{"id":1381,"date":"2025-06-04T13:49:15","date_gmt":"2025-06-04T11:49:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/franceletour.com\/?p=1381"},"modified":"2025-06-04T13:49:17","modified_gmt":"2025-06-04T11:49:17","slug":"stage-11-strategy-and-prediction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/franceletour.com\/fr\/stage-11-strategy-and-prediction\/","title":{"rendered":"Stage 11 Tactics, Predictions &amp; Sprint Contenders | Tour de France 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1381_a7bd46-b2, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1381_a7bd46-b2[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1381_a7bd46-b2\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1381_a7bd46-b2 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1381_a7bd46-b2[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1381_a7bd46-b2\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1381_a7bd46-b2 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1381_a7bd46-b2[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1381_a7bd46-b2\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading1381_a7bd46-b2 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1381_a7bd46-b2\"><strong>Alright, Stage 11 isn\u2019t the rest-day-eve cruise you think it is.<\/strong> On paper it\u2019s a flat, 154 km sprinter special into Toulouse \u2014 but this one\u2019s loaded with traps. Crosswind zones, a pesky little kicker called Pech David, and a technical, elbows-out city finish. It\u2019s the kind of day where one bad wheel or mistimed move turns a podium bid into a long, lonely ride home.<br><br><strong>Sprinter squads will be itching for control, GC teams will be on crosswind alert, and chaos merchants like Mohori\u010d and Pedersen will be hunting late moves.<\/strong> If the wind blows or Pech David gets spicy, it\u2019s game on for the opportunists. Expect tactics, carnage, and a sprint finish\u2026 if the fast men survive.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id1381_f908c7-3c > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id1381_f908c7-3c > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id1381_f908c7-3c > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:500px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id1381_f908c7-3c > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id1381_f908c7-3c > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id1381_f908c7-3c > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id1381_f908c7-3c alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div 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.kadence-column1381_763246-31:not(.specificity){margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column1381_763246-31 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column1381_763246-31 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column1381_763246-31\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id1381_1995fe-6b .kb-table-of-content-wrap{padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;border-left:8px solid #ffff00;}.kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id1381_1995fe-6b .kb-table-of-contents-title-wrap{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);border-top:0px solid var(--global-palette5, 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var(--global-palette5, #4A5568);}.kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id1381_1995fe-6b .kb-table-of-contents-title{font-size:22px;}}<\/style><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1381_ea1c6a-80, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1381_ea1c6a-80[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1381_ea1c6a-80\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);text-align:center;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1381_ea1c6a-80 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1381_ea1c6a-80[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1381_ea1c6a-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-heading1381_ea1c6a-80 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1381_ea1c6a-80[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1381_ea1c6a-80\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1381_ea1c6a-80, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1381_ea1c6a-80[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1381_ea1c6a-80\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-size:25px;}}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading1381_ea1c6a-80 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1381_ea1c6a-80\"><strong>Stage 11 Key Tactics &amp; Team Strategies<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1381_fbdf9a-71, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1381_fbdf9a-71[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1381_fbdf9a-71\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1381_fbdf9a-71 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1381_fbdf9a-71[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1381_fbdf9a-71\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1381_fbdf9a-71 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1381_fbdf9a-71[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1381_fbdf9a-71\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading1381_fbdf9a-71 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1381_fbdf9a-71\">Stage 11 might be <strong>154 km of mostly flat roads<\/strong>, but this ain\u2019t no sleepy sprinter\u2019s formality. Between the <strong>crosswind traps<\/strong>, that little <strong>Pech David sting<\/strong>, and a <strong>technical urban finale<\/strong>, this is a stage for clever legs and ruthless team play. Here\u2019s how it\u2019ll unfold, blow-by-blow:<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1381_357ba1-2d .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1381_357ba1-2d .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-1381_357ba1-2d\"><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-heading1381_135e53-c4, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1381_135e53-c4[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1381_135e53-c4\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1381_135e53-c4 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1381_135e53-c4[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1381_135e53-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-heading1381_135e53-c4 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1381_135e53-c4[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1381_135e53-c4\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1381_135e53-c4, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1381_135e53-c4[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1381_135e53-c4\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);font-size:22px;}}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading1381_135e53-c4 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1381_135e53-c4\"><strong>\ud83c\udfc1 Early Phase (0\u201380 km): Breakaway Beauty Pageant<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Usual suspects<\/strong> from wildcard ProTeams and KOM-chasing opportunists will bolt at km 0.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">Expect a <strong>3-5 rider break<\/strong> with no real GC threat.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Peloton lets them dangle<\/strong> at 2\u20134 minutes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Teams likely to send one out front:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>TotalEnergies<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">Cofidis<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">Ark\u00e9a-B&amp;B<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Euskaltel-Euskadi<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id1381_3327b7-62{margin-top:0px;}.kb-row-layout-id1381_3327b7-62 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id1381_3327b7-62 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and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column1381_104093-84 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column1381_104093-84\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1381_3c55cc-b6, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1381_3c55cc-b6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1381_3c55cc-b6\"]{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-heading1381_3c55cc-b6 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1381_3c55cc-b6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1381_3c55cc-b6\"] 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class=\"kt-adv-heading1381_3c55cc-b6 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1381_3c55cc-b6\">\ud83d\udea8 <strong>Early crosswind alert zones<\/strong> at km 35\u201350.<br>\ud83d\udc49 If UAE, Visma, or Lidl-Trek smell blood, we could see <strong>echelons as early as mid-stage<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1381_82bb99-fa .