{"id":1622,"date":"2025-06-19T15:33:48","date_gmt":"2025-06-19T13:33:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/franceletour.com\/?p=1622"},"modified":"2025-06-19T15:33:51","modified_gmt":"2025-06-19T13:33:51","slug":"stage-15-strategy-and-prediction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/franceletour.com\/fr\/stage-15-strategy-and-prediction\/","title":{"rendered":"Tour de France 2025 Stage 15 Predictions &amp; Tactical Breakdown"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_e4b41d-81, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_e4b41d-81[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1622_e4b41d-81\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_e4b41d-81 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_e4b41d-81[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1622_e4b41d-81\"] 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-heading1622_e4b41d-81 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_e4b41d-81[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1622_e4b41d-81\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading1622_e4b41d-81 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1622_e4b41d-81\"><strong>A hilly stage on paper, but one of those deceptive transitional days.<\/strong> Crosswinds, short steep climbs, and tricky descents litter this 169 km route. It\u2019s the last stage before the rest day \u2014 legs are weary, tactics get bold, and breakaway hopefuls smell blood.<br><br><strong>Could be a sprinter\u2019s last chance.<\/strong> Could be a breakaway fairytale. <strong>Carcassonne is legendary for chaos.<\/strong><br><br><strong>Expect echelons if the wind kicks up across those open plains.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1622_dd4544-cd .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1622_dd4544-cd .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-1622_dd4544-cd\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id1622_03608d-45 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id1622_03608d-45 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > 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.kb-table-of-contents-title{font-size:22px;}}<\/style><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_5220f3-de, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_5220f3-de[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1622_5220f3-de\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);text-align:center;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_5220f3-de mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_5220f3-de[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1622_5220f3-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-heading1622_5220f3-de img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_5220f3-de[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1622_5220f3-de\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading1622_5220f3-de wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1622_5220f3-de\">Stage 15 <strong>Key Tactics &amp; Team Strategies<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_e058a6-84, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_e058a6-84[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1622_e058a6-84\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-size:22px;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_e058a6-84 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_e058a6-84[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1622_e058a6-84\"] 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-heading1622_e058a6-84 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_e058a6-84[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1622_e058a6-84\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading1622_e058a6-84 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1622_e058a6-84\"><strong>\ud83d\uded1 1\ufe0f\u20e3 Early Breakaway Formation (0\u201330 km)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_dbce6d-39, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_dbce6d-39[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1622_dbce6d-39\"]{font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-md, 1.25rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_dbce6d-39 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_dbce6d-39[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1622_dbce6d-39\"] 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-heading1622_dbce6d-39 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_dbce6d-39[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1622_dbce6d-39\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h4 class=\"kt-adv-heading1622_dbce6d-39 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1622_dbce6d-39\"><strong>Tactics:<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Expect a fierce fight for the move after the <strong>neutralized zone in Muret<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">Classic French wildcard teams (<strong>TotalEnergies, Cofidis, Arkea-B&amp;B<\/strong>) and solo rogues (Mohori\u010d, K\u00fcng) will jump early.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_1e13af-8b, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_1e13af-8b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1622_1e13af-8b\"]{font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-md, 1.25rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_1e13af-8b mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_1e13af-8b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1622_1e13af-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-heading1622_1e13af-8b img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_1e13af-8b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1622_1e13af-8b\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h4 class=\"kt-adv-heading1622_1e13af-8b wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1622_1e13af-8b\">Stage 15 Key Climb<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The drag up to <strong>Saint-F\u00e9lix-Lauragais (km 20)<\/strong> \u2014 perfect spot for the decisive move to form.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id1622_a3a2f6-dc{margin-top:0px;}.kb-row-layout-id1622_a3a2f6-dc > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id1622_a3a2f6-dc > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id1622_a3a2f6-dc > .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-id1622_a3a2f6-dc > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id1622_a3a2f6-dc > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id1622_a3a2f6-dc > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id1622_a3a2f6-dc 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-column1622_1c29dd-dd > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:0px;padding-left:0px;}.kadence-column1622_1c29dd-dd > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column1622_1c29dd-dd > .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-column1622_1c29dd-dd > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column1622_1c29dd-dd > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column1622_1c29dd-dd > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column1622_1c29dd-dd > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column1622_1c29dd-dd{position:relative;}.kadence-column1622_1c29dd-dd, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-column1622_1c29dd-dd:not(.specificity){margin-top:0px;margin-left:0px;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column1622_1c29dd-dd > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column1622_1c29dd-dd > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column1622_1c29dd-dd\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_1faec3-cc, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_1faec3-cc[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1622_1faec3-cc\"]{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-heading1622_1faec3-cc mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_1faec3-cc[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1622_1faec3-cc\"] 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-heading1622_1faec3-cc img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_1faec3-cc[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1622_1faec3-cc\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_1faec3-cc, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_1faec3-cc[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1622_1faec3-cc\"]{border-left:3px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_1faec3-cc, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_1faec3-cc[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1622_1faec3-cc\"]{border-left:3px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading1622_1faec3-cc wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1622_1faec3-cc\"><strong>DS Radio Call:<br><\/strong> \u201cDon\u2019t let a big group go, and if the crosswind\u2019s up, make sure we\u2019ve got a rider in it!\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1622_877b52-f1 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1622_877b52-f1 .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-1622_877b52-f1\"><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-heading1622_d09ed8-44, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_d09ed8-44[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1622_d09ed8-44\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_d09ed8-44 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_d09ed8-44[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1622_d09ed8-44\"] 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-heading1622_d09ed8-44 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_d09ed8-44[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1622_d09ed8-44\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading1622_d09ed8-44 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1622_d09ed8-44\"><strong>2\ufe0f\u20e3 Crosswind Danger Zones (30\u201340 km &amp; 120\u2013160 km)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_8a69c1-c3, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_8a69c1-c3[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1622_8a69c1-c3\"]{font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-md, 1.25rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_8a69c1-c3 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_8a69c1-c3[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1622_8a69c1-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-heading1622_8a69c1-c3 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_8a69c1-c3[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1622_8a69c1-c3\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h4 class=\"kt-adv-heading1622_8a69c1-c3 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1622_8a69c1-c3\"><strong>Tactics:<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Two main exposed sectors near Avignonet-Lauragais and on the plains before Carcassonne<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">GC teams will mass at the front, sprinters\u2019 squads mixed in, elbows out.