{"id":1479,"date":"2025-06-04T10:46:37","date_gmt":"2025-06-04T08:46:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/franceletour.com\/?p=1479"},"modified":"2025-06-04T10:46:39","modified_gmt":"2025-06-04T08:46:39","slug":"stage-12-strategy-and-prediction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/franceletour.com\/fr\/stage-12-strategy-and-prediction\/","title":{"rendered":"Tour de France 2025 Stage 12 Team Strategies &amp; Predictions"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1479_e6ce39-72, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1479_e6ce39-72[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1479_e6ce39-72\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1479_e6ce39-72 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1479_e6ce39-72[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1479_e6ce39-72\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1479_e6ce39-72 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1479_e6ce39-72[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1479_e6ce39-72\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading1479_e6ce39-72 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1479_e6ce39-72\">Here we go \u2014 the first proper Pyrenean battlefield of the 2025 Tour de France. Stage 12 serves up 181 km of pure punishment from Auch to the legendary summit of Hautacam. No more flatland games or mid-mountain sparring. This is relentless climbing, sketchy descents, and exposed valleys where one bad moment can blow your Tour apart.<br><br>To win here, you don\u2019t just need good legs \u2014 you need a bulletproof team plan. On <em>thursday the 17th of July<\/em>, expect fireworks from <strong>Rodr\u00edguez, David Gaudu<\/strong>, and every GC hopeful still in the fight. No one\u2019s getting a free ride on these slopes. The big squads will throw everything at this one, and it\u2019s gonna get nasty before the summit.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1479_d80911-66 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1479_d80911-66 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-1479_d80911-66\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id1479_4bcc22-5e > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id1479_4bcc22-5e > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id1479_4bcc22-5e > .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, 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mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1479_33dbd7-de[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1479_33dbd7-de\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1479_33dbd7-de img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1479_33dbd7-de[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1479_33dbd7-de\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1479_33dbd7-de, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1479_33dbd7-de[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1479_33dbd7-de\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-size:25px;}}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading1479_33dbd7-de wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1479_33dbd7-de\"><strong>Stage 12 Key Tactics &amp; Team Strategies <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Stage 12 isn\u2019t just a stage \u2014 it\u2019s a battlefield<\/strong>. And here\u2019s how the peloton\u2019s gonna play it:<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1479_2374c5-26, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1479_2374c5-26[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1479_2374c5-26\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1479_2374c5-26 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1479_2374c5-26[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1479_2374c5-26\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1479_2374c5-26 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1479_2374c5-26[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1479_2374c5-26\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1479_2374c5-26, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1479_2374c5-26[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1479_2374c5-26\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);font-size:22px;}}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading1479_2374c5-26 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1479_2374c5-26\"><strong>\ud83d\udccd Early Breakaway: The KOM Hunters\u2019 Playground<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"line-height:2\">Expect a <strong>break of 8\u201312 riders<\/strong> to launch early \u2014 ideally between km 5 and km 15 after leaving Auch on those wide, slightly uphill country roads.<br>Who\u2019s going?<br>\ud83d\udc49 <strong>KOM hopefuls, out-of-GC climbers, and wildcard teams hunting TV time<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1479_f802a0-fe, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1479_f802a0-fe[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1479_f802a0-fe\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1479_f802a0-fe mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1479_f802a0-fe[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1479_f802a0-fe\"] 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-heading1479_f802a0-fe img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1479_f802a0-fe[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1479_f802a0-fe\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1479_f802a0-fe, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1479_f802a0-fe[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1479_f802a0-fe\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);font-size:20px;}}<\/style>\n<h4 class=\"kt-adv-heading1479_f802a0-fe wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1479_f802a0-fe\">\ud83c\udfaf <strong>Key Move:<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The break will absolutely need climbers capable of surviving Soulor and Tourmalet.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">Teams like <strong>Lidl-Trek (Ciccone)<\/strong>, <strong>Cofidis<\/strong>, <strong>TotalEnergies<\/strong>, and <strong>Israel-Premier Tech (Woods)<\/strong> will be in the mix.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1479_efe76f-c8, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1479_efe76f-c8[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1479_efe76f-c8\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1479_efe76f-c8 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1479_efe76f-c8[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1479_efe76f-c8\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1479_efe76f-c8 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1479_efe76f-c8[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1479_efe76f-c8\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1479_efe76f-c8, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1479_efe76f-c8[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1479_efe76f-c8\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);font-size:20px;}}<\/style>\n<h4 class=\"kt-adv-heading1479_efe76f-c8 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1479_efe76f-c8\"><strong>Peloton\u2019s Reaction:<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>GC teams will let them dangle as long as no GC threats sneak in.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">Time gap could stretch to 6\u20138 minutes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1479_56eb30-44 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1479_56eb30-44 .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-1479_56eb30-44\"><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-heading1479_f68ee2-9d, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1479_f68ee2-9d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1479_f68ee2-9d\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1479_f68ee2-9d mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1479_f68ee2-9d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1479_f68ee2-9d\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1479_f68ee2-9d img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1479_f68ee2-9d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1479_f68ee2-9d\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1479_f68ee2-9d, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1479_f68ee2-9d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1479_f68ee2-9d\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);font-size:22px;}}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading1479_f68ee2-9d wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1479_f68ee2-9d\"><strong>\ud83d\udccd Mid-Stage: Control &amp; Crosswind Chess<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On the <strong>descent from Col de Soulor to Argel\u00e8s-Gazost (km 106\u2013124)<\/strong> \u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Watch for teams protecting their leaders.