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1381_82bb99-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-1381_82bb99-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-heading1381_b7cf08-6e, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1381_b7cf08-6e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1381_b7cf08-6e\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1381_b7cf08-6e mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1381_b7cf08-6e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1381_b7cf08-6e\"] 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-heading1381_b7cf08-6e img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1381_b7cf08-6e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1381_b7cf08-6e\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1381_b7cf08-6e, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1381_b7cf08-6e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1381_b7cf08-6e\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);font-size:22px;}}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading1381_b7cf08-6e wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1381_b7cf08-6e\"><strong>\ud83c\udf00 Mid-Race Chaos (80\u2013125 km): Crosswind Watch &amp; Pech David Prep<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is where the chess game gets nasty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Peloton controls tempo,<\/strong> but GC teams move up around km 90 \u2014 crosswind-exposed open fields.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\"><strong>Look for UAE, Ineos, Lidl-Trek to line it out.<\/strong> If the wind kicks, chaos ensues.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sprinter teams need to keep their fast men protected <strong>while GC guys fight for safety<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id1381_058f23-24{margin-top:0px;}.kb-row-layout-id1381_058f23-24 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id1381_058f23-24 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id1381_058f23-24 > .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-id1381_058f23-24 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id1381_058f23-24 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id1381_058f23-24 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 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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-heading1381_26f7fd-58 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1381_26f7fd-58[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1381_26f7fd-58\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1381_26f7fd-58, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1381_26f7fd-58[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1381_26f7fd-58\"]{border-left:3px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1381_26f7fd-58, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1381_26f7fd-58[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1381_26f7fd-58\"]{border-left:3px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading1381_26f7fd-58 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1381_26f7fd-58\"><strong>Tactical move:<br><\/strong> Teams with lesser sprinters (like Bahrain or Groupama-FDJ) might <strong>ramp up the Pech David approach to drop pure sprinters<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1381_8e6811-26 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1381_8e6811-26 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-1381_8e6811-26\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1381_faac15-cd, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1381_faac15-cd[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1381_faac15-cd\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1381_faac15-cd mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1381_faac15-cd[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1381_faac15-cd\"] 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-heading1381_faac15-cd img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1381_faac15-cd[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1381_faac15-cd\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1381_faac15-cd, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1381_faac15-cd[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1381_faac15-cd\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);font-size:22px;}}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading1381_faac15-cd wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1381_faac15-cd\"><strong>\ud83c\udfd4\ufe0f The Pech David Moment (km 132\u2013135): The Spark Plug<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Short climb, but it\u2019ll hurt at race pace: <strong>1.5 km at 6.5% average, max 9%<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\"><strong>GC teams will push the pace.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Expect sprinters like Groenewegen, Bennett to pop here if it&#8217;s ballistic.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Key moves:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Alpecin-Deceuninck\u2019s job:<\/strong> shepherd Philipsen over at threshold.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\"><strong>DSM &amp; Lotto-Dstny:<\/strong> same for Jakobsen and De Lie.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Trek might attack the climb with Pedersen<\/strong> to thin the herd.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1381_4634d4-4f .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1381_4634d4-4f .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-1381_4634d4-4f\"><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-heading1381_2c7d42-83, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1381_2c7d42-83[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1381_2c7d42-83\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1381_2c7d42-83 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1381_2c7d42-83[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1381_2c7d42-83\"] 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-heading1381_2c7d42-83 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1381_2c7d42-83[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1381_2c7d42-83\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1381_2c7d42-83, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1381_2c7d42-83[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1381_2c7d42-83\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);font-size:22px;}}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading1381_2c7d42-83 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1381_2c7d42-83\"><strong>\u2699\ufe0f Finale (135\u2013154 km): Sprint Train Showdown<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>This is where legs scream and elbows fly.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">After cresting Pech David, <strong>teams reorganize fast<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Last 5 km = urban maze, tight bends, long straight to finish.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Sprint train priorities:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Alpecin-Deceuninck:<\/strong> classic 3-man train \u2014 Krieger &gt; Rickaert &gt; Philipsen.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\"><strong>Lotto-Dstny:<\/strong> positions De Lie early.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>DSM:<\/strong> aim to drop Jakobsen late with Degenkolb\u2019s wheel.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udea8 <strong>Crucial sweepers:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Corner at 1.5 km out \u2014 whoever leads out of this has a golden ticket.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">Final 500m is wide and flat \u2014 max-speed drag race.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1381_e73dd6-c1 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1381_e73dd6-c1 .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-1381_e73dd6-c1\"><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-heading1381_fa173e-f2, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1381_fa173e-f2[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1381_fa173e-f2\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1381_fa173e-f2 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1381_fa173e-f2[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1381_fa173e-f2\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1381_fa173e-f2 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1381_fa173e-f2[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1381_fa173e-f2\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1381_fa173e-f2, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1381_fa173e-f2[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1381_fa173e-f2\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);font-size:22px;}}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading1381_fa173e-f2 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1381_fa173e-f2\">Stage 11 <strong>Bonus Bold Moves<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Mohori\u010d late flyer?