\">Stage 10 <strong>Key Tactics &amp; Team Strategies<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1319_6fcefe-ca, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1319_6fcefe-ca[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1319_6fcefe-ca\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1319_6fcefe-ca mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1319_6fcefe-ca[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1319_6fcefe-ca\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1319_6fcefe-ca img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1319_6fcefe-ca[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1319_6fcefe-ca\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading1319_6fcefe-ca wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1319_6fcefe-ca\"><strong>This isn\u2019t just a ride in the park \u2014 it\u2019s chess on wheels, 163 km of psychological warfare at altitude.<\/strong> Here\u2019s how the big brains in the team cars and on the bikes will play it:<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1319_3d097e-40 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1319_3d097e-40 .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-1319_3d097e-40\"><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-heading1319_ad06b2-56, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1319_ad06b2-56[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1319_ad06b2-56\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-size:25px;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1319_ad06b2-56 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1319_ad06b2-56[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1319_ad06b2-56\"] 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-heading1319_ad06b2-56 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1319_ad06b2-56[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1319_ad06b2-56\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading1319_ad06b2-56 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1319_ad06b2-56\"><strong>Early Race (0\u201350 km): Calm Before the Storm<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Expect a savage fight for the breakaway.<br><\/strong> It\u2019s Bastille Day, baby \u2014 every French wildcard wants TV time, and the climbers looking for a stage win will kick off the fireworks early.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">GC teams? Not a care in the world\u2026 yet.<br>Let the locals and KOM hunters have their fun.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id1319_d3dd76-4c{margin-top:0px;}.kb-row-layout-id1319_d3dd76-4c > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id1319_d3dd76-4c > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id1319_d3dd76-4c > .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-id1319_d3dd76-4c > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id1319_d3dd76-4c > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id1319_d3dd76-4c > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id1319_d3dd76-4c 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-column1319_f94229-ab > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:0px;padding-left:0px;}.kadence-column1319_f94229-ab > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column1319_f94229-ab > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column1319_f94229-ab > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column1319_f94229-ab > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column1319_f94229-ab > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column1319_f94229-ab > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column1319_f94229-ab{position:relative;}.kadence-column1319_f94229-ab, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-column1319_f94229-ab:not(.specificity){margin-top:0px;margin-left:0px;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column1319_f94229-ab > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column1319_f94229-ab > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column1319_f94229-ab\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1319_bae2ec-50, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1319_bae2ec-50[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1319_bae2ec-50\"]{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-heading1319_bae2ec-50 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1319_bae2ec-50[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1319_bae2ec-50\"] 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-heading1319_bae2ec-50 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1319_bae2ec-50[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1319_bae2ec-50\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1319_bae2ec-50, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1319_bae2ec-50[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1319_bae2ec-50\"]{border-left:3px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1319_bae2ec-50, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1319_bae2ec-50[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1319_bae2ec-50\"]{border-left:3px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading1319_bae2ec-50 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1319_bae2ec-50\"><strong>Breakaway hopefuls:<\/strong> Bardet, Ciccone, Madouas, Powless.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1319_c6ec27-dd .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1319_c6ec27-dd .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-1319_c6ec27-dd\"><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-heading1319_b6da67-d4, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1319_b6da67-d4[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1319_b6da67-d4\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-size:25px;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1319_b6da67-d4 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1319_b6da67-d4[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1319_b6da67-d4\"] 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-heading1319_b6da67-d4 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1319_b6da67-d4[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1319_b6da67-d4\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading1319_b6da67-d4 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1319_b6da67-d4\"><strong>Mid-Race (50\u2013125 km): Control &amp; Crosswinds<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Peloton tightens the leash.<br>UAE, Jumbo-Visma, and INEOS will slowly start reeling things back in.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">Watch the <strong>Col de Gu\u00e9ry sector (km 83)<\/strong> \u2014 exposed, narrow, and a known crosswind trap.<br>If the wind kicks up, expect echelons or at least some GC nerves.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id1319_6a320c-13{margin-top:0px;}.kb-row-layout-id1319_6a320c-13 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id1319_6a320c-13 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id1319_6a320c-13 > .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-id1319_6a320c-13 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id1319_6a320c-13 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id1319_6a320c-13 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id1319_6a320c-13 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-column1319_430a26-43 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:0px;padding-left:0px;}.kadence-column1319_430a26-43 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column1319_430a26-43 > .