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\"><strong>Crosswinds possible through the Luz-Saint-Sauveur valley section (km 125\u2013140) <\/strong>\u2014 Jumbo-Visma and UAE will go full hawk mode here.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1479_6bc94a-94, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1479_6bc94a-94[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1479_6bc94a-94\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1479_6bc94a-94 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1479_6bc94a-94[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1479_6bc94a-94\"] 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-heading1479_6bc94a-94 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1479_6bc94a-94[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1479_6bc94a-94\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1479_6bc94a-94, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1479_6bc94a-94[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1479_6bc94a-94\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);font-size:20px;}}<\/style>\n<h4 class=\"kt-adv-heading1479_6bc94a-94 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1479_6bc94a-94\">\ud83c\udfaf <strong>Key Move:<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Could be an echelon scare if the wind picks up.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">GC contenders can\u2019t afford a split.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1479_8b8d8b-38 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1479_8b8d8b-38 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-1479_8b8d8b-38\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1479_a3f6d1-01, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1479_a3f6d1-01[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1479_a3f6d1-01\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1479_a3f6d1-01 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1479_a3f6d1-01[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1479_a3f6d1-01\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1479_a3f6d1-01 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1479_a3f6d1-01[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1479_a3f6d1-01\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1479_a3f6d1-01, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1479_a3f6d1-01[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1479_a3f6d1-01\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);font-size:22px;}}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading1479_a3f6d1-01 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1479_a3f6d1-01\"><strong>\ud83d\udccd Col du Tourmalet: GC Explosions Guaranteed \ud83d\udca5<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Climbing royalty \u2014 17.1 km at 7.3%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Expect <strong>INEOS or Bora<\/strong> to crank up the pace from the bottom.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\"><strong>Vingegaard\u2019s Jumbo train to whittle down the group by halfway.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Poga\u010dar might test the legs at the top for bonus seconds.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1479_7dbfe6-7c, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1479_7dbfe6-7c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1479_7dbfe6-7c\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1479_7dbfe6-7c mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1479_7dbfe6-7c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1479_7dbfe6-7c\"] 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-heading1479_7dbfe6-7c img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1479_7dbfe6-7c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1479_7dbfe6-7c\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1479_7dbfe6-7c, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1479_7dbfe6-7c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1479_7dbfe6-7c\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);font-size:20px;}}<\/style>\n<h4 class=\"kt-adv-heading1479_7dbfe6-7c wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1479_7dbfe6-7c\">\ud83c\udfaf <strong>Key Move:<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Big GC move possible at the summit.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">Either soft attacks or someone like <strong>Rodr\u00edguez\/ Gaudu<\/strong> tries a sneak-off-the-front descent.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1479_981122-9f .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1479_981122-9f .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-1479_981122-9f\"><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-heading1479_6b6132-22, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1479_6b6132-22[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1479_6b6132-22\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1479_6b6132-22 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1479_6b6132-22[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1479_6b6132-22\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1479_6b6132-22 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1479_6b6132-22[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1479_6b6132-22\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1479_6b6132-22, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1479_6b6132-22[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1479_6b6132-22\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);font-size:22px;}}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading1479_6b6132-22 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1479_6b6132-22\"><strong>\ud83d\udccd Hautacam Finale: Death or Glory \ud83c\uddeb\ud83c\uddf7<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">13.6 km at 7.8% with ramps over <strong>11%<\/strong> in the final 4 km.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Breakaway survivors? If they\u2019ve got 4+ minutes at the foot, one of \u2018em might hang on.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\"><strong>GC showdown guaranteed from 7 km to go.<\/strong><br>Expect this pattern:<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\"><strong>Jumbo to set pace.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Pogi attack at 5 km to go on a steep ramp.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\"><strong>Vingegaard counters.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Only 2\u20133 GC men left at the front.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1479_b7abd8-8e, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1479_b7abd8-8e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1479_b7abd8-8e\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1479_b7abd8-8e mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1479_b7abd8-8e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1479_b7abd8-8e\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1479_b7abd8-8e img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1479_b7abd8-8e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1479_b7abd8-8e\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1479_b7abd8-8e, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1479_b7abd8-8e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1479_b7abd8-8e\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);font-size:20px;}}<\/style>\n<h4 class=\"kt-adv-heading1479_b7abd8-8e wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1479_b7abd8-8e\">Mountains day <strong>Key Move:<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Last hairpin at <strong>2.5 km to go<\/strong> \u2014 tight, 10% ramp. Anyone with legs left will launch there.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">Photofinish kind of day if it\u2019s Jonas vs. Tadej again.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1479_34640e-7b .