<\/strong> Highly possible after Pech David while teams scramble.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\"><strong>Pedersen solo attack<\/strong> on descent? Don\u2019t rule it out.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Echelons between km 90\u2013125<\/strong> if wind howls.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1381_481efc-32 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1381_481efc-32 .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-1381_481efc-32\"><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-heading1381_db117a-ae, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1381_db117a-ae[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1381_db117a-ae\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1381_db117a-ae mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1381_db117a-ae[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1381_db117a-ae\"] 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-heading1381_db117a-ae img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1381_db117a-ae[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1381_db117a-ae\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1381_db117a-ae, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1381_db117a-ae[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1381_db117a-ae\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);font-size:22px;}}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading1381_db117a-ae wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1381_db117a-ae\"><strong>\ud83c\udf99\ufe0f Tactics Cheat Sheet<\/strong> of the 11th 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.kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column1381_a8bab6-be > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column1381_a8bab6-be\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-table-container1381_9c4606-f2{font-size:15px;overflow-x:auto;}.kb-table-container .kb-table1381_9c4606-f2 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-table1381_9c4606-f2 caption{text-align:center;}.kb-table-container .kb-table1381_9c4606-f2 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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rgba(113,128,150,0.57);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(113,128,150,0.57);border-left:1px solid rgba(113,128,150,0.57);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-table-container kb-table-container1381_9c4606-f2 wp-block-kadence-table\"><table class=\"kb-table kb-table1381_9c4606-f2\">\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1381_cedade-33{height:55px;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row1381_cedade-33\">\n<th  scope=\"col\" class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1381_fb543d-d2\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Phase<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/th>\n\n<th  scope=\"col\" class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1381_56f3ed-cb\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Key Move<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/th>\n\n<th  scope=\"col\" class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1381_05d516-b0\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Who Controls It<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1381_05525c-7b{height:50px;}.kb-table-container  .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1381_05525c-7b:hover{background-color:#fcfcfc;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row1381_05525c-7b\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1381_6386a2-2e\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Early (0\u201380 km)<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1381_08dee3-a6\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Breakaway dangle<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1381_700ef3-a5\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">TotalEnergies, Cofidis<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1381_62e415-6a{height:50px;}.kb-table-container  .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1381_62e415-6a:hover{background-color:#fcfcfc;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row1381_62e415-6a\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1381_97bf0c-b1\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Mid (80\u2013125 km)<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1381_cd7c8c-84\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Crosswind vigilance<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1381_286e1c-3b\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">UAE, Ineos, Lidl-Trek<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1381_eeea55-fc{height:50px;}.kb-table-container  .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1381_eeea55-fc:hover{background-color:#fcfcfc;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row1381_eeea55-fc\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1381_84ae24-67\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Pech David (132\u2013135 km)<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1381_f32fe3-24\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Drop fragile sprinters, protect leaders<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1381_45b63c-f6\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Alpecin, DSM, Lotto<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1381_ddf19c-aa{height:50px;}.kb-table-container  .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1381_ddf19c-aa:hover{background-color:#fcfcfc;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row1381_ddf19c-aa\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1381_27050d-0f\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Final (135\u2013154 km)<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1381_2adb90-d8\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Sprint train madness, lead-out brawl<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1381_d8ebdf-d3\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Alpecin, Lotto, DSM<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1381_5533be-a6, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1381_5533be-a6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1381_5533be-a6\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1381_5533be-a6 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1381_5533be-a6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1381_5533be-a6\"] 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-heading1381_5533be-a6 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1381_5533be-a6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1381_5533be-a6\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1381_5533be-a6, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1381_5533be-a6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1381_5533be-a6\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);font-size:22px;}}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading1381_5533be-a6 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1381_5533be-a6\"><strong>\ud83d\udce3 Insider Vibe:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This ain\u2019t a gentle rest-day-eve spin. It\u2019s a <strong>trap stage dressed in sprinter\u2019s clothing<\/strong>. The winner\u2019s team will be the one with <strong>legs to survive Pech David and bodies to bully the final bends<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id1381_ea35cb-8d{margin-top:0px;}.kb-row-layout-id1381_ea35cb-8d > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id1381_ea35cb-8d > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id1381_ea35cb-8d > .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-id1381_ea35cb-8d > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id1381_ea35cb-8d > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 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.kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column1381_0da683-35{position:relative;}.kadence-column1381_0da683-35, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-column1381_0da683-35:not(.specificity){margin-top:0px;margin-left:0px;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column1381_0da683-35 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column1381_0da683-35 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column1381_0da683-35\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1381_ec2e28-d1, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1381_ec2e28-d1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1381_ec2e28-d1\"]{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-heading1381_ec2e28-d1 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1381_ec2e28-d1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1381_ec2e28-d1\"] 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-heading1381_ec2e28-d1 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1381_ec2e28-d1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1381_ec2e28-d1\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1381_ec2e28-d1, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1381_ec2e28-d1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1381_ec2e28-d1\"]{border-left:3px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1381_ec2e28-d1, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1381_ec2e28-d1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1381_ec2e28-d1\"]{border-left:3px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading1381_ec2e28-d1 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1381_ec2e28-d1\"><strong>My call:<br><\/strong> If Philipsen gets over clean \u2014 his sprint.