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-column1319_430a26-43 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column1319_430a26-43 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column1319_430a26-43 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column1319_430a26-43 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column1319_430a26-43{position:relative;}.kadence-column1319_430a26-43, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-column1319_430a26-43:not(.specificity){margin-top:0px;margin-left:0px;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column1319_430a26-43 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column1319_430a26-43 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column1319_430a26-43\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1319_fcde85-2c, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1319_fcde85-2c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1319_fcde85-2c\"]{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-heading1319_fcde85-2c mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1319_fcde85-2c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1319_fcde85-2c\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1319_fcde85-2c img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1319_fcde85-2c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1319_fcde85-2c\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1319_fcde85-2c, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1319_fcde85-2c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1319_fcde85-2c\"]{border-left:3px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1319_fcde85-2c, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1319_fcde85-2c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1319_fcde85-2c\"]{border-left:3px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading1319_fcde85-2c wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1319_fcde85-2c\"><strong>Sprinters and classics guys? Gruppetto time. Sayonara.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1319_578acc-a0 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1319_578acc-a0 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-1319_578acc-a0\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1319_585ca5-3b, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1319_585ca5-3b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1319_585ca5-3b\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-size:25px;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1319_585ca5-3b mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1319_585ca5-3b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1319_585ca5-3b\"] 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-heading1319_585ca5-3b img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1319_585ca5-3b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1319_585ca5-3b\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading1319_585ca5-3b wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1319_585ca5-3b\"><strong>The Final Battle (125\u2013163 km): High-Altitude Mayhem<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1319_8c2529-bc, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1319_8c2529-bc[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1319_8c2529-bc\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-size:20px;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1319_8c2529-bc mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1319_8c2529-bc[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1319_8c2529-bc\"] 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-heading1319_8c2529-bc img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1319_8c2529-bc[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1319_8c2529-bc\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h4 class=\"kt-adv-heading1319_8c2529-bc wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1319_8c2529-bc\">Croix Saint-Robert (km 142)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>6.5 km @ 7.2% \u2014 Steep enough to test GC legs.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">Expect domestiques to light it up, shred the bunch.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Weak GC hopefuls will crack like overcooked eggs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1319_4e28a5-ac, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1319_4e28a5-ac[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1319_4e28a5-ac\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-size:20px;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1319_4e28a5-ac mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1319_4e28a5-ac[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1319_4e28a5-ac\"] 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-heading1319_4e28a5-ac img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1319_4e28a5-ac[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1319_4e28a5-ac\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h4 class=\"kt-adv-heading1319_4e28a5-ac wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1319_4e28a5-ac\">Puy de Sancy (Finish)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>5.4 km @ 8% summit finish, no hiding.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\"><strong>This is where GC contenders go full thermonuclear.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Likely 5-7 riders left at the flamme rouge (1 km banner), then a final slugfest.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1319_37fb4b-ec, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1319_37fb4b-ec[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1319_37fb4b-ec\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-size:25px;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1319_37fb4b-ec mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1319_37fb4b-ec[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1319_37fb4b-ec\"] 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-heading1319_37fb4b-ec img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1319_37fb4b-ec[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1319_37fb4b-ec\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading1319_37fb4b-ec wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1319_37fb4b-ec\"><strong>Key Moves on Stage 10:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Attack over Croix Saint-Robert.<br><\/strong> Possible jump from a brave soul like Ciccone or Gaudu.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\"><strong>GC showdowns in final 3 km.<br><\/strong> Poga\u010dar? Vingegaard? Ayuso? Someone will blink, someone will break.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Domestique heroics:<\/strong><br>Massive role for McNulty, Kuss, Mart\u00ednez \u2014 whoever gets their leader to 3 km-to-go upright wins the MVP badge.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1319_a43c4b-0e .