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If echelons split the pack here \u2014 potential Tour-altering gaps.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_335278-f5, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_335278-f5[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1622_335278-f5\"]{font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-md, 1.25rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_335278-f5 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_335278-f5[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1622_335278-f5\"] 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-heading1622_335278-f5 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_335278-f5[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1622_335278-f5\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h4 class=\"kt-adv-heading1622_335278-f5 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1622_335278-f5\"><strong>GC Teams:<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>UAE, Visma-Lease a Bike, and Ineos will swarm the front.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Expect tactical alliances: Visma and Lidl-Trek often partner up on wind days.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_64a219-da, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_64a219-da[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1622_64a219-da\"]{font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-md, 1.25rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_64a219-da mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_64a219-da[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1622_64a219-da\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_64a219-da img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_64a219-da[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1622_64a219-da\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h4 class=\"kt-adv-heading1622_64a219-da wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1622_64a219-da\"><strong>Sprinters\u2019 Teams:<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Alpecin-Deceuninck, Lidl-Trek, Lotto-Dstny must fight for position or they\u2019ll never see Carcassonne.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id1622_81e309-8e{margin-top:0px;}.kb-row-layout-id1622_81e309-8e > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id1622_81e309-8e > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id1622_81e309-8e > .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-id1622_81e309-8e > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id1622_81e309-8e > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id1622_81e309-8e > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id1622_81e309-8e 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-column1622_a78b0d-5f > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:0px;padding-left:0px;}.kadence-column1622_a78b0d-5f > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column1622_a78b0d-5f > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column1622_a78b0d-5f > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column1622_a78b0d-5f > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column1622_a78b0d-5f > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column1622_a78b0d-5f > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column1622_a78b0d-5f{position:relative;}.kadence-column1622_a78b0d-5f, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-column1622_a78b0d-5f:not(.specificity){margin-top:0px;margin-left:0px;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column1622_a78b0d-5f > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column1622_a78b0d-5f > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column1622_a78b0d-5f\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_9115c3-2b, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_9115c3-2b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1622_9115c3-2b\"]{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-heading1622_9115c3-2b mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_9115c3-2b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1622_9115c3-2b\"] 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-heading1622_9115c3-2b img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_9115c3-2b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1622_9115c3-2b\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_9115c3-2b, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_9115c3-2b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1622_9115c3-2b\"]{border-left:3px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_9115c3-2b, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_9115c3-2b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1622_9115c3-2b\"]{border-left:3px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading1622_9115c3-2b wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1622_9115c3-2b\"><strong>DS Radio Call:<br><\/strong> \u201cCrosswinds in 3 km \u2014 move to the front now! Full echelon mode!\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1622_5b9ff5-ec .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1622_5b9ff5-ec .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-1622_5b9ff5-ec\"><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-heading1622_3b161c-b1, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_3b161c-b1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1622_3b161c-b1\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_3b161c-b1 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_3b161c-b1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1622_3b161c-b1\"] 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-heading1622_3b161c-b1 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_3b161c-b1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1622_3b161c-b1\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading1622_3b161c-b1 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1622_3b161c-b1\"><strong>3\ufe0f\u20e3 Managing the Cat 4 Climbs (80\u2013120 km)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_7bed92-81, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_7bed92-81[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1622_7bed92-81\"]{font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-md, 1.25rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_7bed92-81 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_7bed92-81[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1622_7bed92-81\"] 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-heading1622_7bed92-81 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_7bed92-81[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1622_7bed92-81\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h4 class=\"kt-adv-heading1622_7bed92-81 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1622_7bed92-81\"><strong>Tactics:<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Not killer climbs, but enough to dump heavy sprinters.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">Breakaway needs to push here to keep the gap.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sprinters\u2019 teams ride steady tempo to save legs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_f34aa5-32, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_f34aa5-32[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1622_f34aa5-32\"]{font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-md, 1.25rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_f34aa5-32 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_f34aa5-32[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1622_f34aa5-32\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_f34aa5-32 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_f34aa5-32[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1622_f34aa5-32\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h4 class=\"kt-adv-heading1622_f34aa5-32 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1622_f34aa5-32\"><strong>Potential Attack Point:<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>C\u00f4te de Brousses-et-Villaret (km 110)<\/strong> \u2014 expect Mohori\u010d or Pacher to test legs here if they\u2019ve missed the early break.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1622_3f14d0-4e .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1622_3f14d0-4e .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-1622_3f14d0-4e\"><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-heading1622_552ebf-ae, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_552ebf-ae[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1622_552ebf-ae\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_552ebf-ae mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_552ebf-ae[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1622_552ebf-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-heading1622_552ebf-ae img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_552ebf-ae[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1622_552ebf-ae\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading1622_552ebf-ae wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1622_552ebf-ae\"><strong>4\ufe0f\u20e3 Peloton Chase or Stalemate (120\u2013150 km)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_7719b0-5e, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_7719b0-5e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1622_7719b0-5e\"]{font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-md, 1.25rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_7719b0-5e mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_7719b0-5e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1622_7719b0-5e\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_7719b0-5e img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_7719b0-5e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1622_7719b0-5e\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h4 class=\"kt-adv-heading1622_7719b0-5e wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1622_7719b0-5e\"><strong>Tactical Points:<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>If no GC threat in the break, peloton eases.