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1479_34640e-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-1479_34640e-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-heading1479_901883-a4, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1479_901883-a4[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1479_901883-a4\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1479_901883-a4 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1479_901883-a4[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1479_901883-a4\"] 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-heading1479_901883-a4 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1479_901883-a4[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1479_901883-a4\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1479_901883-a4, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1479_901883-a4[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1479_901883-a4\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);font-size:22px;}}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading1479_901883-a4 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1479_901883-a4\"><strong>\ud83d\udccd Final 500m: Guts, Glory, and Oxygen Debt<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Straight, 7% finish.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">One last dig, one last bid for seconds.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Could decide the Tour\u2019s fate.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1479_c6016f-37 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1479_c6016f-37 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-1479_c6016f-37\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1479_1760cb-dc, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1479_1760cb-dc[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1479_1760cb-dc\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1479_1760cb-dc mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1479_1760cb-dc[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1479_1760cb-dc\"] 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-heading1479_1760cb-dc img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1479_1760cb-dc[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1479_1760cb-dc\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1479_1760cb-dc, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1479_1760cb-dc[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1479_1760cb-dc\"]{padding-bottom:0px;font-size:22px;}}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading1479_1760cb-dc wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1479_1760cb-dc\"><strong>\ud83d\udcca Tactical Zones Graphic (Visual Description)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id1479_969b2f-43{margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);}.kb-row-layout-id1479_969b2f-43 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id1479_969b2f-43 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id1479_969b2f-43 > .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-id1479_969b2f-43 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id1479_969b2f-43 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id1479_969b2f-43 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id1479_969b2f-43 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-column1479_55ae4a-fd > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column1479_55ae4a-fd > .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-column1479_55ae4a-fd > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column1479_55ae4a-fd > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column1479_55ae4a-fd > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column1479_55ae4a-fd > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column1479_55ae4a-fd{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column1479_55ae4a-fd > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column1479_55ae4a-fd > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column1479_55ae4a-fd\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-table-container1479_2b7e37-27{font-size:15px;overflow-x:auto;}.kb-table-container .kb-table1479_2b7e37-27 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-table1479_2b7e37-27 caption{text-align:center;}.kb-table-container .kb-table1479_2b7e37-27 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-table1479_2b7e37-27 tr{border-bottom:1px solid rgba(113,128,150,0.57);}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-table-container .kb-table1479_2b7e37-27 tr{border-bottom:1px solid rgba(113,128,150,0.57);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-table-container .kb-table1479_2b7e37-27 tr{border-bottom:1px solid rgba(113,128,150,0.57);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-table-container kb-table-container1479_2b7e37-27 wp-block-kadence-table\"><table class=\"kb-table kb-table1479_2b7e37-27\">\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1479_a0f6c9-18{height:55px;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row1479_a0f6c9-18\">\n<th  scope=\"col\" class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1479_e4b5ee-dc\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Zone<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/th>\n\n<th  scope=\"col\" class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1479_6ea807-89\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Tactic<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1479_575135-89{height:50px;}.kb-table-container  .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1479_575135-89:hover{background-color:#fcfcfc;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row1479_575135-89\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1479_fce474-e8\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Km 0\u201315<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1479_ab1d68-e7\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Breakaway forms<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1479_b0d19f-af{height:50px;}.kb-table-container  .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1479_b0d19f-af:hover{background-color:#fcfcfc;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row1479_b0d19f-af\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1479_eedd37-57\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Km 60\u201395<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1479_1f41f3-5f\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">KOM points scrap<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1479_b66046-7b{height:50px;}.kb-table-container  .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1479_b66046-7b:hover{background-color:#fcfcfc;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row1479_b66046-7b\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1479_6d0186-58\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Km 125\u2013140<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1479_f08a0b-bc\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Crosswind threat<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1479_e20483-40{height:50px;}.kb-table-container  .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1479_e20483-40:hover{background-color:#fcfcfc;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row1479_e20483-40\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1479_2a6bd1-9f\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Tourmalet<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1479_3ee544-7f\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">GC selection<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1479_91c07a-f9{height:50px;}.kb-table-container  .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1479_91c07a-f9:hover{background-color:#fcfcfc;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row1479_91c07a-f9\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1479_418810-76\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Hautacam<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1479_125a6e-d7\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">GC showdown<\/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-id1479_57705d-c1{margin-top:0px;}.kb-row-layout-id1479_57705d-c1 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id1479_57705d-c1 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id1479_57705d-c1 > .