<br>If not, De Lie or Pedersen snatch it in the scramble.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1381_3c6187-5f .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1381_3c6187-5f .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-1381_3c6187-5f\"><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-heading1381_c4e813-ba, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1381_c4e813-ba[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1381_c4e813-ba\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);text-align:center;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1381_c4e813-ba mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1381_c4e813-ba[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1381_c4e813-ba\"] 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-heading1381_c4e813-ba img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1381_c4e813-ba[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1381_c4e813-ba\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1381_c4e813-ba, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1381_c4e813-ba[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1381_c4e813-ba\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-size:25px;}}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading1381_c4e813-ba wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1381_c4e813-ba\"><strong>Who Benefits? Sprinters\u2019 Paradise\u2026 or Trap?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1381_612b20-7c, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1381_612b20-7c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1381_612b20-7c\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1381_612b20-7c mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1381_612b20-7c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1381_612b20-7c\"] 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-heading1381_612b20-7c img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1381_612b20-7c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1381_612b20-7c\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading1381_612b20-7c wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1381_612b20-7c\">On paper? <strong>Flat stage. Sprint finish.<\/strong> Easy money for the fast men.<br>In reality? <strong>This one\u2019s booby-trapped<\/strong> with crosswinds, a spicy climb, and a high-stress city finale. The kind of day where one bad position turns a surefire podium into a lonely TT to the finish. So \u2014 who\u2019s feasting, and who\u2019s flinching?<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1381_00060a-52 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1381_00060a-52 .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-1381_00060a-52\"><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-heading1381_681691-91, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1381_681691-91[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1381_681691-91\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1381_681691-91 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1381_681691-91[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1381_681691-91\"] 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-heading1381_681691-91 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1381_681691-91[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1381_681691-91\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1381_681691-91, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1381_681691-91[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1381_681691-91\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);font-size:22px;}}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading1381_681691-91 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1381_681691-91\"><strong>\ud83e\udd47 The Alpha Sprinters: Can They Survive the Pech David Sting?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>These boys will be licking their chops IF they hang in over the climb.<\/strong><br><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id1381_bfc46e-d1{margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);}.kb-row-layout-id1381_bfc46e-d1 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id1381_bfc46e-d1 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id1381_bfc46e-d1 > .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-id1381_bfc46e-d1 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id1381_bfc46e-d1 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id1381_bfc46e-d1 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id1381_bfc46e-d1 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-column1381_ceaf87-2d > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column1381_ceaf87-2d > .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-column1381_ceaf87-2d > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column1381_ceaf87-2d > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column1381_ceaf87-2d > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column1381_ceaf87-2d > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column1381_ceaf87-2d{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column1381_ceaf87-2d > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column1381_ceaf87-2d > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column1381_ceaf87-2d\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-table-container1381_cff790-73{font-size:15px;overflow-x:auto;}.kb-table-container .kb-table1381_cff790-73 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-table1381_cff790-73 caption{text-align:center;}.kb-table-container .kb-table1381_cff790-73 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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rgba(113,128,150,0.57);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-table-container kb-table-container1381_cff790-73 wp-block-kadence-table\"><table class=\"kb-table kb-table1381_cff790-73\">\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1381_c66d22-91{height:55px;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row1381_c66d22-91\">\n<th  scope=\"col\" class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1381_33993a-28\">\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-data1381_4b73c8-87\">\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-data1381_90c9b3-70\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Key Strength<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1381_c6102f-d6{height:50px;}.kb-table-container  .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1381_c6102f-d6:hover{background-color:#fcfcfc;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row1381_c6102f-d6\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1381_1be285-0d\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Jasper Philipsen<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1381_5bfbe0-c3\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Alpecin-Deceuninck<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1381_5c7f47-a3\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Explosive sprint, great positioning<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1381_93d616-3a{height:50px;}.kb-table-container  .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1381_93d616-3a:hover{background-color:#fcfcfc;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row1381_93d616-3a\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1381_aed57b-4f\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Fabio Jakobsen<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1381_679a38-e6\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">DSM-Firmenich-PostNL<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1381_16a1c4-c4\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Pure speed, fearless in tight finishes<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1381_e75da9-92{height:50px;}.kb-table-container  .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1381_e75da9-92:hover{background-color:#fcfcfc;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row1381_e75da9-92\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1381_c84c53-4e\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Arnaud De Lie<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1381_c60287-3d\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Lotto-Dstny<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1381_a6a21d-35\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Punchy sprinter, loves lumpy finales<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1381_c8a293-89{height:50px;}.kb-table-container  .