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1319_a43c4b-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-1319_a43c4b-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-heading1319_aee060-c7, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1319_aee060-c7[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1319_aee060-c7\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);text-align:center;font-size:25px;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1319_aee060-c7 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1319_aee060-c7[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1319_aee060-c7\"] 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-heading1319_aee060-c7 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1319_aee060-c7[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1319_aee060-c7\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading1319_aee060-c7 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1319_aee060-c7\"><strong>Stage 10th Hot Zones:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id1319_c5e46c-d5{margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);}.kb-row-layout-id1319_c5e46c-d5 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id1319_c5e46c-d5 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id1319_c5e46c-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-id1319_c5e46c-d5 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id1319_c5e46c-d5 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id1319_c5e46c-d5 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id1319_c5e46c-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-column1319_76dc13-11 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column1319_76dc13-11 > .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-column1319_76dc13-11 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column1319_76dc13-11 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column1319_76dc13-11 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column1319_76dc13-11 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column1319_76dc13-11{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column1319_76dc13-11 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column1319_76dc13-11 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column1319_76dc13-11\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-table-container1319_c7cdd6-91{font-size:15px;overflow-x:auto;}.kb-table-container .kb-table1319_c7cdd6-91 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-table1319_c7cdd6-91 caption{text-align:center;}.kb-table-container .kb-table1319_c7cdd6-91 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-table1319_c7cdd6-91 tr{border-bottom:1px solid rgba(113,128,150,0.57);}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-table-container .kb-table1319_c7cdd6-91 tr{border-bottom:1px solid rgba(113,128,150,0.57);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-table-container .kb-table1319_c7cdd6-91 tr{border-bottom:1px solid rgba(113,128,150,0.57);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-table-container kb-table-container1319_c7cdd6-91 wp-block-kadence-table\"><table class=\"kb-table kb-table1319_c7cdd6-91\">\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1319_21ef92-24{height:55px;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row1319_21ef92-24\">\n<th  scope=\"col\" class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1319_98e2c6-5e\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>KM Marker<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/th>\n\n<th  scope=\"col\" class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1319_de0527-f4\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Sector<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/th>\n\n<th  scope=\"col\" class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1319_066454-93\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Tactical Call<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1319_bcf67a-37{height:50px;}.kb-table-container  .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1319_bcf67a-37:hover{background-color:#fcfcfc;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row1319_bcf67a-37\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1319_965aa8-20\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">0\u201350<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1319_1cf56d-22\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Breakaway formation<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1319_92f153-46\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">French riders + KOM hopefuls to attack<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1319_ed0233-4c{height:50px;}.kb-table-container  .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1319_ed0233-4c:hover{background-color:#fcfcfc;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row1319_ed0233-4c\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1319_f5d26c-35\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">83<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1319_3bf419-5a\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Col de Gu\u00e9ry (crosswinds)<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1319_67a11b-85\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">GC guys to stay safe, sprint teams abandon<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1319_469140-d8{height:50px;}.kb-table-container  .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1319_469140-d8:hover{background-color:#fcfcfc;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row1319_469140-d8\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1319_bd468b-93\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">142<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1319_9bac89-6a\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Croix Saint-Robert<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1319_7059e8-52\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Peloton shatters, GC teams deploy climbers<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1319_e24e8b-00{height:50px;}.kb-table-container  .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1319_e24e8b-00:hover{background-color:#fcfcfc;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row1319_e24e8b-00\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1319_03f2c8-ea\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">158\u2013163<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1319_6ae01d-5c\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Puy de Sancy<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1319_a1d3cd-68\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Final GC showdown, possible stage win<\/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-id1319_6eec5a-5a{margin-top:0px;}.kb-row-layout-id1319_6eec5a-5a > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id1319_6eec5a-5a > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id1319_6eec5a-5a > .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-id1319_6eec5a-5a > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id1319_6eec5a-5a > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id1319_6eec5a-5a > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id1319_6eec5a-5a 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-column1319_cf8a91-77 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:0px;padding-left:0px;}.kadence-column1319_cf8a91-77 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column1319_cf8a91-77 > .