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-id1479_57705d-c1 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id1479_57705d-c1 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id1479_57705d-c1 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id1479_57705d-c1 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-column1479_d0ee2f-b0 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:0px;padding-left:0px;}.kadence-column1479_d0ee2f-b0 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column1479_d0ee2f-b0 > .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-column1479_d0ee2f-b0 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column1479_d0ee2f-b0 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column1479_d0ee2f-b0 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column1479_d0ee2f-b0 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column1479_d0ee2f-b0{position:relative;}.kadence-column1479_d0ee2f-b0, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-column1479_d0ee2f-b0:not(.specificity){margin-top:0px;margin-left:0px;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column1479_d0ee2f-b0 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column1479_d0ee2f-b0 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column1479_d0ee2f-b0\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1479_54d657-cf, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1479_54d657-cf[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1479_54d657-cf\"]{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-heading1479_54d657-cf mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1479_54d657-cf[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1479_54d657-cf\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1479_54d657-cf img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1479_54d657-cf[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1479_54d657-cf\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1479_54d657-cf, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1479_54d657-cf[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1479_54d657-cf\"]{border-left:3px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1479_54d657-cf, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1479_54d657-cf[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1479_54d657-cf\"]{border-left:3px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading1479_54d657-cf wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1479_54d657-cf\"><strong>Summary:<br><\/strong> This is a <strong>GC-defining, KOM-shifting, legs-destroying mountain epic.<br><\/strong> <strong>Only the strongest survive Hautacam.<br><\/strong> <strong>The rest? See you in the grupetto.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1479_2e21e6-41 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1479_2e21e6-41 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-1479_2e21e6-41\"><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-heading1479_63c385-9f, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1479_63c385-9f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1479_63c385-9f\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);text-align:center;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1479_63c385-9f mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1479_63c385-9f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1479_63c385-9f\"] 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-heading1479_63c385-9f img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1479_63c385-9f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1479_63c385-9f\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1479_63c385-9f, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1479_63c385-9f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1479_63c385-9f\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-size:25px;}}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading1479_63c385-9f wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1479_63c385-9f\"><strong>Who Benefits on 12th Stage? Who\u2019s Got the Legs?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Alright, no sugarcoating \u2014 <strong>Stage 12 is a pure climber\u2019s playground<\/strong>. If you can\u2019t climb like a mountain goat with a motor, you\u2019re waving goodbye to your GC hopes here.<br><br>Let\u2019s size \u2018em up:<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1479_dee59e-c7, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1479_dee59e-c7[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1479_dee59e-c7\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1479_dee59e-c7 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1479_dee59e-c7[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1479_dee59e-c7\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1479_dee59e-c7 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1479_dee59e-c7[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1479_dee59e-c7\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1479_dee59e-c7, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1479_dee59e-c7[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1479_dee59e-c7\"]{font-size:22px;}}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading1479_dee59e-c7 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1479_dee59e-c7\"><strong>\ud83e\udd47 GC Contenders Who\u2019ll Love This<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id1479_1968e7-3e{margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);}.kb-row-layout-id1479_1968e7-3e > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id1479_1968e7-3e > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id1479_1968e7-3e > .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-id1479_1968e7-3e > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id1479_1968e7-3e > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id1479_1968e7-3e > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id1479_1968e7-3e 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-column1479_7ab46f-45 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column1479_7ab46f-45 > .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-column1479_7ab46f-45 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column1479_7ab46f-45 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column1479_7ab46f-45 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column1479_7ab46f-45 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column1479_7ab46f-45{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column1479_7ab46f-45 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column1479_7ab46f-45 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column1479_7ab46f-45\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-table-container1479_dd6d93-bc{font-size:15px;overflow-x:auto;}.kb-table-container .kb-table1479_dd6d93-bc 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-table1479_dd6d93-bc caption{text-align:center;}.kb-table-container .kb-table1479_dd6d93-bc 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-table1479_dd6d93-bc tr{border-bottom:1px solid rgba(113,128,150,0.57);}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-table-container .kb-table1479_dd6d93-bc tr{border-bottom:1px solid rgba(113,128,150,0.57);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-table-container .kb-table1479_dd6d93-bc tr{border-bottom:1px solid rgba(113,128,150,0.57);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-table-container kb-table-container1479_dd6d93-bc wp-block-kadence-table\"><table class=\"kb-table kb-table1479_dd6d93-bc\">\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1479_620f02-a7{height:55px;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row1479_620f02-a7\">\n<th  scope=\"col\" class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1479_d1e3f1-91\">\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-data1479_90457e-05\">\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-data1479_ea170e-d0\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Why They\u2019ll Soar<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1479_155836-2b{height:50px;}.kb-table-container  .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1479_155836-2b:hover{background-color:#fcfcfc;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row1479_155836-2b\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1479_6bbf25-c5\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Jonas Vingegaard<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1479_ea2844-65\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Jumbo-Visma<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1479_23df58-75\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Loves long, sustained gradients. Has cracked Hautacam before. Best descending legs too.