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">Otherwise, GC teams may lift tempo if crosswind splits emerge.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sprinters\u2019 squads gauge whether to chase \u2014 if Philipsen\u2019s dropped, the break gets green light.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id1622_0a4b1c-ee{margin-top:0px;}.kb-row-layout-id1622_0a4b1c-ee > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id1622_0a4b1c-ee > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id1622_0a4b1c-ee > .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-id1622_0a4b1c-ee > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id1622_0a4b1c-ee > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id1622_0a4b1c-ee > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id1622_0a4b1c-ee 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-column1622_6a25d2-28 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:0px;padding-left:0px;}.kadence-column1622_6a25d2-28 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column1622_6a25d2-28 > .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-column1622_6a25d2-28 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column1622_6a25d2-28 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column1622_6a25d2-28 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column1622_6a25d2-28 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column1622_6a25d2-28{position:relative;}.kadence-column1622_6a25d2-28, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-column1622_6a25d2-28:not(.specificity){margin-top:0px;margin-left:0px;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column1622_6a25d2-28 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column1622_6a25d2-28 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column1622_6a25d2-28\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_6307b0-48, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_6307b0-48[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1622_6307b0-48\"]{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-heading1622_6307b0-48 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_6307b0-48[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1622_6307b0-48\"] 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-heading1622_6307b0-48 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_6307b0-48[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1622_6307b0-48\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_6307b0-48, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_6307b0-48[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1622_6307b0-48\"]{border-left:3px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_6307b0-48, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_6307b0-48[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1622_6307b0-48\"]{border-left:3px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading1622_6307b0-48 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1622_6307b0-48\"><strong>Key Drama:<br><\/strong> Late decision at <strong>km 130<\/strong> \u2014 who controls the race from here depends on who\u2019s left standing.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1622_558173-a4 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1622_558173-a4 .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-1622_558173-a4\"><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-heading1622_44e224-72, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_44e224-72[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1622_44e224-72\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_44e224-72 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_44e224-72[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1622_44e224-72\"] 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-heading1622_44e224-72 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_44e224-72[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1622_44e224-72\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading1622_44e224-72 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1622_44e224-72\"><strong>5\ufe0f\u20e3 Final 15 km: Chaos Alley<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_953ff1-84, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_953ff1-84[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1622_953ff1-84\"]{font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-md, 1.25rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_953ff1-84 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_953ff1-84[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1622_953ff1-84\"] 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-heading1622_953ff1-84 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_953ff1-84[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1622_953ff1-84\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h4 class=\"kt-adv-heading1622_953ff1-84 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1622_953ff1-84\">Final <strong>Tactics:<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Narrow approach roads into medieval Carcassonne make positioning crucial.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">Solo raid attempt possible around <strong>km 155\u2013160<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tight corners in final 3 km make it tough to organize a clean sprint train.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_9eff19-11, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_9eff19-11[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1622_9eff19-11\"]{font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-md, 1.25rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_9eff19-11 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_9eff19-11[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1622_9eff19-11\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_9eff19-11 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_9eff19-11[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1622_9eff19-11\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h4 class=\"kt-adv-heading1622_9eff19-11 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1622_9eff19-11\"><strong>Sprint Lead-Out Order:<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Alpecin for Philipsen<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">Lidl-Trek for Pedersen<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Groupama-FDJ if D\u00e9mare survives<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id1622_e942ac-3b{margin-top:0px;}.kb-row-layout-id1622_e942ac-3b > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id1622_e942ac-3b > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id1622_e942ac-3b > .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-id1622_e942ac-3b > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id1622_e942ac-3b > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id1622_e942ac-3b > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id1622_e942ac-3b alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column1622_b71ea8-71 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:0px;padding-left:0px;}.kadence-column1622_b71ea8-71 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column1622_b71ea8-71 > .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-column1622_b71ea8-71 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column1622_b71ea8-71 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column1622_b71ea8-71 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column1622_b71ea8-71 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column1622_b71ea8-71{position:relative;}.kadence-column1622_b71ea8-71, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-column1622_b71ea8-71:not(.specificity){margin-top:0px;margin-left:0px;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column1622_b71ea8-71 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column1622_b71ea8-71 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column 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img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_7aceda-5f, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_7aceda-5f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1622_7aceda-5f\"]{border-left:3px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_7aceda-5f, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_7aceda-5f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1622_7aceda-5f\"]{border-left:3px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading1622_7aceda-5f wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1622_7aceda-5f\"><strong>DS Radio Call:<br><\/strong> \u201cLast 5 km \u2014 narrow streets, use the barriers. No early lead-outs. Wait till 800 meters!\u201d<strong>Bonus: <em>Wildcard Scenario<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_58aa25-de, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_58aa25-de[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1622_58aa25-de\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_58aa25-de mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_58aa25-de[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1622_58aa25-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-heading1622_58aa25-de img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_58aa25-de[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1622_58aa25-de\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading1622_58aa25-de wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1622_58aa25-de\"><strong>Bonus: <em>Wildcard Scenario<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_5a6a32-b9, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_5a6a32-b9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1622_5a6a32-b9\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_5a6a32-b9 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_5a6a32-b9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1622_5a6a32-b9\"] 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-heading1622_5a6a32-b9 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_5a6a32-b9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1622_5a6a32-b9\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading1622_5a6a32-b9 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1622_5a6a32-b9\">If the breakaway\u2019s caught and crosswinds soften \u2014 a <strong>late counterattack<\/strong> from a rogue like <strong>Fred Wright, Magnus Cort or Nils Politt<\/strong> could stick in the messy run-in. Local knowledge matters here.