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1381_c8a293-89:hover{background-color:#fcfcfc;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row1381_c8a293-89\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1381_af66a7-75\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Olav Kooij<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1381_cda2a9-4b\">\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-data1381_93a5fb-4b\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Young, hungry, and thrives in chaos<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1381_bf8c6b-0a, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1381_bf8c6b-0a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1381_bf8c6b-0a\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1381_bf8c6b-0a mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1381_bf8c6b-0a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1381_bf8c6b-0a\"] 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-heading1381_bf8c6b-0a img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1381_bf8c6b-0a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1381_bf8c6b-0a\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1381_bf8c6b-0a, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1381_bf8c6b-0a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1381_bf8c6b-0a\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);font-size:22px;}}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading1381_bf8c6b-0a wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1381_bf8c6b-0a\"><strong>\u26a0\ufe0f The Dark Horses of Stage 11<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Guys who thrive when races get weird. Expect them to gamble on a late move or messy sprint.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Mads Pedersen (Lidl-Trek)<\/strong> \u2013 Loves a technical finish, built for power sprints, climbs better than pure sprinters.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\"><strong>Matej Mohori\u010d (Bahrain Victorious)<\/strong> \u2013 Watch for a late flyer in final 5 km.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Valentin Madouas (Groupama-FDJ)<\/strong> \u2013 Can survive climbs and get sneaky in urban finales<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1381_4a3eb1-c7 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1381_4a3eb1-c7 .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-1381_4a3eb1-c7\"><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-heading1381_b1570b-d8, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1381_b1570b-d8[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1381_b1570b-d8\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);text-align:left;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1381_b1570b-d8 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1381_b1570b-d8[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1381_b1570b-d8\"] 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-heading1381_b1570b-d8 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1381_b1570b-d8[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1381_b1570b-d8\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1381_b1570b-d8, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1381_b1570b-d8[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1381_b1570b-d8\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);font-size:22px;}}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading1381_b1570b-d8 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1381_b1570b-d8\"><strong>\u274c The Victims: At Risk of Getting Spat<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Those pure drag-strip sprinters likely to suffer on Pech David if the GC teams light it up.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Sam Bennett (Decathlon-AG2R)<\/strong> \u2013 Not his terrain, hates climbs, may get gapped.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\"><strong>Dylan Groenewegen (Jayco-AlUla)<\/strong> \u2013 Fast, but fragile over bumps. Long chase if he\u2019s distanced.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1381_69376e-5e .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1381_69376e-5e .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-1381_69376e-5e\"><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-heading1381_079cbd-3e, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1381_079cbd-3e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1381_079cbd-3e\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1381_079cbd-3e mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1381_079cbd-3e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1381_079cbd-3e\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1381_079cbd-3e img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1381_079cbd-3e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1381_079cbd-3e\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1381_079cbd-3e, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1381_079cbd-3e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1381_079cbd-3e\"]{padding-bottom:0px;font-size:22px;}}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading1381_079cbd-3e wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1381_079cbd-3e\"><strong>\ud83d\udca5 Tactical Layer: Teams That\u2019ll Dictate the Day<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id1381_094145-b5{margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);}.kb-row-layout-id1381_094145-b5 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id1381_094145-b5 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id1381_094145-b5 > .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-id1381_094145-b5 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id1381_094145-b5 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id1381_094145-b5 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id1381_094145-b5 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-column1381_6d6454-97 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column1381_6d6454-97 > .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-column1381_6d6454-97 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column1381_6d6454-97 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column1381_6d6454-97 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column1381_6d6454-97 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column1381_6d6454-97{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column1381_6d6454-97 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column1381_6d6454-97 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column1381_6d6454-97\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-table-container1381_0e1400-b2{font-size:15px;overflow-x:auto;}.kb-table-container .kb-table1381_0e1400-b2 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-table1381_0e1400-b2 caption{text-align:center;}.kb-table-container .kb-table1381_0e1400-b2 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-table1381_0e1400-b2 td, .kb-table1381_0e1400-b2 th{border-bottom:1px solid rgba(113,128,150,0.57);}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-table-container .kb-table1381_0e1400-b2 td, .kb-table1381_0e1400-b2 th{border-bottom:1px solid rgba(113,128,150,0.57);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-table-container .kb-table1381_0e1400-b2 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-table1381_0e1400-b2 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-table1381_0e1400-b2 td, .kb-table1381_0e1400-b2 th{border-top:1px solid rgba(113,128,150,0.57);border-right:1px solid rgba(113,128,150,0.57);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(113,128,150,0.57);border-left:1px solid rgba(113,128,150,0.57);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-table-container kb-table-container1381_0e1400-b2 wp-block-kadence-table\"><table class=\"kb-table kb-table1381_0e1400-b2\">\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1381_0d2792-de{height:55px;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row1381_0d2792-de\">\n<th  scope=\"col\" class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1381_652036-f7\">\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-data1381_210f72-e8\">\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-data1381_7e0f1d-60\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Likely Tactic<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1381_98e30f-a2{height:50px;}.kb-table-container  .