<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1479_70966b-7c{height:50px;}.kb-table-container  .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1479_70966b-7c:hover{background-color:#fcfcfc;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row1479_70966b-7c\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1479_12608e-cc\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Tadej Poga\u010dar<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1479_f69eda-de\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">UAE Team Emirates<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1479_d83463-e8\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Explosive on 10% ramps, dangerous in final 4 km. Always attacks when you least want him to.<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1479_d5b83e-db{height:50px;}.kb-table-container  .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1479_d5b83e-db:hover{background-color:#fcfcfc;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row1479_d5b83e-db\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1479_ec8b6d-40\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Carlos Rodr\u00edguez<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1479_82a8e6-0a\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">INEOS Grenadiers<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1479_6ceccd-a7\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Young, fearless, thrives on tough summit finishes. Could pounce if big guns mark each other.<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1479_40c1a6-50{height:50px;}.kb-table-container  .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1479_40c1a6-50:hover{background-color:#fcfcfc;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row1479_40c1a6-50\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1479_5259c7-29\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>David Gaudu<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1479_607722-27\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Groupama-FDJ<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1479_f76504-73\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Local boy\u2019s dream climb. Knows these roads like his backyard. Crowd will carry him up.<\/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-1479_db76b8-3b .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1479_db76b8-3b .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-1479_db76b8-3b\"><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-heading1479_399188-c9, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1479_399188-c9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1479_399188-c9\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1479_399188-c9 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1479_399188-c9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1479_399188-c9\"] 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-heading1479_399188-c9 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1479_399188-c9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1479_399188-c9\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1479_399188-c9, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1479_399188-c9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1479_399188-c9\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);font-size:22px;}}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading1479_399188-c9 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1479_399188-c9\"><strong>Breakaway Killers<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Strong climbers <strong>out of GC contention<\/strong>? This is their chance for glory.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id1479_8ab5a5-0b{margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);}.kb-row-layout-id1479_8ab5a5-0b > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id1479_8ab5a5-0b > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id1479_8ab5a5-0b > .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-id1479_8ab5a5-0b > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id1479_8ab5a5-0b > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id1479_8ab5a5-0b > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id1479_8ab5a5-0b 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-column1479_2db4ee-fa > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column1479_2db4ee-fa > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column1479_2db4ee-fa > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column1479_2db4ee-fa > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column1479_2db4ee-fa > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column1479_2db4ee-fa > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column1479_2db4ee-fa{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column1479_2db4ee-fa > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column1479_2db4ee-fa > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column1479_2db4ee-fa\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-table-container1479_2361cb-46{font-size:15px;overflow-x:auto;}.kb-table-container .kb-table1479_2361cb-46 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-table1479_2361cb-46 caption{text-align:center;}.kb-table-container .kb-table1479_2361cb-46 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-table1479_2361cb-46 tr{border-bottom:1px solid rgba(113,128,150,0.57);}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-table-container .kb-table1479_2361cb-46 tr{border-bottom:1px solid rgba(113,128,150,0.57);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-table-container .kb-table1479_2361cb-46 tr{border-bottom:1px solid rgba(113,128,150,0.57);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-table-container kb-table-container1479_2361cb-46 wp-block-kadence-table\"><table class=\"kb-table kb-table1479_2361cb-46\">\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1479_a60f14-1e{height:55px;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row1479_a60f14-1e\">\n<th  scope=\"col\" class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1479_d3c17b-e4\">\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-data1479_4b7222-9a\">\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-data1479_8b3f5e-9c\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Breakaway Threat?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1479_cbd01f-c2{height:50px;}.kb-table-container  .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1479_cbd01f-c2:hover{background-color:#fcfcfc;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row1479_cbd01f-c2\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1479_0ef503-1b\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Giulio Ciccone<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1479_a33acc-a4\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Lidl-Trek<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1479_3e9a31-ef\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">KOM jersey ambitions. Can sniff HC points from 50 km out.<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1479_043b7f-60{height:50px;}.kb-table-container  .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1479_043b7f-60:hover{background-color:#fcfcfc;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row1479_043b7f-60\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1479_078a8d-47\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Michael Woods<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1479_12d3f2-c5\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Israel-Premier Tech<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1479_491136-48\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Old-school mountain hunter. Can solo from Soulor.<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1479_f7e3b4-55{height:50px;}.kb-table-container  .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1479_f7e3b4-55:hover{background-color:#fcfcfc;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row1479_f7e3b4-55\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1479_f2723a-ca\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Romain Bardet<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1479_634447-4b\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">DSM-Firmenich<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1479_b285ea-35\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">If GC\u2019s gone, he\u2019s stage hunting. Loves Hautacam\u2019s final kicks.