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1622_bf96a8-8c .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1622_bf96a8-8c .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-1622_bf96a8-8c\"><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-heading1622_9c6257-59, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_9c6257-59[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1622_9c6257-59\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_9c6257-59 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_9c6257-59[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1622_9c6257-59\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_9c6257-59 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_9c6257-59[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1622_9c6257-59\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading1622_9c6257-59 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1622_9c6257-59\"><strong>\ud83c\udf99\ufe0f Summary: Stage 15 Team Tactics<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id1622_67829e-62{margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);}.kb-row-layout-id1622_67829e-62 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id1622_67829e-62 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id1622_67829e-62 > .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-id1622_67829e-62 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id1622_67829e-62 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id1622_67829e-62 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id1622_67829e-62 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-column1622_53e7ec-8f > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column1622_53e7ec-8f > .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-column1622_53e7ec-8f > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column1622_53e7ec-8f > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column1622_53e7ec-8f > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column1622_53e7ec-8f > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column1622_53e7ec-8f{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column1622_53e7ec-8f > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column1622_53e7ec-8f > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column1622_53e7ec-8f\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-table-container1622_33cc16-f8{font-size:15px;overflow-x:auto;}.kb-table-container .kb-table1622_33cc16-f8 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-table1622_33cc16-f8 caption{text-align:center;}.kb-table-container .kb-table1622_33cc16-f8 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-table1622_33cc16-f8 tr{border-bottom:1px solid rgba(113,128,150,0.57);}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-table-container .kb-table1622_33cc16-f8 tr{border-bottom:1px solid rgba(113,128,150,0.57);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-table-container .kb-table1622_33cc16-f8 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-table1622_33cc16-f8 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-table1622_33cc16-f8 tr{border-bottom:1px solid rgba(113,128,150,0.57);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-table-container kb-table-container1622_33cc16-f8 wp-block-kadence-table\"><table class=\"kb-table kb-table1622_33cc16-f8\">\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1622_b0309b-1a{height:55px;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row1622_b0309b-1a\">\n<th  scope=\"col\" class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1622_bdebca-1e\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Tactic<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/th>\n\n<th  scope=\"col\" class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1622_fc2009-60\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Teams<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/th>\n\n<th  scope=\"col\" class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1622_5fe8cb-04\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Danger Points<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/th>\n\n<th  scope=\"col\" class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1622_f3c58c-cc\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Objective<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1622_58b403-9c{height:50px;}.kb-table-container  .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1622_58b403-9c:hover{background-color:#fcfcfc;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row1622_58b403-9c\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1622_59b009-4b\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Early Break<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1622_a7ad77-6b\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">TotalEnergies, Arkea, Mohori\u010d<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1622_cfbf83-a6\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Saint-F\u00e9lix-Lauragais<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1622_62c647-7a\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Get in move<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1622_926d06-09{height:50px;}.kb-table-container  .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1622_926d06-09:hover{background-color:#fcfcfc;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row1622_926d06-09\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1622_2e4b5c-c0\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Crosswind Control<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1622_1a96ca-90\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">UAE, Visma, Ineos<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1622_f9ae6c-a9\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Avignonet-Lauragais<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1622_aad016-b4\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Protect GC<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1622_81ec58-d6{height:50px;}.kb-table-container  .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1622_81ec58-d6:hover{background-color:#fcfcfc;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row1622_81ec58-d6\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1622_ebf7b2-95\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Sprinter Survival<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1622_b00b66-45\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Alpecin, Trek, FDJ<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1622_b506a2-91\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">C\u00f4te de Fanjeaux<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1622_148631-27\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Stay in pack<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1622_38dc6c-47{height:50px;}.kb-table-container  .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1622_38dc6c-47:hover{background-color:#fcfcfc;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row1622_38dc6c-47\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1622_7d2359-70\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Chase or Let Go<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1622_367698-1f\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Peloton vs Break<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1622_835df1-6d\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">km 120\u2013150<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1622_683552-3d\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Stage win decision<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1622_ff1927-94{height:50px;}.kb-table-container  .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1622_ff1927-94:hover{background-color:#fcfcfc;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row1622_ff1927-94\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1622_da56e0-4a\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Final 5 km Lead-Out<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1622_9fed51-f3\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Alpecin, Trek<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1622_9d38d8-45\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Medieval streets<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1622_154bb7-02\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Perfect positioning<\/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-1622_5d5627-36 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1622_5d5627-36 .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-1622_5d5627-36\"><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-heading1622_b39a2c-1d, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_b39a2c-1d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1622_b39a2c-1d\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);text-align:center;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_b39a2c-1d mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_b39a2c-1d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1622_b39a2c-1d\"] 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-heading1622_b39a2c-1d img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_b39a2c-1d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1622_b39a2c-1d\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading1622_b39a2c-1d wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1622_b39a2c-1d\"><strong>\u26a1 Who Benefits? GC, Puncheurs or Sprinters?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_5e558a-f2, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_5e558a-f2[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1622_5e558a-f2\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_5e558a-f2 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_5e558a-f2[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1622_5e558a-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-heading1622_5e558a-f2 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_5e558a-f2[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1622_5e558a-f2\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading1622_5e558a-f2 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1622_5e558a-f2\"><strong>GC Contenders<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Verdict:<\/strong> <em>Stay Safe, No Heroics.