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1381_98e30f-a2:hover{background-color:#fcfcfc;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row1381_98e30f-a2\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1381_05fc2d-06\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><strong>Alpecin-Deceuninck<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1381_05b840-f2\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Deliver Philipsen<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1381_d1e1d7-00\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Control break, manage Pech David pace, sprint train<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1381_1b0aea-4b{height:50px;}.kb-table-container  .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1381_1b0aea-4b:hover{background-color:#fcfcfc;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row1381_1b0aea-4b\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1381_e7615d-3a\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>DSM-Firmenich-PostNL<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1381_176b69-43\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Protect Jakobsen<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1381_940512-05\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Keep him safe early, hope for steady climb pace<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1381_1befb0-31{height:50px;}.kb-table-container  .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1381_1befb0-31:hover{background-color:#fcfcfc;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row1381_1befb0-31\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1381_1f6662-77\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Lotto-Dstny<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1381_bca223-0e\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Aggressive with De Lie<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1381_0685ac-2d\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Test legs on climb, launch late move if chaos<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1381_f1a751-6c{height:50px;}.kb-table-container  .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1381_f1a751-6c:hover{background-color:#fcfcfc;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row1381_f1a751-6c\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1381_847348-b4\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>UAE Team Emirates<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1381_e2fbe3-6c\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Protect GC leaders, crosswind enforcer<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1381_042869-39\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Echelon specialist squad<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1381_bf1145-a4{height:50px;}.kb-table-container  .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1381_bf1145-a4:hover{background-color:#fcfcfc;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row1381_bf1145-a4\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1381_117828-b5\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Lidl-Trek<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1381_ef39b8-77\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Option Pedersen<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1381_b4c679-f3\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Toughen up Pech David, pick off sprinters<\/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-1381_d7b218-b6 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1381_d7b218-b6 .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-1381_d7b218-b6\"><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-heading1381_4d9639-ad, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1381_4d9639-ad[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1381_4d9639-ad\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1381_4d9639-ad mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1381_4d9639-ad[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1381_4d9639-ad\"] 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-heading1381_4d9639-ad img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1381_4d9639-ad[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1381_4d9639-ad\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1381_4d9639-ad, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1381_4d9639-ad[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1381_4d9639-ad\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);font-size:22px;}}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading1381_4d9639-ad wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1381_4d9639-ad\"><strong>\ud83c\udfaf Insider\u2019s Cheat Sheet:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1381_b5a89c-16, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1381_b5a89c-16[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1381_b5a89c-16\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);line-height:2;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1381_b5a89c-16 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1381_b5a89c-16[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1381_b5a89c-16\"] 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-heading1381_b5a89c-16 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1381_b5a89c-16[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1381_b5a89c-16\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading1381_b5a89c-16 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1381_b5a89c-16\"><strong>If the wind howls<\/strong> = <strong>echelons, elite break survives<br>If it\u2019s calm<\/strong> = <strong>Pech David decides<\/strong> who sprints<br><strong>If someone sends a late flyer<\/strong> = <strong>Mohori\u010d or Pedersen strike<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1381_aa3c06-ba .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1381_aa3c06-ba .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-1381_aa3c06-ba\"><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-heading1381_aacd08-7d, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1381_aacd08-7d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1381_aacd08-7d\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1381_aacd08-7d mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1381_aacd08-7d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1381_aacd08-7d\"] 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-heading1381_aacd08-7d img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1381_aacd08-7d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1381_aacd08-7d\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1381_aacd08-7d, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1381_aacd08-7d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1381_aacd08-7d\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);font-size:22px;}}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading1381_aacd08-7d wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1381_aacd08-7d\"><strong>\ud83c\udfc1 Final KM Special:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Whichever team nails the <strong>last sweeping corner at 1.5 km to go<\/strong> holds the keys to this stage. Expect a max-effort lead-out from Alpecin, DSM, or Trek. <strong>Positioning &gt; raw speed.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1381_95f529-51, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1381_95f529-51[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1381_95f529-51\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);line-height:2;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1381_95f529-51 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1381_95f529-51[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1381_95f529-51\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1381_95f529-51 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1381_95f529-51[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1381_95f529-51\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading1381_95f529-51 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1381_95f529-51\"><strong>My pick?<br><\/strong>\ud83d\udc49 If Philipsen survives the climb, it\u2019s game over.<br>\ud83d\udc49 If he doesn\u2019t, De Lie takes a career-defining win.<br>\ud83d\udc49 Wildcard? Mohori\u010d from 1 km out. Chaos merchant mode.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1381_829ded-42 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1381_829ded-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-1381_829ded-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-heading1381_698ae2-bf, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1381_698ae2-bf[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1381_698ae2-bf\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);text-align:center;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1381_698ae2-bf mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1381_698ae2-bf[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1381_698ae2-bf\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1381_698ae2-bf img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1381_698ae2-bf[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1381_698ae2-bf\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1381_698ae2-bf, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1381_698ae2-bf[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1381_698ae2-bf\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-size:25px;}}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading1381_698ae2-bf wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1381_698ae2-bf\"><strong>\ud83d\udd2e Predictions &amp; Fan Polls: Toulouse Turf War<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"line-height:2\">Alright, <em>who\u2019s got the juice for Stage 11?