<\/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-1479_00f69e-43 .kt-block-spacer{height:30px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1479_00f69e-43 .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-1479_00f69e-43\"><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-heading1479_52e79b-b0, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1479_52e79b-b0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1479_52e79b-b0\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1479_52e79b-b0 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1479_52e79b-b0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1479_52e79b-b0\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1479_52e79b-b0 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1479_52e79b-b0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1479_52e79b-b0\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1479_52e79b-b0, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1479_52e79b-b0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1479_52e79b-b0\"]{font-size:22px;}}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading1479_52e79b-b0 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1479_52e79b-b0\"><strong>Who\u2019ll Suffer in Mountains?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column1479_5f142a-22 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column1479_5f142a-22 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column1479_5f142a-22 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column1479_5f142a-22 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column1479_5f142a-22 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column1479_5f142a-22 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column1479_5f142a-22{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column1479_5f142a-22 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column1479_5f142a-22 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column1479_5f142a-22\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-table-container1479_9be223-d9{font-size:15px;overflow-x:auto;}.kb-table-container .kb-table1479_9be223-d9 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-table1479_9be223-d9 caption{text-align:center;}.kb-table-container .kb-table1479_9be223-d9 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-table1479_9be223-d9 tr{border-bottom:1px solid rgba(113,128,150,0.57);}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-table-container .kb-table1479_9be223-d9 tr{border-bottom:1px solid rgba(113,128,150,0.57);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-table-container .kb-table1479_9be223-d9 tr{border-bottom:1px solid rgba(113,128,150,0.57);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-table-container kb-table-container1479_9be223-d9 wp-block-kadence-table\"><table class=\"kb-table kb-table1479_9be223-d9\">\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1479_9f86c9-3a{height:55px;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row1479_9f86c9-3a\">\n<th  scope=\"col\" class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1479_027ed4-9f\">\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-data1479_f8afe5-4f\">\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-data1479_baa8a0-aa\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><strong>Reason<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1479_8725b8-e7{height:50px;}.kb-table-container  .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1479_8725b8-e7:hover{background-color:#fcfcfc;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row1479_8725b8-e7\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1479_4808de-a0\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><strong>Fabio Jakobsen<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1479_3b6840-60\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Soudal-QuickStep<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1479_44d728-ff\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Sprinter. Will just aim to survive within time limit<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1479_79865f-ae{height:50px;}.kb-table-container  .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1479_79865f-ae:hover{background-color:#fcfcfc;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row1479_79865f-ae\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1479_9ce9c9-a4\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><strong>Jasper Philipsen<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1479_ebb1ac-b7\">\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-data1479_a8e91f-d2\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Same deal. Legs built for flat sprints, not HC climbs.<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1479_ea88de-39{height:50px;}.kb-table-container  .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1479_ea88de-39:hover{background-color:#fcfcfc;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row1479_ea88de-39\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1479_85f6ab-59\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><strong>The Green Jersey Pack<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1479_1152bb-54\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Multiple<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1479_b7bf95-89\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Expect time loss. They\u2019ll roll in 30 mins behind.<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1479_e182f4-85 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1479_e182f4-85 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-1479_e182f4-85\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1479_92aaf7-8b, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1479_92aaf7-8b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1479_92aaf7-8b\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1479_92aaf7-8b mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1479_92aaf7-8b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1479_92aaf7-8b\"] 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-heading1479_92aaf7-8b img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1479_92aaf7-8b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1479_92aaf7-8b\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1479_92aaf7-8b, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1479_92aaf7-8b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1479_92aaf7-8b\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);font-size:22px;}}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading1479_92aaf7-8b wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1479_92aaf7-8b\"><strong>Wildcard Alert<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Watch for a cheeky move from <strong>Thymen Arensman (INEOS)<\/strong> or <strong>Richard Carapaz (EF Education-EasyPost)<\/strong> if they\u2019re off GC radar \u2014 both love big mountain raids.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1479_097f4b-fa, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1479_097f4b-fa[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1479_097f4b-fa\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1479_097f4b-fa mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1479_097f4b-fa[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1479_097f4b-fa\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1479_097f4b-fa img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1479_097f4b-fa[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1479_097f4b-fa\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1479_097f4b-fa, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1479_097f4b-fa[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1479_097f4b-fa\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-size:25px;}}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading1479_097f4b-fa wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1479_097f4b-fa\"><strong>Summary: Who This Stage Benefits<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>GC Climbers: <\/strong>Absolute war zone.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\"><strong>Breakaway Climbers:<\/strong> KOM points and stage win possible.