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Why:<\/strong> This isn\u2019t a GC battle day unless crosswinds wreak havoc.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\"><strong>Tactics:<\/strong> UAE, Visma and Ineos protect their leaders at the front during windy sectors (20\u201340 km and 120\u2013160 km).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Danger:<\/strong> If a key GC guy gets caught behind an echelon, the Tour could shift. Remember <em>Froome in 2016<\/em> \u2014 you never switch off on a stage like this.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_c92365-c2, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_c92365-c2[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1622_c92365-c2\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_c92365-c2 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_c92365-c2[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1622_c92365-c2\"] 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-heading1622_c92365-c2 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_c92365-c2[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1622_c92365-c2\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h4 class=\"kt-adv-heading1622_c92365-c2 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1622_c92365-c2\"><strong>Top GC Names:<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Tadej Poga\u010dar<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">Jonas Vingegaard<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Carlos Rodr\u00edguez<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_0ca257-5d, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_0ca257-5d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1622_0ca257-5d\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_0ca257-5d mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_0ca257-5d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1622_0ca257-5d\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_0ca257-5d img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_0ca257-5d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1622_0ca257-5d\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading1622_0ca257-5d wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1622_0ca257-5d\">But they\u2019ll be lurking, not attacking.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1622_de1453-f8 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1622_de1453-f8 .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-1622_de1453-f8\"><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-heading1622_2227bf-9b, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_2227bf-9b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1622_2227bf-9b\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_2227bf-9b mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_2227bf-9b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1622_2227bf-9b\"] 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-heading1622_2227bf-9b img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_2227bf-9b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1622_2227bf-9b\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading1622_2227bf-9b wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1622_2227bf-9b\"><strong>Puncheurs &amp; Breakaway Bandits<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Big Day Out Potential<\/em><br>This is <strong>prime breakaway hunting ground<\/strong>. The rolling profile, two Cat 4 climbs, and technical descents scream <strong>\u2018Stage win from the move\u2019<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_832c5e-ae, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_832c5e-ae[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1622_832c5e-ae\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_832c5e-ae mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_832c5e-ae[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1622_832c5e-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-heading1622_832c5e-ae img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_832c5e-ae[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1622_832c5e-ae\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading1622_832c5e-ae wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1622_832c5e-ae\"><strong>Breakaway Star Candidates:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Matej Mohori\u010d<\/strong> \u2014 descents and flats? His jam.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><strong>Valentin Madouas<\/strong> \u2014 sneaky strong on lumpy days.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Stefan K\u00fcng<\/strong> \u2014 if it stays flat late.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><strong>Quentin Pacher<\/strong> \u2014 local legs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id1622_3a00ff-c0{margin-top:0px;}.kb-row-layout-id1622_3a00ff-c0 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id1622_3a00ff-c0 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id1622_3a00ff-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-id1622_3a00ff-c0 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id1622_3a00ff-c0 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id1622_3a00ff-c0 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id1622_3a00ff-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-column1622_8f2831-b4 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:0px;padding-left:0px;}.kadence-column1622_8f2831-b4 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column1622_8f2831-b4 > .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-column1622_8f2831-b4 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column1622_8f2831-b4 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column1622_8f2831-b4 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column1622_8f2831-b4 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column1622_8f2831-b4{position:relative;}.kadence-column1622_8f2831-b4, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-column1622_8f2831-b4:not(.specificity){margin-top:0px;margin-left:0px;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column1622_8f2831-b4 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column1622_8f2831-b4 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column1622_8f2831-b4\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_46d6bb-a0, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_46d6bb-a0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1622_46d6bb-a0\"]{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-heading1622_46d6bb-a0 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_46d6bb-a0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1622_46d6bb-a0\"] 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-heading1622_46d6bb-a0 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_46d6bb-a0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1622_46d6bb-a0\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_46d6bb-a0, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_46d6bb-a0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1622_46d6bb-a0\"]{border-left:3px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_46d6bb-a0, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_46d6bb-a0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1622_46d6bb-a0\"]{border-left:3px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading1622_46d6bb-a0 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1622_46d6bb-a0\"><strong>When to Go:<br><\/strong>After <strong>20 km<\/strong>, on the lumpy drag to Saint-F\u00e9lix-Lauragais. If crosswinds delay the move, a second chance comes on the <strong>C\u00f4te de Brousses-et-Villaret<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1622_816acf-19 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1622_816acf-19 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-1622_816acf-19\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_bcaad6-f5, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_bcaad6-f5[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1622_bcaad6-f5\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_bcaad6-f5 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_bcaad6-f5[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1622_bcaad6-f5\"] 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-heading1622_bcaad6-f5 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_bcaad6-f5[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1622_bcaad6-f5\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading1622_bcaad6-f5 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1622_bcaad6-f5\"><strong>\u26a1 Sprinters &amp; Their Squads<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Hang Tough or Hope for a Sprint<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_2aaacf-83, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_2aaacf-83[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1622_2aaacf-83\"]{font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-md, 1.25rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_2aaacf-83 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_2aaacf-83[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1622_2aaacf-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-heading1622_2aaacf-83 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_2aaacf-83[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1622_2aaacf-83\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h4 class=\"kt-adv-heading1622_2aaacf-83 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1622_2aaacf-83\"><strong>The Problem<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Two Cat 4 climbs + unlisted ramps = sore legs.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">Crosswinds could shred the peloton.