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-column1319_cf8a91-77 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column1319_cf8a91-77 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column1319_cf8a91-77 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column1319_cf8a91-77 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column1319_cf8a91-77{position:relative;}.kadence-column1319_cf8a91-77, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-column1319_cf8a91-77:not(.specificity){margin-top:0px;margin-left:0px;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column1319_cf8a91-77 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column1319_cf8a91-77 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column1319_cf8a91-77\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1319_eb9b1e-32, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1319_eb9b1e-32[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1319_eb9b1e-32\"]{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-heading1319_eb9b1e-32 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1319_eb9b1e-32[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1319_eb9b1e-32\"] 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-heading1319_eb9b1e-32 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1319_eb9b1e-32[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1319_eb9b1e-32\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1319_eb9b1e-32, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1319_eb9b1e-32[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1319_eb9b1e-32\"]{border-left:3px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1319_eb9b1e-32, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1319_eb9b1e-32[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1319_eb9b1e-32\"]{border-left:3px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading1319_eb9b1e-32 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1319_eb9b1e-32\"><strong>\ud83d\udea8 Pro Tip:<\/strong><br><strong>Positioning before Croix Saint-Robert is EVERYTHING.<\/strong> Bad spot? You&#8217;re toast.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1319_f72e03-37, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1319_f72e03-37[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1319_f72e03-37\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);font-size:22px;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1319_f72e03-37 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1319_f72e03-37[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1319_f72e03-37\"] 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-heading1319_f72e03-37 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1319_f72e03-37[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1319_f72e03-37\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading1319_f72e03-37 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1319_f72e03-37\"><strong>Summary:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1319_acf9f0-22, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1319_acf9f0-22[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1319_acf9f0-22\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1319_acf9f0-22 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1319_acf9f0-22[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1319_acf9f0-22\"] 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-heading1319_acf9f0-22 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1319_acf9f0-22[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1319_acf9f0-22\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading1319_acf9f0-22 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1319_acf9f0-22\"><strong>Breakaway gets rope early. GC teams throttle back at mid-stage. Total carnage on Croix Saint-Robert. Full send on Puy de Sancy. Someone\u2019s Tour will end here.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1319_1f8a3a-a1 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1319_1f8a3a-a1 .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-1319_1f8a3a-a1\"><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-heading1319_b6cae2-26, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1319_b6cae2-26[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1319_b6cae2-26\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);text-align:center;font-size:28px;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1319_b6cae2-26 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1319_b6cae2-26[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1319_b6cae2-26\"] 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-heading1319_b6cae2-26 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1319_b6cae2-26[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1319_b6cae2-26\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading1319_b6cae2-26 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1319_b6cae2-26\"><strong>Who Benefits? Mountain Men &amp; GC Titans<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1319_5ff0dd-99, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1319_5ff0dd-99[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1319_5ff0dd-99\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1319_5ff0dd-99 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1319_5ff0dd-99[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1319_5ff0dd-99\"] 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-heading1319_5ff0dd-99 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1319_5ff0dd-99[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1319_5ff0dd-99\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading1319_5ff0dd-99 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1319_5ff0dd-99\"><strong>Listen up \u2014 this isn\u2019t a day for the fast-twitch sprinters or rouleurs hoping for a lazy ride to the line.<\/strong> Nope, Stage 10 is a playground carved out for the <strong>grimpeurs, GC gangsters, and pure climbers<\/strong> with dynamite in their quads and ice in their veins. Let\u2019s break down exactly who this stage caters to:<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1319_f388fe-cc .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1319_f388fe-cc .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-1319_f388fe-cc\"><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-heading1319_bc0234-18, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1319_bc0234-18[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1319_bc0234-18\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-size:25px;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1319_bc0234-18 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1319_bc0234-18[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1319_bc0234-18\"] 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-heading1319_bc0234-18 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1319_bc0234-18[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1319_bc0234-18\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading1319_bc0234-18 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1319_bc0234-18\"><strong>Favourites for Stage 10: Who\u2019s Got the Legs?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1319_105bc4-c4, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1319_105bc4-c4[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1319_105bc4-c4\"]{padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1319_105bc4-c4 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1319_105bc4-c4[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1319_105bc4-c4\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1319_105bc4-c4 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1319_105bc4-c4[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1319_105bc4-c4\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h4 class=\"kt-adv-heading1319_105bc4-c4 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1319_105bc4-c4\"><strong>Top Contenders (Summit-Finish Aces)<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id1319_a47e6f-17{margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);}.kb-row-layout-id1319_a47e6f-17 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id1319_a47e6f-17 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id1319_a47e6f-17 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:850px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id1319_a47e6f-17 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id1319_a47e6f-17 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id1319_a47e6f-17 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id1319_a47e6f-17 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column1319_6cbca1-60 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column1319_6cbca1-60 > .