<br><\/em>Flat stage, tight corners, long finishing straight, and sprinter squads sharpening knives. This is where the big dogs earn their steak.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1381_3b1281-8f, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1381_3b1281-8f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1381_3b1281-8f\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1381_3b1281-8f mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1381_3b1281-8f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1381_3b1281-8f\"] 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-heading1381_3b1281-8f img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1381_3b1281-8f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1381_3b1281-8f\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1381_3b1281-8f, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1381_3b1281-8f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1381_3b1281-8f\"]{padding-bottom:0px;font-size:22px;}}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading1381_3b1281-8f wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1381_3b1281-8f\"><strong>\ud83d\udcc8 Likely Stage 11 Winner Candidates<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id1381_53d297-08{margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);}.kb-row-layout-id1381_53d297-08 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id1381_53d297-08 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id1381_53d297-08 > .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-id1381_53d297-08 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id1381_53d297-08 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id1381_53d297-08 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id1381_53d297-08 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-column1381_fc3e14-4a > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column1381_fc3e14-4a > .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-column1381_fc3e14-4a > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column1381_fc3e14-4a > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column1381_fc3e14-4a > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column1381_fc3e14-4a > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column1381_fc3e14-4a{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column1381_fc3e14-4a > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column1381_fc3e14-4a > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column1381_fc3e14-4a\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-table-container1381_378e7c-19{font-size:15px;overflow-x:auto;}.kb-table-container .kb-table1381_378e7c-19 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 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class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1381_dc71d8-d7\">\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-data1381_c421c1-54\">\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-data1381_ab607f-82\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Strength<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1381_5070a3-5b{height:50px;}.kb-table-container  .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1381_5070a3-5b:hover{background-color:#fcfcfc;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row1381_5070a3-5b\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1381_92739a-83\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Jasper Philipsen<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1381_be7321-33\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Alpecin-Deceuninck<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1381_3a119a-a3\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Fastest top-end speed, best lead-out crew<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1381_b3040a-f2{height:50px;}.kb-table-container  .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1381_b3040a-f2:hover{background-color:#fcfcfc;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row1381_b3040a-f2\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1381_60dda2-90\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Fabio Jakobsen<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1381_741398-75\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">DSM-Firmenich PostNL<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1381_a25420-d0\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Sprint power brute, loves a long run-in<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1381_a56023-05{height:50px;}.kb-table-container  .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1381_a56023-05:hover{background-color:#fcfcfc;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row1381_a56023-05\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1381_490523-b3\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Olav Kooij<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1381_f28939-59\">\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-data1381_7f9e58-fa\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Rising phenom, fearless, explosive kick<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1381_785547-d5{height:50px;}.kb-table-container  .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1381_785547-d5:hover{background-color:#fcfcfc;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row1381_785547-d5\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1381_2eeeb2-a6\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Sam Welsford<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1381_6a0ff3-18\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">BORA-hansgrohe<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1381_7cb4cb-75\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Powerful finisher, good in scrappy sprints<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row1381_d84871-73\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1381_8fadf5-fd\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Arnaud De Lie<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1381_d96bc6-a9\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Lotto Dstny<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1381_9dc2dc-25\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Dark horse, can muscle through chaos<\/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-id1381_5d11bf-56{margin-top:0px;}.kb-row-layout-id1381_5d11bf-56 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id1381_5d11bf-56 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id1381_5d11bf-56 > .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-id1381_5d11bf-56 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id1381_5d11bf-56 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id1381_5d11bf-56 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id1381_5d11bf-56 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-column1381_ad82ed-38 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:0px;padding-left:0px;}.kadence-column1381_ad82ed-38 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column1381_ad82ed-38 > .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-column1381_ad82ed-38 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column1381_ad82ed-38 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column1381_ad82ed-38 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column1381_ad82ed-38 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column1381_ad82ed-38{position:relative;}.kadence-column1381_ad82ed-38, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-column1381_ad82ed-38:not(.specificity){margin-top:0px;margin-left:0px;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column1381_ad82ed-38 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column1381_ad82ed-38 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column1381_ad82ed-38\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1381_7e6a77-5a, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1381_7e6a77-5a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1381_7e6a77-5a\"]{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-heading1381_7e6a77-5a mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1381_7e6a77-5a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1381_7e6a77-5a\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1381_7e6a77-5a img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1381_7e6a77-5a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1381_7e6a77-5a\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1381_7e6a77-5a, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1381_7e6a77-5a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1381_7e6a77-5a\"]{border-left:3px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1381_7e6a77-5a, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1381_7e6a77-5a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1381_7e6a77-5a\"]{border-left:3px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading1381_7e6a77-5a wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1381_7e6a77-5a\"><strong>No GC action expected<\/strong>, but yellow jersey boys will need to stay front to dodge late crashes.