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_6fb438-dd, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_6fb438-dd[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1622_6fb438-dd\"]{font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-md, 1.25rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_6fb438-dd mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_6fb438-dd[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1622_6fb438-dd\"] 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-heading1622_6fb438-dd img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_6fb438-dd[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1622_6fb438-dd\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h4 class=\"kt-adv-heading1622_6fb438-dd wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1622_6fb438-dd\"><strong>The Opportunity:<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If teams like <strong>Alpecin-Deceuninck (Philipsen)<\/strong> or <strong>Lotto-Dstny (Ewan)<\/strong> survive intact, they\u2019ll chase the break and set up a reduced bunch sprint in <strong>Carcassonne<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_8cc3ad-0a, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_8cc3ad-0a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1622_8cc3ad-0a\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_8cc3ad-0a mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_8cc3ad-0a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1622_8cc3ad-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-heading1622_8cc3ad-0a img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_8cc3ad-0a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1622_8cc3ad-0a\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h4 class=\"kt-adv-heading1622_8cc3ad-0a wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1622_8cc3ad-0a\"><strong>Top Sprinter Picks:<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Jasper Philipsen (if the legs survive)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">Mads Pedersen (strong on lumpy, wind-blasted stages)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Arnaud D\u00e9mare (local motivation)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id1622_69b148-20{margin-top:0px;}.kb-row-layout-id1622_69b148-20 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id1622_69b148-20 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id1622_69b148-20 > .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-id1622_69b148-20 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id1622_69b148-20 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id1622_69b148-20 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id1622_69b148-20 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column1622_a5ab26-80 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:0px;padding-left:0px;}.kadence-column1622_a5ab26-80 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column1622_a5ab26-80 > .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-column1622_a5ab26-80 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column1622_a5ab26-80 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column1622_a5ab26-80 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column1622_a5ab26-80 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column1622_a5ab26-80{position:relative;}.kadence-column1622_a5ab26-80, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-column1622_a5ab26-80:not(.specificity){margin-top:0px;margin-left:0px;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column1622_a5ab26-80 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column1622_a5ab26-80 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column1622_a5ab26-80\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_81ee15-ad, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_81ee15-ad[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1622_81ee15-ad\"]{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-heading1622_81ee15-ad mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_81ee15-ad[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1622_81ee15-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-heading1622_81ee15-ad img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_81ee15-ad[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1622_81ee15-ad\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_81ee15-ad, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_81ee15-ad[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1622_81ee15-ad\"]{border-left:3px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_81ee15-ad, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_81ee15-ad[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1622_81ee15-ad\"]{border-left:3px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading1622_81ee15-ad wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1622_81ee15-ad\">Alpecin and Lidl-Trek will keep things tight. Sprinters\u2019 teams must stay glued to the GC squads during windy sectors, or it\u2019s game over.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_af65e2-b5, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_af65e2-b5[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1622_af65e2-b5\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_af65e2-b5 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_af65e2-b5[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1622_af65e2-b5\"] 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-heading1622_af65e2-b5 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_af65e2-b5[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1622_af65e2-b5\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading1622_af65e2-b5 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1622_af65e2-b5\"><strong>Wildcard Move: Late Solo Raid<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_1d436f-a4, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_1d436f-a4[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1622_1d436f-a4\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_1d436f-a4 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_1d436f-a4[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1622_1d436f-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-heading1622_1d436f-a4 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_1d436f-a4[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1622_1d436f-a4\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading1622_1d436f-a4 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1622_1d436f-a4\">In the final <strong>15 km<\/strong> of twisting roads before Carcassonne, a late attack from a classics-style rider (think <strong>Fred Wright<\/strong> or <strong>Nils Politt<\/strong>) could stick if the peloton hesitates. The tight medieval corners are tough to organize a chase through.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1622_8b0ae5-53 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1622_8b0ae5-53 .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-1622_8b0ae5-53\"><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-heading1622_05ced6-df, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_05ced6-df[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1622_05ced6-df\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);text-align:center;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_05ced6-df mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_05ced6-df[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1622_05ced6-df\"] 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-heading1622_05ced6-df img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_05ced6-df[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1622_05ced6-df\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading1622_05ced6-df wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1622_05ced6-df\"><strong>Summary Table<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id1622_fa30a5-19{margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);}.kb-row-layout-id1622_fa30a5-19 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id1622_fa30a5-19 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id1622_fa30a5-19 > .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-id1622_fa30a5-19 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id1622_fa30a5-19 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id1622_fa30a5-19 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id1622_fa30a5-19 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-column1622_567843-38 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column1622_567843-38 > .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-column1622_567843-38 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column1622_567843-38 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column1622_567843-38 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column1622_567843-38 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column1622_567843-38{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column1622_567843-38 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column1622_567843-38 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column1622_567843-38\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-table-container1622_dd41f2-fe{font-size:15px;overflow-x:auto;}.kb-table-container .kb-table1622_dd41f2-fe 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-table1622_dd41f2-fe caption{text-align:center;}.kb-table-container .kb-table1622_dd41f2-fe 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-table1622_dd41f2-fe td, .kb-table1622_dd41f2-fe th{border-bottom:1px solid rgba(113,128,150,0.57);}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-table-container .kb-table1622_dd41f2-fe td, .kb-table1622_dd41f2-fe th{border-bottom:1px solid rgba(113,128,150,0.57);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-table-container .kb-table1622_dd41f2-fe 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-table1622_dd41f2-fe 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-table1622_dd41f2-fe td, .kb-table1622_dd41f2-fe 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-container1622_dd41f2-fe wp-block-kadence-table\"><table class=\"kb-table kb-table1622_dd41f2-fe\">\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1622_764118-69{height:55px;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row1622_764118-69\">\n<th  scope=\"col\" class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1622_8a5f23-d4\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Rider Type<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/th>\n\n<th  scope=\"col\" class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1622_a1c8e0-d7\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Strategy<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/th>\n\n<th  scope=\"col\" class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1622_442c9d-87\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Risk<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/th>\n\n<th  scope=\"col\" class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1622_8cb1d9-6b\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Top Picks<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1622_90a96c-0b{height:50px;}.kb-table-container  .