{"id":938,"date":"2025-05-21T18:05:38","date_gmt":"2025-05-21T16:05:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/franceletour.com\/?p=938"},"modified":"2025-05-21T18:05:40","modified_gmt":"2025-05-21T16:05:40","slug":"stage-5-strategy-and-prediction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/franceletour.com\/fr\/stage-5-strategy-and-prediction\/","title":{"rendered":"Team Tactics &amp; Predictions for Tour de France 2025 Stage 5"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Listen up \u2014 in an <strong>Individual Time Trial (ITT)<\/strong>, there\u2019s no peloton politics, no team lead-outs, and zero places to hide. It\u2019s every rider against themselves, the road, and the relentless tick-tock of that merciless clock. But don\u2019t be fooled \u2014 strategy is still king here.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading938_ab978b-62, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading938_ab978b-62[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading938_ab978b-62\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);text-align:center;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading938_ab978b-62 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading938_ab978b-62[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading938_ab978b-62\"] 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-heading938_ab978b-62 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading938_ab978b-62[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading938_ab978b-62\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading938_ab978b-62, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading938_ab978b-62[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading938_ab978b-62\"]{font-size:24px;}}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading938_ab978b-62 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading938_ab978b-62\">Key Tactics &amp; Team Strategies of ITT&#8217;s Stage<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Rogli\u010d, Poga\u010dar, Evenepoel, Ganna, Kung, Van Aert\u2026<\/strong> someone\u2019s leaving a mark today, someone else will leave shattered.<br><strong>The peloton leaves Caen forever changed.<\/strong> The only question is \u2014 who\u2019s climbing that GC ladder, and who\u2019s getting booted off it?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\ud83d\udca1 How It\u2019ll Go Down:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>1\ufe0f\u20e3 Pacing is Everything<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Go out too hot and you\u2019ll blow up before halfway.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">Too conservative and you leave precious seconds on the road.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Smart TTers will negative split \u2014 hold a steady watt-bomb through the rollers and unleash fury in the final 8km.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>2\ufe0f\u20e3 Recon, Recon, Recon<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The smart money spends race morning dissecting every apex and manhole cover in Caen.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">Expect top riders to have their lines dialed like a sniper sighting a bullseye.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>3\ufe0f\u20e3 Tech Margins Matter<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Aero helmets shaped like alien eggs.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">Skin suits so tight you question physics.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ultra-low drag bikes, ceramic bearings, waxed chains, and custom TT extensions \u2014 marginal gains stacking like poker chips.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>4\ufe0f\u20e3 Crosswinds Will Bite<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>There are a few exposed stretches near the coast.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">Heavier, powerful riders will stay arrow-straight while lighter climbers might get slapped around like flags in a storm.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>5\ufe0f\u20e3 GC Watch<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>For guys chasing yellow, this is a minefield.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">Lose over a minute here and you might as well order a cold beer and settle for stage hunting.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Expect Vingegaard and Poga\u010dar to lay down the law.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-938_a87a8a-82 .kt-block-spacer{height:30px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-938_a87a8a-82 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-938_a87a8a-82 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px!important;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-938_a87a8a-82 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px!important;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-938_a87a8a-82\"><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-heading938_11494b-97, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading938_11494b-97[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading938_11494b-97\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading938_11494b-97 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading938_11494b-97[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading938_11494b-97\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading938_11494b-97 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading938_11494b-97[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading938_11494b-97\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading938_11494b-97, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading938_11494b-97[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading938_11494b-97\"]{font-size:22px;}}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading938_11494b-97 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading938_11494b-97\"><strong>\ud83d\udcca Visual Tactics Breakdown<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id938_e3f15e-7f{margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);}.kb-row-layout-id938_e3f15e-7f > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id938_e3f15e-7f > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id938_e3f15e-7f > .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-id938_e3f15e-7f > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id938_e3f15e-7f > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id938_e3f15e-7f > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id938_e3f15e-7f 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-column938_0bd31d-31 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column938_0bd31d-31 > .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-column938_0bd31d-31 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column938_0bd31d-31 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column938_0bd31d-31 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column938_0bd31d-31 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column938_0bd31d-31{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column938_0bd31d-31 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column938_0bd31d-31 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column938_0bd31d-31\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-table-container938_0629b6-64{font-size:15px;overflow-x:auto;}.kb-table-container .kb-table938_0629b6-64 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-table938_0629b6-64 caption{text-align:center;}.kb-table-container .kb-table938_0629b6-64 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-table938_0629b6-64 tr{border-bottom:1px solid rgba(113,128,150,0.57);}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-table-container .kb-table938_0629b6-64 tr{border-bottom:1px solid rgba(113,128,150,0.57);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-table-container .kb-table938_0629b6-64 tr{border-bottom:1px solid rgba(113,128,150,0.57);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-table-container kb-table-container938_0629b6-64 wp-block-kadence-table\"><table class=\"kb-table kb-table938_0629b6-64\">\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row938_815f69-67{height:55px;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row938_815f69-67\">\n<th  