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Sprinters:<\/strong> Pack your lantern rouge and a postcard home.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1479_2ce85a-06 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1479_2ce85a-06 .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-1479_2ce85a-06\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1479_75b140-0c, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1479_75b140-0c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1479_75b140-0c\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);text-align:center;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1479_75b140-0c mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1479_75b140-0c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1479_75b140-0c\"] 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-heading1479_75b140-0c img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1479_75b140-0c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1479_75b140-0c\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1479_75b140-0c, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1479_75b140-0c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1479_75b140-0c\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-size:25px;}}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading1479_75b140-0c wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1479_75b140-0c\"><strong><strong>Predictions &amp; Fan Polls: Stage 12 Showdown<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1479_46efe6-4f, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1479_46efe6-4f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1479_46efe6-4f\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1479_46efe6-4f mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1479_46efe6-4f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1479_46efe6-4f\"] 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-heading1479_46efe6-4f img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1479_46efe6-4f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1479_46efe6-4f\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading1479_46efe6-4f wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1479_46efe6-4f\"><strong>Stage 12 isn\u2019t a stage you win by luck \u2014 you win it by having legs of titanium, a will forged in a furnace, and the poker face of a casino boss.<\/strong> This is pure GC and climbing elite turf. Here&#8217;s how I see it shaking out, plus let\u2019s get the fanbase buzzing.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1479_25e252-40 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1479_25e252-40 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-1479_25e252-40\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1479_f84fcf-7b, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1479_f84fcf-7b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1479_f84fcf-7b\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1479_f84fcf-7b mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1479_f84fcf-7b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1479_f84fcf-7b\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1479_f84fcf-7b img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1479_f84fcf-7b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1479_f84fcf-7b\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1479_f84fcf-7b, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1479_f84fcf-7b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1479_f84fcf-7b\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);font-size:22px;}}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading1479_f84fcf-7b wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1479_f84fcf-7b\"><strong>\ud83e\udd47 Who Wins Stage 12 of the 2025?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Top Contenders:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id1479_dd013b-93{margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);}.kb-row-layout-id1479_dd013b-93 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id1479_dd013b-93 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id1479_dd013b-93 > .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-id1479_dd013b-93 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id1479_dd013b-93 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id1479_dd013b-93 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id1479_dd013b-93 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-column1479_7e8add-59 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column1479_7e8add-59 > .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-column1479_7e8add-59 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column1479_7e8add-59 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column1479_7e8add-59 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column1479_7e8add-59 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column1479_7e8add-59{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column1479_7e8add-59 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column1479_7e8add-59 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column1479_7e8add-59\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-table-container1479_6bfaa0-d3{font-size:15px;overflow-x:auto;}.kb-table-container .kb-table1479_6bfaa0-d3 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-table1479_6bfaa0-d3 caption{text-align:center;}.kb-table-container .kb-table1479_6bfaa0-d3 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-table1479_6bfaa0-d3 tr{border-bottom:1px solid rgba(113,128,150,0.57);}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-table-container .kb-table1479_6bfaa0-d3 tr{border-bottom:1px solid rgba(113,128,150,0.57);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-table-container .kb-table1479_6bfaa0-d3 tr{border-bottom:1px solid rgba(113,128,150,0.57);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-table-container kb-table-container1479_6bfaa0-d3 wp-block-kadence-table\"><table class=\"kb-table kb-table1479_6bfaa0-d3\">\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1479_1c7626-7b{height:55px;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row1479_1c7626-7b\">\n<th  scope=\"col\" class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1479_dfe8b6-e1\">\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-data1479_5f5878-1f\">\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-data1479_be4565-e4\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Why They\u2019re Dangerous<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1479_49cab2-dc{height:50px;}.kb-table-container  .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1479_49cab2-dc:hover{background-color:#fcfcfc;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row1479_49cab2-dc\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1479_19a00f-68\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Jonas Vingegaard<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1479_f1018b-56\">\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-data1479_f4a927-4e\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Untouchable on long alpine finishes, already king of Hautacam in &#8217;22.<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1479_a4d2d8-6e{height:50px;}.kb-table-container  .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1479_a4d2d8-6e:hover{background-color:#fcfcfc;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row1479_a4d2d8-6e\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1479_821ba1-dd\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Tadej Poga\u010dar<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1479_a3c7f3-40\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">UAE Team Emirates<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1479_2336c6-2c\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Aggressive, loves these high-altitude shootouts. If it\u2019s tactical? He\u2019ll make it untactical.<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1479_6b5914-4e{height:50px;}.kb-table-container  .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1479_6b5914-4e:hover{background-color:#fcfcfc;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row1479_6b5914-4e\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1479_7a5c16-a8\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Carlos Rodr\u00edguez<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1479_7ee6af-bd\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">INEOS Grenadiers<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1479_2fca84-a4\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Dark horse turned serious GC player. Sneaky good on steep finishes.