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1622_90a96c-0b:hover{background-color:#fcfcfc;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row1622_90a96c-0b\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1622_7ed69c-42\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">GC Contenders<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1622_fab7e3-70\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Stay safe, front in crosswinds<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1622_5b9d59-59\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">High if echelons form<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1622_9c7eb0-b5\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Poga\u010dar, Vingegaard, Rodr\u00edguez<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1622_e74c42-c0{height:50px;}.kb-table-container  .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1622_e74c42-c0:hover{background-color:#fcfcfc;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row1622_e74c42-c0\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1622_993691-6a\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Breakaway Bandits<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1622_cba4ad-27\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Attack early or on Cat 4 climbs<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1622_763c22-6c\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Moderate<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1622_0e571b-d7\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Mohori\u010d, Madouas, K\u00fcng<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1622_f80de2-ff{height:50px;}.kb-table-container  .kb-table tr.kb-table-row1622_f80de2-ff:hover{background-color:#fcfcfc;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row1622_f80de2-ff\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1622_904975-68\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Sprinters<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1622_455972-4e\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Survive climbs, stay front<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1622_8e0096-3e\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">High if wind shreds pack<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data1622_c993d0-e3\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Philipsen, Pedersen, D\u00e9mare<\/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-1622_48d7d1-cd .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1622_48d7d1-cd .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-1622_48d7d1-cd\"><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-heading1622_ba4ea7-e0, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_ba4ea7-e0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1622_ba4ea7-e0\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_ba4ea7-e0 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_ba4ea7-e0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1622_ba4ea7-e0\"] 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-heading1622_ba4ea7-e0 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_ba4ea7-e0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1622_ba4ea7-e0\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading1622_ba4ea7-e0 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1622_ba4ea7-e0\"><strong>\ud83d\udd2e Predictions &amp; Fan Polls: Who Lights It Up on Stage 15?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>This ain\u2019t your average hilly transition stage<\/strong> \u2014 it\u2019s a breakaway hunter\u2019s masterpiece. The <strong>GC guys will likely keep their powder dry<\/strong>, but a few clever teams might poke the bear late. Here\u2019s how this beauty is gonna roll:<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_c4e6df-99, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_c4e6df-99[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1622_c4e6df-99\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_c4e6df-99 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_c4e6df-99[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1622_c4e6df-99\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_c4e6df-99 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_c4e6df-99[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1622_c4e6df-99\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading1622_c4e6df-99 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1622_c4e6df-99\"><strong>Breakaway Bosses:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Forget your sprinters, and forget GC guys until the final 10 km. This is a <strong>breakaway bandit\u2019s playground<\/strong> \u2014 expect a bunch of riders 25-40 minutes down on GC to get green lighted.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_d9c33c-90, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_d9c33c-90[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1622_d9c33c-90\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_d9c33c-90 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_d9c33c-90[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1622_d9c33c-90\"] 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-heading1622_d9c33c-90 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_d9c33c-90[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1622_d9c33c-90\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h4 class=\"kt-adv-heading1622_d9c33c-90 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1622_d9c33c-90\"><strong>Hot Picks:<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\ud83d\udd25 <strong>Magnus Cort (Uno-X Mobility)<\/strong> \u2014 the <em>Viking with a moustache<\/em> thrives on hilly transitions, and he\u2019s been sniffing out moves all Tour.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\ud83d\udd25 <strong>Ben Healy (EF Education-EasyPost)<\/strong> \u2014 if he gets in the move, no one follows on a rollercoaster course like this.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\ud83d\udd25 <strong>Quinn Simmons (Lidl-Trek)<\/strong> \u2014 aggressive, fearless, loves fast descents and snappy climbs.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\ud83d\udd25 <strong>Matej Mohori\u010d (Bahrain Victorious)<\/strong> \u2014 absolute descending demon. If it comes back late, he can solo from 10 km out.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\ud83d\udd25 <strong>Romain Bardet (DSM-Firmenich)<\/strong> \u2014 if he\u2019s feeling nostalgic and finds legs before the Pyrenees, this is his kind of attack zone.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_a3b8c0-8b, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_a3b8c0-8b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1622_a3b8c0-8b\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_a3b8c0-8b mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_a3b8c0-8b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1622_a3b8c0-8b\"] 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-heading1622_a3b8c0-8b img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_a3b8c0-8b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1622_a3b8c0-8b\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading1622_a3b8c0-8b wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1622_a3b8c0-8b\"><strong>\ud83d\udca5 Wildcard Rockets:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Fred Wright (Bahrain Victorious)<\/strong> \u2014 one of the craftiest stage hunters around.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><strong>Tobias Johannessen (Uno-X Mobility)<\/strong> \u2014 dark horse specialist for hilly one-day-style stages.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Valentin Madouas (Groupama-FDJ)<\/strong> \u2014 has looked sharp and knows these roads.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_b79538-7e, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_b79538-7e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1622_b79538-7e\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_b79538-7e mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_b79538-7e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1622_b79538-7e\"] 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-heading1622_b79538-7e img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_b79538-7e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1622_b79538-7e\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading1622_b79538-7e wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1622_b79538-7e\"><strong>\ud83d\udea8 GC Ambush Threat:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If <strong>Visma-Lease a Bike or UAE Team Emirates<\/strong> smell weakness on the final C\u00f4te de Montolieu climb (if someone like Hindley or Carapaz cracks), expect a cheeky last-minute jab from:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Jonas Vingegaard<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><strong>Tadej Poga\u010dar<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not to win the stage \u2014 but to nick 10-15 seconds ahead of the rest.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_2c0aed-bd, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_2c0aed-bd[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1622_2c0aed-bd\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_2c0aed-bd mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_2c0aed-bd[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1622_2c0aed-bd\"] 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-heading1622_2c0aed-bd img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_2c0aed-bd[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1622_2c0aed-bd\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading1622_2c0aed-bd wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1622_2c0aed-bd\"><strong>\ud83d\udcca Fan Poll: Your Call \ud83d\udc47<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201cWho takes Stage 15 glory?\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1\ufe0f\u20e3 Magnus Cort<br>2\ufe0f\u20e3 Ben Healy<br>3\ufe0f\u20e3 Matej Mohori\u010d<br>4\ufe0f\u20e3 Breakaway wildman (other \u2014 name your pick!)