scope=\"col\" class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data938_a856be-9c\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Move<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/th>\n\n<th  scope=\"col\" class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data938_0a10d4-92\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Who Pulls It Off<\/p>\n\n<\/th>\n\n<th  scope=\"col\" class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data938_a85f91-d9\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>When It Hits<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row938_e97e36-0c{height:50px;}.kb-table-container  .kb-table tr.kb-table-row938_e97e36-0c:hover{background-color:#fcfcfc;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row938_e97e36-0c\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data938_f724cd-c6\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Negative Split Push<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data938_14f100-47\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">TT specialists &amp; GC<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data938_b9fb5b-b7\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Final 8-10km<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row938_858d62-a8{height:50px;}.kb-table-container  .kb-table tr.kb-table-row938_858d62-a8:hover{background-color:#fcfcfc;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row938_858d62-a8\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data938_24d560-ad\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Full Gas From Start<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data938_056521-5a\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Mid-card hopefuls<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data938_0318ba-2e\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">0-33km<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row938_796f4d-b1{height:50px;}.kb-table-container  .kb-table tr.kb-table-row938_796f4d-b1:hover{background-color:#fcfcfc;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row938_796f4d-b1\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data938_02aee5-46\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Wind Management Focus<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data938_7e4eca-82\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Heavier engines<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data938_2450cd-fa\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Coastal zones<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row938_5ddd86-b8{height:50px;}.kb-table-container  .kb-table tr.kb-table-row938_5ddd86-b8:hover{background-color:#fcfcfc;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row938_5ddd86-b8\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data938_fd2294-ad\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Conservative + Last Surge<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data938_83eadb-46\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">GC riders playing safe<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data938_219350-0c\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Final 5km<\/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-938_a437aa-ee .kt-block-spacer{height:30px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-938_a437aa-ee .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-938_a437aa-ee .kt-block-spacer{height:20px!important;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-938_a437aa-ee .kt-block-spacer{height:20px!important;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-938_a437aa-ee\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading938_7e09e9-44, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading938_7e09e9-44[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading938_7e09e9-44\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading938_7e09e9-44 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading938_7e09e9-44[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading938_7e09e9-44\"] 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-heading938_7e09e9-44 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading938_7e09e9-44[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading938_7e09e9-44\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading938_7e09e9-44, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading938_7e09e9-44[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading938_7e09e9-44\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);font-size:22px;}}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading938_7e09e9-44 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading938_7e09e9-44\"><strong>\ud83c\udf99\ufe0f Tour Stage 5, Euro-Style:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id938_abe345-79{margin-top:0px;}.kb-row-layout-id938_abe345-79 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id938_abe345-79 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id938_abe345-79 > .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, 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1rem);}.kadence-column938_a0adb3-e7 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column938_a0adb3-e7 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column938_a0adb3-e7 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column938_a0adb3-e7{position:relative;}.kadence-column938_a0adb3-e7, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-column938_a0adb3-e7:not(.specificity){margin-top:0px;margin-left:0px;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column938_a0adb3-e7 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column938_a0adb3-e7 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column938_a0adb3-e7\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading938_91ef60-5c, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading938_91ef60-5c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading938_91ef60-5c\"]{padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);font-style:normal;border-left:3px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading938_91ef60-5c mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading938_91ef60-5c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading938_91ef60-5c\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading938_91ef60-5c img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading938_91ef60-5c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading938_91ef60-5c\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading938_91ef60-5c, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading938_91ef60-5c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading938_91ef60-5c\"]{border-left:3px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading938_91ef60-5c, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading938_91ef60-5c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading938_91ef60-5c\"]{border-left:3px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading938_91ef60-5c wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading938_91ef60-5c\"><strong>\u201cYou don\u2019t win the Tour in a time trial \u2014 but you sure as hell can lose it.\u201d<\/strong> \ud83d\udd25<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading938_faae6e-e0, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading938_faae6e-e0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading938_faae6e-e0\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading938_faae6e-e0 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading938_faae6e-e0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading938_faae6e-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-heading938_faae6e-e0 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading938_faae6e-e0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading938_faae6e-e0\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading938_faae6e-e0 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading938_faae6e-e0\">And this 33km hammerfest in Caen is the kind of day where titles start to crack or shine.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-938_ff4105-5a .kt-block-spacer{height:30px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-938_ff4105-5a .