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-column1319_6cbca1-60 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column1319_6cbca1-60 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column1319_6cbca1-60 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column1319_6cbca1-60 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column1319_6cbca1-60{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column1319_6cbca1-60 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column1319_6cbca1-60 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column1319_6cbca1-60\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-table-container1319_e87bfe-2d{font-size:15px;overflow-x:auto;}.kb-table-container .kb-table1319_e87bfe-2d 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-table1319_e87bfe-2d caption{text-align:center;}.kb-table-container .kb-table1319_e87bfe-2d 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-table1319_e87bfe-2d tr{border-bottom:1px solid rgba(113,128,150,0.57);}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-table-container .kb-table1319_e87bfe-2d tr{border-bottom:1px solid rgba(113,128,150,0.57);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-table-container .kb-table1319_e87bfe-2d tr{border-bottom:1px solid rgba(113,128,150,0.57);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-table-container kb-table-container1319_e87bfe-2d wp-block-kadence-table\"><table class=\"kb-table kb-table1319_e87bfe-2d\">\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1319_8b9063-1f{height:55px;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row1319_8b9063-1f\">\n<th  scope=\"col\" class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1319_a17f59-97\">\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-data1319_732954-5a\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Team<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/th>\n\n<th  scope=\"col\" class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1319_f62ad4-ac\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Why They\u2019re a Threat<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1319_852814-f0{height:50px;}.kb-table-container  .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1319_852814-f0:hover{background-color:#fcfcfc;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row1319_852814-f0\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1319_f58f4d-3f\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Tadej Poga\u010dar<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1319_798ef3-ca\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">UAE Team Emirates<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1319_d65aae-26\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">He lives for these 8% mountain grinds, thrives on explosive uphill sprints, and loves a Bastille Day ambush.<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1319_d40848-aa{height:50px;}.kb-table-container  .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1319_d40848-aa:hover{background-color:#fcfcfc;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row1319_d40848-aa\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1319_0c11b7-93\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Jonas Vingegaard<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1319_372c07-16\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Visma-Lease a Bike<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1319_b12b51-17\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Featherweight on the climbs, lethal on high-altitude finishes. If his form\u2019s on, he\u2019s dropping people for fun.<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1319_d9c660-23{height:50px;}.kb-table-container  .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1319_d9c660-23:hover{background-color:#fcfcfc;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row1319_d9c660-23\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1319_56b01a-d6\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Remco Evenepoel<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1319_a993ae-ab\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Soudal\u2013Quick-Step<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1319_c733e7-dc\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Not as light as the others, but his punch on short, steep climbs is savage. Could test the waters early here.<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1319_51cb6d-92{height:50px;}.kb-table-container  .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1319_51cb6d-92:hover{background-color:#fcfcfc;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row1319_51cb6d-92\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1319_403df7-49\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Carlos Rodr\u00edguez<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1319_17b8fd-60\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">INEOS Grenadiers<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1319_5d1e6a-a1\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Young, fearless, and born for this kind of lumpy, multi-climb mountain stage. Watch for a late flyer.<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1319_53560a-6a{height:50px;}.kb-table-container  .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1319_53560a-6a:hover{background-color:#fcfcfc;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row1319_53560a-6a\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1319_483359-96\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Romain Bardet<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1319_611c4b-aa\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">DSM\u2013Firmenich PostNL<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1319_c6f993-0d\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">French pride, Bastille Day, home climbs. This is personal for Bardet. Will he go kamikaze? Wouldn\u2019t rule it out.<\/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-1319_6dec74-04 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1319_6dec74-04 .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-1319_6dec74-04\"><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-heading1319_e27f04-c3, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1319_e27f04-c3[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1319_e27f04-c3\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-size:25px;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1319_e27f04-c3 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1319_e27f04-c3[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1319_e27f04-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-heading1319_e27f04-c3 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1319_e27f04-c3[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1319_e27f04-c3\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading1319_e27f04-c3 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1319_e27f04-c3\"><strong>Who Else Could Stir the Pot?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>David Gaudu (Groupama\u2013FDJ)<\/strong> \u2013 Another local boy who knows these roads like the back of his hand.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\"><strong>Giulio Ciccone (Lidl\u2013Trek)<\/strong> \u2013 KOM contender type, loves mid-stage ambushes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Juan Ayuso (UAE Team Emirates)<\/strong> \u2013 Young gun teammate for Poga\u010dar, potential decoy move.