<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1479_50df5f-eb{height:50px;}.kb-table-container  .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1479_50df5f-eb:hover{background-color:#fcfcfc;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row1479_50df5f-eb\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1479_964606-3c\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Egan Bernal<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1479_66caf7-93\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">INEOS Grenadiers<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1479_47dbd5-6e\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Quiet resurgence this Tour. If the favorites hesitate \u2014 he&#8217;ll pounce.<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row1479_4b1332-e9\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1479_8cd06d-60\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>David Gaudu<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1479_564067-92\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Groupama-FDJ<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1479_9c184e-fa\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Local hero energy, thrives on home soil. If he&#8217;s in form, watch out.<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1479_042a85-bf .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1479_042a85-bf .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-1479_042a85-bf\"><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-heading1479_fa2361-2d, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1479_fa2361-2d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1479_fa2361-2d\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1479_fa2361-2d mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1479_fa2361-2d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1479_fa2361-2d\"] 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-heading1479_fa2361-2d img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1479_fa2361-2d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1479_fa2361-2d\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1479_fa2361-2d, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1479_fa2361-2d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1479_fa2361-2d\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);font-size:22px;}}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading1479_fa2361-2d wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1479_fa2361-2d\"><strong>Breakaway Chance?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Minimal.<br>Maybe a strong climber like <strong>Guillaume Martin<\/strong> or <strong>Ben Healy<\/strong> gets leash early, but GC teams won\u2019t let this one breathe. Too big a day on the overall stakes.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id1479_2607b6-f2{margin-top:0px;}.kb-row-layout-id1479_2607b6-f2 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id1479_2607b6-f2 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id1479_2607b6-f2 > .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-id1479_2607b6-f2 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id1479_2607b6-f2 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id1479_2607b6-f2 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 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class=\"kt-adv-heading1479_e216f9-d6 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1479_e216f9-d6\"><strong>GC battle royale<\/strong> on Hautacam\u2019s slopes.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1479_8821ec-2c .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1479_8821ec-2c .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-1479_8821ec-2c\"><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-heading1479_c24c30-b2, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1479_c24c30-b2[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1479_c24c30-b2\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1479_c24c30-b2 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1479_c24c30-b2[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1479_c24c30-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-heading1479_c24c30-b2 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1479_c24c30-b2[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1479_c24c30-b2\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1479_c24c30-b2, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1479_c24c30-b2[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1479_c24c30-b2\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);font-size:22px;}}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading1479_c24c30-b2 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1479_c24c30-b2\"><strong>\ud83c\udf99\ufe0f Poll Prompt for Our Fans<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udc49 <em>\u201cWho claims Hautacam glory and writes their name into Tour legend on Stage 12?\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\ud83d\udd18 Jonas Vingegaard<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\ud83d\udd18 Tadej Poga\u010dar<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\ud83d\udd18 Carlos Rodr\u00edguez<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\ud83d\udd18 Egan Bernal<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\ud83d\udd18 Surprise outsider (drop your pick!)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1479_1a95d0-5f .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1479_1a95d0-5f .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-1479_1a95d0-5f\"><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-heading1479_044a4a-c3, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1479_044a4a-c3[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1479_044a4a-c3\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1479_044a4a-c3 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1479_044a4a-c3[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1479_044a4a-c3\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1479_044a4a-c3 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#718096);border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1479_4c5942-a5 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1479_4c5942-a5[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1479_4c5942-a5\"] 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-heading1479_4c5942-a5 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1479_4c5942-a5[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1479_4c5942-a5\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1479_4c5942-a5, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1479_4c5942-a5[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1479_4c5942-a5\"]{border-left:3px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1479_4c5942-a5, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1479_4c5942-a5[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1479_4c5942-a5\"]{border-left:3px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading1479_4c5942-a5 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1479_4c5942-a5\">\ud83d\udeb4\u200d\u2642\ufe0f <strong>Winner:<\/strong> <em>Jonas Vingegaard in a lung-searing, frostbite finish.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1479_0ee707-0c .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1479_0ee707-0c .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-1479_0ee707-0c\"><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-heading1479_b964e7-f8, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1479_b964e7-f8[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1479_b964e7-f8\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1479_b964e7-f8 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1479_b964e7-f8[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1479_b964e7-f8\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1479_b964e7-f8 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1479_b964e7-f8[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1479_b964e7-f8\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1479_b964e7-f8, 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