<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_2fa41e-b6, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_2fa41e-b6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1622_2fa41e-b6\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_2fa41e-b6 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_2fa41e-b6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1622_2fa41e-b6\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_2fa41e-b6 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_2fa41e-b6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1622_2fa41e-b6\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading1622_2fa41e-b6 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1622_2fa41e-b6\"><strong>Vote with your heart, or be that smug oracle when you call it right.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1622_ee7114-4d .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1622_ee7114-4d .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-1622_ee7114-4d\"><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-heading1622_a84ccf-55, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_a84ccf-55[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1622_a84ccf-55\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_a84ccf-55 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_a84ccf-55[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1622_a84ccf-55\"] 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-heading1622_a84ccf-55 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_a84ccf-55[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1622_a84ccf-55\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading1622_a84ccf-55 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1622_a84ccf-55\"><strong>Pro Insider Rumor:<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Word in the press zone:<\/strong> <em>EF Education have been targeting this one for days.<\/em> Healy and Guerreiro have reconned the finishing sector around Carcassonne last month. \ud83d\udc40<br><br>Stage 15 isn\u2019t just a filler stage \u2014 it\u2019s a <strong>landmine wrapped in sunshine<\/strong>. Those rolling hills lull you in, but the sting\u2019s in the tail. The C\u00f4te de Montolieu will hurt. The crosswinds in those exposed vineyards near Montr\u00e9al might split the field. And if the breakaway\u2019s stacked with savvy engines? They\u2019ll dance away to glory while GC riders grit their teeth behind.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_4d74b1-96, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_4d74b1-96[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1622_4d74b1-96\"]{font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-md, 1.25rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_4d74b1-96 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_4d74b1-96[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1622_4d74b1-96\"] 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-heading1622_4d74b1-96 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_4d74b1-96[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1622_4d74b1-96\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading1622_4d74b1-96 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1622_4d74b1-96\"><strong>Who soars?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udc49 <strong>Michael Matthews<\/strong> or <strong>Matej Mohori\u010d<\/strong> type riders \u2014 big engines who thrive on classics-style roads.<br>\ud83d\udc49 <strong>Breakaway kings<\/strong> like <strong>Ben Healy<\/strong> or <strong>Magnus Cort<\/strong> might sneak it if the peloton snoozes.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_82f2c0-10, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_82f2c0-10[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1622_82f2c0-10\"]{font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-md, 1.25rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_82f2c0-10 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_82f2c0-10[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1622_82f2c0-10\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_82f2c0-10 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_82f2c0-10[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1622_82f2c0-10\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading1622_82f2c0-10 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1622_82f2c0-10\"><strong>Who cracks The Stage 15?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sprinters hanging on by a thread. If they hit that final climb cooked, sayonara. Even some GC lieutenants may struggle after the Pyrenees\u2019 brutality.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id1622_595563-6a{margin-top:0px;}.kb-row-layout-id1622_595563-6a > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id1622_595563-6a > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id1622_595563-6a > .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-id1622_595563-6a > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id1622_595563-6a > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id1622_595563-6a > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id1622_595563-6a 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-column1622_06441e-14 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:0px;padding-left:0px;}.kadence-column1622_06441e-14 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column1622_06441e-14 > .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-column1622_06441e-14 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column1622_06441e-14 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column1622_06441e-14 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column1622_06441e-14 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column1622_06441e-14{position:relative;}.kadence-column1622_06441e-14, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-column1622_06441e-14:not(.specificity){margin-top:0px;margin-left:0px;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column1622_06441e-14 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column1622_06441e-14 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column1622_06441e-14\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_2b7069-7a, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_2b7069-7a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1622_2b7069-7a\"]{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-heading1622_2b7069-7a mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_2b7069-7a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1622_2b7069-7a\"] 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-heading1622_2b7069-7a img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_2b7069-7a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1622_2b7069-7a\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_2b7069-7a, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_2b7069-7a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1622_2b7069-7a\"]{border-left:3px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_2b7069-7a, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_2b7069-7a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1622_2b7069-7a\"]{border-left:3px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading1622_2b7069-7a wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1622_2b7069-7a\"><strong>Big call:<br><\/strong>The breakaway sticks. A six-man escape goes clear before km 50, one of them takes it solo into Carcassonne.<br><strong>My shout:Matej Mohori\u010d wins with a late flyer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1622_e4693e-23 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1622_e4693e-23 .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-1622_e4693e-23\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id1622_1a07cc-8f > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id1622_1a07cc-8f > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id1622_1a07cc-8f > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:400px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id1622_1a07cc-8f > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id1622_1a07cc-8f > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id1622_1a07cc-8f > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id1622_1a07cc-8f 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-column1622_d278ee-b0 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column1622_d278ee-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-column1622_d278ee-b0 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column1622_d278ee-b0 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column1622_d278ee-b0 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column1622_d278ee-b0 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column1622_d278ee-b0{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column1622_d278ee-b0 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column1622_d278ee-b0 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column1622_d278ee-b0\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_fb19f0-d7, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_fb19f0-d7[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1622_fb19f0-d7\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-left:0px;text-align:center;font-style:normal;border-bottom:8px solid #ffff00;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_fb19f0-d7 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_fb19f0-d7[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1622_fb19f0-d7\"] 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-heading1622_fb19f0-d7 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_fb19f0-d7[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1622_fb19f0-d7\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_fb19f0-d7, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_fb19f0-d7[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1622_fb19f0-d7\"]{border-bottom:8px solid #ffff00;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_fb19f0-d7, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1622_fb19f0-d7[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1622_fb19f0-d7\"]{border-bottom:8px solid #ffff00;}}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading1622_fb19f0-d7 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1622_fb19f0-d7\">FAQs: Stage 15 Essentials<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1622_190be7-08 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1622_190be7-08 .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-1622_190be7-08\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr 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