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-938_ff4105-5a .kt-block-spacer{height:20px!important;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-938_ff4105-5a .kt-block-spacer{height:20px!important;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-938_ff4105-5a\"><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-heading938_ea3f78-6a, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading938_ea3f78-6a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading938_ea3f78-6a\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);text-align:center;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading938_ea3f78-6a mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading938_ea3f78-6a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading938_ea3f78-6a\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading938_ea3f78-6a img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading938_ea3f78-6a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading938_ea3f78-6a\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading938_ea3f78-6a, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading938_ea3f78-6a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading938_ea3f78-6a\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-size:24px;}}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading938_ea3f78-6a wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading938_ea3f78-6a\"><strong>Who Benefits? <strong>\u26a1<\/strong>TT Assassins on the Prowl<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is <strong>a specialist\u2019s playground<\/strong> \u2014 no hiding in the bunch, no wheels to follow. Just you, your bike, and the clock. And buddy, that clock don\u2019t blink.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading938_0b6fd2-10, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading938_0b6fd2-10[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading938_0b6fd2-10\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading938_0b6fd2-10 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading938_0b6fd2-10[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading938_0b6fd2-10\"] 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-heading938_0b6fd2-10 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading938_0b6fd2-10[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading938_0b6fd2-10\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading938_0b6fd2-10, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading938_0b6fd2-10[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading938_0b6fd2-10\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);font-size:22px;}}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading938_0b6fd2-10 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading938_0b6fd2-10\"><strong>Who\u2019s Got the Edge?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\"><strong>\u23f1\ufe0f Time Trial Kings:<br><\/strong> The heavy hitters \u2014 think of names like <em>Filippo Ganna, Remco Evenepoel, or Stefan K\u00fcng<\/em>. Big engines, built to flatten kickers and sail through crosswinds.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\"><strong>\ud83d\udd25 GC Riders with a Kick:<br><\/strong> For guys like <em>Jonas Vingegaard<\/em> or <em>Tadej Poga\u010dar<\/em>, this isn\u2019t just about survival \u2014 it\u2019s a chance to grab early seconds. Expect them to go all-in, laying down an early statement.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>\ud83d\udca8 Aero Masters:<\/strong><br> Riders who can handle a TT rig like it\u2019s an extension of their spine. <em>Matthias Skjelmose<\/em> or <em>Derek Gee<\/em> types could surprise here, especially with those sharp corners late on.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading938_61b30d-2c, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading938_61b30d-2c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading938_61b30d-2c\"]{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading938_61b30d-2c mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading938_61b30d-2c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading938_61b30d-2c\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading938_61b30d-2c img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading938_61b30d-2c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading938_61b30d-2c\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading938_61b30d-2c, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading938_61b30d-2c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading938_61b30d-2c\"]{font-size:22px;}}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading938_61b30d-2c wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading938_61b30d-2c\"><strong>What Makes This TT Different?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id938_f6e4f3-dd{margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);}.kb-row-layout-id938_f6e4f3-dd > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id938_f6e4f3-dd > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id938_f6e4f3-dd > .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-id938_f6e4f3-dd > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id938_f6e4f3-dd > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id938_f6e4f3-dd > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id938_f6e4f3-dd 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-column938_fc89de-98 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column938_fc89de-98 > .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-column938_fc89de-98 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column938_fc89de-98 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column938_fc89de-98 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column938_fc89de-98 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column938_fc89de-98{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column938_fc89de-98 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column938_fc89de-98 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column938_fc89de-98\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-table-container938_8caf88-6b{font-size:15px;overflow-x:auto;}.kb-table-container .kb-table938_8caf88-6b 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-table938_8caf88-6b caption{text-align:center;}.kb-table-container .kb-table938_8caf88-6b 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-table938_8caf88-6b tr{border-bottom:1px solid rgba(113,128,150,0.57);}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-table-container .kb-table938_8caf88-6b tr{border-bottom:1px solid rgba(113,128,150,0.57);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-table-container .kb-table938_8caf88-6b tr{border-bottom:1px solid rgba(113,128,150,0.57);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-table-container kb-table-container938_8caf88-6b wp-block-kadence-table\"><table class=\"kb-table kb-table938_8caf88-6b\">\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row938_7c7572-dd{height:55px;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row938_7c7572-dd\">\n<th  scope=\"col\" class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data938_8c5060-7d\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Feature<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/th>\n\n<th  scope=\"col\" class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data938_5bc582-ef\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Advantage for\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row938_f667a6-aa{height:50px;}.kb-table-container  .kb-table tr.kb-table-row938_f667a6-aa:hover{background-color:#fcfcfc;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row938_f667a6-aa\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data938_683fd7-b6\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Rolling Kickers<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data938_04120a-39\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Punchy TT specialists<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row938_d84982-cc{height:50px;}.kb-table-container  .kb-table tr.kb-table-row938_d84982-cc:hover{background-color:#fcfcfc;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row938_d84982-cc\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data938_9a0371-16\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Open Crosswind Zones<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data938_a32e38-5b\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Heavier, power riders<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row938_bc65d9-4c{height:50px;}.kb-table-container  .kb-table tr.kb-table-row938_bc65d9-4c:hover{background-color:#fcfcfc;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row938_bc65d9-4c\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data938_204d21-b2\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Tight Technical Finish<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data938_742373-b1\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Bike-handling wizards<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row938_efe526-63{height:50px;}.kb-table-container  .kb-table tr.kb-table-row938_efe526-63:hover{background-color:#fcfcfc;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row938_efe526-63\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data938_f7f2d4-01\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">33km Length<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data938_e47393-bc\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Endurance over sprinters<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id938_207871-f6{margin-top:0px;}.kb-row-layout-id938_207871-f6 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id938_207871-f6 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id938_207871-f6 > .