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1319_4fd615-9d, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1319_4fd615-9d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1319_4fd615-9d\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-size:25px;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1319_4fd615-9d mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1319_4fd615-9d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1319_4fd615-9d\"] 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-heading1319_4fd615-9d img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1319_4fd615-9d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1319_4fd615-9d\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading1319_4fd615-9d wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1319_4fd615-9d\"><strong>GC Guys vs Breakaway Raiders<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Scenario 1:<br><\/strong>GC teams (UAE, Jumbo, INEOS) control things through the mid-stage climbs. Big guns go head-to-head on Croix Saint-Robert and Puy de Sancy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Scenario 2:<\/strong><strong><br><\/strong> A strong break of 7\u201310 riders gets rope early, builds a 4-5 minute gap. If no GC threats, they\u2019ll make it deep into the final 20 km before the hammer drops.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1319_749737-ef, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1319_749737-ef[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1319_749737-ef\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1319_749737-ef mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1319_749737-ef[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1319_749737-ef\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1319_749737-ef img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1319_749737-ef[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1319_749737-ef\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading1319_749737-ef wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1319_749737-ef\"><strong>Real Talk:<br><\/strong>On a Bastille Day summit finish in France? The GC teams won\u2019t mess around. Breakaways might live long, but not long enough.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1319_042a49-19 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1319_042a49-19 .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-1319_042a49-19\"><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-heading1319_27ff19-9d, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1319_27ff19-9d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1319_27ff19-9d\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-size:25px;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1319_27ff19-9d mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1319_27ff19-9d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1319_27ff19-9d\"] 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-heading1319_27ff19-9d img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1319_27ff19-9d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1319_27ff19-9d\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading1319_27ff19-9d wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1319_27ff19-9d\"><strong>Who This Stage Will Break<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Sprinters:<\/strong> Stick to the gruppetto.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\"><strong>Classics Specialists:<\/strong> Drop like flies after Croix-Morand.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>GC Riders on an Off Day:<\/strong> Could lose minutes on Puy de Sancy if legs aren\u2019t there. The time gaps will sting.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1319_bd032c-f5 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1319_bd032c-f5 .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-1319_bd032c-f5\"><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-heading1319_be41ae-78, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1319_be41ae-78[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1319_be41ae-78\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-size:25px;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1319_be41ae-78 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1319_be41ae-78[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1319_be41ae-78\"] 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-heading1319_be41ae-78 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1319_be41ae-78[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1319_be41ae-78\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading1319_be41ae-78 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1319_be41ae-78\"><strong>Key Takeaway:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This stage is tailor-made for <strong>the climbers with GC ambitions<\/strong> and a handful of aggressive French riders desperate to light it up on home soil. The big names will show themselves \u2014 and someone\u2019s yellow dream might end here.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id1319_2957fb-08{margin-top:0px;}.kb-row-layout-id1319_2957fb-08 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id1319_2957fb-08 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id1319_2957fb-08 > .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-id1319_2957fb-08 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id1319_2957fb-08 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id1319_2957fb-08 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id1319_2957fb-08 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-column1319_15d2ad-a5 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:0px;padding-left:0px;}.kadence-column1319_15d2ad-a5 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column1319_15d2ad-a5 > .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-column1319_15d2ad-a5 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column1319_15d2ad-a5 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column1319_15d2ad-a5 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column1319_15d2ad-a5 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column1319_15d2ad-a5{position:relative;}.kadence-column1319_15d2ad-a5, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-column1319_15d2ad-a5:not(.specificity){margin-top:0px;margin-left:0px;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column1319_15d2ad-a5 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column1319_15d2ad-a5 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column1319_15d2ad-a5\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1319_9b9dab-42, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1319_9b9dab-42[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1319_9b9dab-42\"]{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-heading1319_9b9dab-42 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1319_9b9dab-42[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1319_9b9dab-42\"] 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-heading1319_9b9dab-42 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1319_9b9dab-42[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1319_9b9dab-42\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1319_9b9dab-42, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1319_9b9dab-42[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1319_9b9dab-42\"]{border-left:3px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1319_9b9dab-42, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1319_9b9dab-42[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1319_9b9dab-42\"]{border-left:3px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading1319_9b9dab-42 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1319_9b9dab-42\">\ud83d\udd25 If you\u2019ve got a pick for a breakout day, today\u2019s your stage.