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1381_afc8dc-4f .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1381_afc8dc-4f .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-1381_afc8dc-4f\"><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-heading1381_288428-86, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1381_288428-86[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1381_288428-86\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1381_288428-86 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1381_288428-86[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1381_288428-86\"] 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-heading1381_288428-86 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1381_288428-86[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1381_288428-86\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1381_288428-86, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1381_288428-86[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1381_288428-86\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);font-size:22px;}}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading1381_288428-86 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1381_288428-86\"><strong>\ud83d\udcca Fan Poll: Who Bags Stage 11?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\uddf3\ufe0f Drop your pick in the comments:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\ud83d\udccc Philipsen<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\ud83d\udccc Jakobsen<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\ud83d\udccc Kooij<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\ud83d\udccc De Lie<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\ud83d\udccc Surprise breakaway? (Ha \u2014 good luck)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1381_b56d40-8d, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1381_b56d40-8d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1381_b56d40-8d\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1381_b56d40-8d mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1381_b56d40-8d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1381_b56d40-8d\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1381_b56d40-8d img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1381_b56d40-8d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1381_b56d40-8d\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1381_b56d40-8d, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1381_b56d40-8d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1381_b56d40-8d\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);font-size:22px;}}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading1381_b56d40-8d wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1381_b56d40-8d\"><strong>\ud83e\udde0 Stage 11 Prediction Call<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"line-height:2\"><strong>My Pick:<\/strong> <em>Philipsen by a wheel-length over Kooij<\/em>.<br>Jakobsen will be right there, but I think Alpecin\u2019s lead-out will hit that Toulouse straight like a freight train.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id1381_91d2e2-c0{margin-top:0px;}.kb-row-layout-id1381_91d2e2-c0 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id1381_91d2e2-c0 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id1381_91d2e2-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, 1rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id1381_91d2e2-c0 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id1381_91d2e2-c0 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id1381_91d2e2-c0 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id1381_91d2e2-c0 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-column1381_dfb8ea-33 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:0px;padding-left:0px;}.kadence-column1381_dfb8ea-33 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column1381_dfb8ea-33 > .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-column1381_dfb8ea-33 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column1381_dfb8ea-33 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column1381_dfb8ea-33 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column1381_dfb8ea-33 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column1381_dfb8ea-33{position:relative;}.kadence-column1381_dfb8ea-33, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-column1381_dfb8ea-33:not(.specificity){margin-top:0px;margin-left:0px;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column1381_dfb8ea-33 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column1381_dfb8ea-33 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column1381_dfb8ea-33\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1381_194955-88, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1381_194955-88[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1381_194955-88\"]{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-heading1381_194955-88 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1381_194955-88[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1381_194955-88\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1381_194955-88 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1381_194955-88[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1381_194955-88\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1381_194955-88, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1381_194955-88[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1381_194955-88\"]{border-left:3px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1381_194955-88, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1381_194955-88[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1381_194955-88\"]{border-left:3px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading1381_194955-88 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1381_194955-88\"><strong>Wild Card:<\/strong> De Lie surprises if the sprint gets messy and Welsford slips into the draft.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1381_bfeb10-7b .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1381_bfeb10-7b .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-1381_bfeb10-7b\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1381_b60401-45, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1381_b60401-45[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1381_b60401-45\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1381_b60401-45 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1381_b60401-45[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1381_b60401-45\"] 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-heading1381_b60401-45 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1381_b60401-45[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1381_b60401-45\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1381_b60401-45, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1381_b60401-45[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1381_b60401-45\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);font-size:22px;}}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading1381_b60401-45 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1381_b60401-45\"><strong>\ud83d\udccc Tactical Checkpoints<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Breakaway?<\/strong> Sure, but zero chance past 25 km to go.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\"><strong>Crosswinds?<\/strong> Mild, but watch for splits around the southern open roads near <strong>km 90-110<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\"><strong>Sprint Train Setup?<\/strong> Critical from <strong>3 km to go<\/strong> \u2014 Alpecin and DSM masters of this.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Final 500m:<\/strong> Slight downhill dip before the final flat 300m straight \u2014 speed boost, but risky.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id1381_76a9c8-13{margin-top:0px;}.kb-row-layout-id1381_76a9c8-13 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id1381_76a9c8-13 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id1381_76a9c8-13 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 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