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1319_e651ae-71 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1319_e651ae-71 .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-1319_e651ae-71\"><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-heading1319_69a636-65, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1319_69a636-65[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1319_69a636-65\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);text-align:center;font-size:28px;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1319_69a636-65 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1319_69a636-65[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1319_69a636-65\"] 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-heading1319_69a636-65 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1319_69a636-65[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1319_69a636-65\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading1319_69a636-65 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1319_69a636-65\"><strong>Predictions &amp; Fan Polls: Stage 10 \u2013 The Mountain Mayhem<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1319_f7842a-1f, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1319_f7842a-1f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1319_f7842a-1f\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1319_f7842a-1f mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1319_f7842a-1f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1319_f7842a-1f\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1319_f7842a-1f img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1319_f7842a-1f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1319_f7842a-1f\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading1319_f7842a-1f wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1319_f7842a-1f\"><strong>This ain\u2019t no flatland sprint finish. This is high-stakes climber warfare. Expect GC hopefuls to drop the hammer, legs to blow up, and dark horses to steal the show.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1319_68a470-90 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1319_68a470-90 .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-1319_68a470-90\"><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-heading1319_fe7f35-98, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1319_fe7f35-98[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1319_fe7f35-98\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-size:25px;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1319_fe7f35-98 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1319_fe7f35-98[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1319_fe7f35-98\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1319_fe7f35-98 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1319_fe7f35-98[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1319_fe7f35-98\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading1319_fe7f35-98 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1319_fe7f35-98\"><strong>Top Contenders for Stage 10<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1319_bbf9b6-11, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1319_bbf9b6-11[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1319_bbf9b6-11\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-size:20px;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1319_bbf9b6-11 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1319_bbf9b6-11[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1319_bbf9b6-11\"] 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-heading1319_bbf9b6-11 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1319_bbf9b6-11[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1319_bbf9b6-11\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h4 class=\"kt-adv-heading1319_bbf9b6-11 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1319_bbf9b6-11\"><strong>Tadej Poga\u010dar (UAE Team Emirates)<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Loves long, irregular climbs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">Explosive on final ramps<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bastille Day flair fits his panache<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1319_1c7477-b7, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1319_1c7477-b7[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1319_1c7477-b7\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-size:20px;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1319_1c7477-b7 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1319_1c7477-b7[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1319_1c7477-b7\"] 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-heading1319_1c7477-b7 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1319_1c7477-b7[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1319_1c7477-b7\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h4 class=\"kt-adv-heading1319_1c7477-b7 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1319_1c7477-b7\"><strong>Jonas Vingegaard (Visma | Lease a Bike)<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">Calm, surgical, deadly<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Will wait, then strike Croix Saint-Robert<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1319_157e9d-97, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1319_157e9d-97[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1319_157e9d-97\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-size:20px;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1319_157e9d-97 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1319_157e9d-97[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1319_157e9d-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-heading1319_157e9d-97 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1319_157e9d-97[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1319_157e9d-97\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h4 class=\"kt-adv-heading1319_157e9d-97 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1319_157e9d-97\"><strong>Carlos Rodr\u00edguez (INEOS Grenadiers)<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">Climbing form\u2019s red-hot<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Outsider who could surprise<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1319_62c5af-52, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1319_62c5af-52[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1319_62c5af-52\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-size:20px;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1319_62c5af-52 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1319_62c5af-52[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1319_62c5af-52\"] 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-heading1319_62c5af-52 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1319_62c5af-52[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1319_62c5af-52\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h4 class=\"kt-adv-heading1319_62c5af-52 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1319_62c5af-52\"><strong>David Gaudu (Groupama-FDJ)<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">France\u2019s great Bastille Day hope<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Expect him to attack, crowd will roar<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1319_c4ebc7-33, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1319_c4ebc7-33[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1319_c4ebc7-33\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-size:20px;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1319_c4ebc7-33 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1319_c4ebc7-33[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1319_c4ebc7-33\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1319_c4ebc7-33 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1319_c4ebc7-33[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1319_c4ebc7-33\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h4 class=\"kt-adv-heading1319_c4ebc7-33 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1319_c4ebc7-33\"><strong>Jo\u00e3o Almeida (UAE Team Emirates)<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>If pace is steady, he\u2019s a diesel motor that doesn\u2019t crack<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1319_a9cc54-b4 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1319_a9cc54-b4 .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-1319_a9cc54-b4\"><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-heading1319_0ac038-8f, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1319_0ac038-8f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1319_0ac038-8f\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-size:25px;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1319_0ac038-8f mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1319_0ac038-8f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1319_0ac038-8f\"] 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-heading1319_0ac038-8f img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1319_0ac038-8f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1319_0ac038-8f\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading1319_0ac038-8f wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1319_0ac038-8f\"><strong>\ud83d\udcc9 GC Drama Alert<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Rogli\u010d, Evenepoel, Hindley?<br><\/strong>Watch them carefully. First real test, could lose time if dropped early on Puy de Sancy.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1319_a3beb3-6a, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1319_a3beb3-6a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1319_a3beb3-6a\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-size:25px;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1319_a3beb3-6a mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1319_a3beb3-6a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1319_a3beb3-6a\"] 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-heading1319_a3beb3-6a img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1319_a3beb3-6a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1319_a3beb3-6a\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading1319_a3beb3-6a wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1319_a3beb3-6a\"><strong>Fan Poll: Who Conquers the Summit?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Vote your pick:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"line-height:2\">\ud83d\udccc Tadej Poga\u010dar<br>\ud83d\udccc Jonas Vingegaard<br>\ud83d\udccc David Gaudu<br>\ud83d\udccc Carlos Rodr\u00edguez<br>\ud83d\udccc Jo\u00e3o Almeida<br>\ud83d\udccc Other (name your wildcard!)<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id1319_b2a041-05{margin-top:0px;}.kb-row-layout-id1319_b2a041-05 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id1319_b2a041-05 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id1319_b2a041-05 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 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kadence-column1319_589432-1f\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1319_83694b-97, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1319_83694b-97[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1319_83694b-97\"]{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-heading1319_83694b-97 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1319_83694b-97[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1319_83694b-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-heading1319_83694b-97 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1319_83694b-97[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1319_83694b-97\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1319_83694b-97, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1319_83694b-97[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1319_83694b-97\"]{border-left:3px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1319_83694b-97, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1319_83694b-97[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1319_83694b-97\"]{border-left:3px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading1319_83694b-97 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1319_83694b-97\">Poll Prompt:<br><strong>\u201cWho\u2019ll plant their flag atop Le Mont-Dore like a true Tour de France legend?\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1319_e5437b-6e .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1319_e5437b-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-1319_e5437b-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-heading1319_f45cc5-91, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1319_f45cc5-91[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1319_f45cc5-91\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-size:25px;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1319_f45cc5-91 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1319_f45cc5-91[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1319_f45cc5-91\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1319_f45cc5-91 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1319_f45cc5-91[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1319_f45cc5-91\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading1319_f45cc5-91 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1319_f45cc5-91\"><strong>My Bold Prediction:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Stage 10 Winner:<\/strong> <em>Tadej Poga\u010dar<br><\/em><strong>Why?<br><\/strong>He lives for these mountain stages. Mixes Bastille Day energy with raw watts. Expect an attack with 2 km to go on Croix Saint-Robert, gaps them all, solos to glory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"line-height:2\"><strong>Podium Call:<br><\/strong>\ud83e\udd47 Poga\u010dar<br>\ud83e\udd48 Vingegaard (keeps it tight)<br>\ud83e\udd49 Gaudu (for the French fireworks)<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1319_4e9a71-1e .kt-block-spacer{height:41px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1319_4e9a71-1e .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-1319_4e9a71-1e\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"line-height:2\"><strong>GC Shakeup?<br><\/strong>\u2705 Remco Evenepoel to drop a handful of seconds<br>\u2705 Almeida steady, Rogli\u010d shaky<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We\u2019re diving straight into the Auvergne volcanic heartland, where narrow climbs, technical descents, and open ridges that\u2019ll have crosswinds snapping jerseys like flags will test the peloton\u2019s legs, nerves, and alliances. 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