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-id938_207871-f6 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id938_207871-f6 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 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.kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column938_53a932-60{position:relative;}.kadence-column938_53a932-60, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-column938_53a932-60:not(.specificity){margin-top:0px;margin-left:0px;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column938_53a932-60 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column938_53a932-60 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column938_53a932-60\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading938_c40523-22, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading938_c40523-22[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading938_c40523-22\"]{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-heading938_c40523-22 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading938_c40523-22[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading938_c40523-22\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading938_c40523-22 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading938_c40523-22[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading938_c40523-22\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading938_c40523-22, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading938_c40523-22[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading938_c40523-22\"]{border-left:3px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading938_c40523-22, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading938_c40523-22[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading938_c40523-22\"]{border-left:3px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading938_c40523-22 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading938_c40523-22\"><strong>\u201cIt\u2019s the kind of test where you either dance with the clock or get slapped by it.\u201d<\/strong> \ud83d\udca5<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading938_d3539b-ae, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading938_d3539b-ae[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading938_d3539b-ae\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading938_d3539b-ae mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading938_d3539b-ae[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading938_d3539b-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-heading938_d3539b-ae img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading938_d3539b-ae[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading938_d3539b-ae\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading938_d3539b-ae wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading938_d3539b-ae\">This TT will separate the men from the boys, the engines from the excuses.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-938_b3995d-a3 .kt-block-spacer{height:30px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-938_b3995d-a3 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-938_b3995d-a3 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px!important;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-938_b3995d-a3 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px!important;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-938_b3995d-a3\"><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-heading938_5cf23d-cd, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading938_5cf23d-cd[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading938_5cf23d-cd\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading938_5cf23d-cd mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading938_5cf23d-cd[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading938_5cf23d-cd\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading938_5cf23d-cd img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading938_5cf23d-cd[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading938_5cf23d-cd\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading938_5cf23d-cd, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading938_5cf23d-cd[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading938_5cf23d-cd\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-size:24px;}}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading938_5cf23d-cd wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading938_5cf23d-cd\"><strong>Predictions &amp; Fan Polls \u2014 <em>Who\u2019ll Boss the Clock?<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>This ain\u2019t no parade lap.<\/strong> It\u2019s 33 km of pure, merciless, against-the-clock warfare. No teammates, no drafting \u2014 just you, your bike, and the devil on your shoulder whispering to go harder.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading938_0b188e-b0, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading938_0b188e-b0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading938_0b188e-b0\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading938_0b188e-b0 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading938_0b188e-b0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading938_0b188e-b0\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading938_0b188e-b0 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading938_0b188e-b0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading938_0b188e-b0\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading938_0b188e-b0, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading938_0b188e-b0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading938_0b188e-b0\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);font-size:22px;}}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading938_0b188e-b0 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading938_0b188e-b0\"><strong>\ud83d\udd25 Top Contenders for the 5th Stage:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Filippo Ganna<\/strong> \ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf9 \u2014 The TT Terminator. Flat, fast, technical? <em>Oui, monsieur.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\"><strong>Remco Evenepoel<\/strong> \ud83c\udde7\ud83c\uddea \u2014 Aggressive, fearless, and aero as hell.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Wout van Aert<\/strong> \ud83c\udde7\ud83c\uddea \u2014 The powerhouse all-rounder who eats stages like this for breakfast.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\"><strong>Primo\u017e Rogli\u010d<\/strong> \ud83c\uddf8\ud83c\uddee \u2014 Eyes on GC, but dangerous in a 30+ km chrono.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Tadej Poga\u010dar<\/strong> \ud83c\uddf8\ud83c\uddee \u2014 Always a factor, even against the clock.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-938_98137e-fd .kt-block-spacer{height:30px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-938_98137e-fd .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-938_98137e-fd .kt-block-spacer{height:20px!important;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-938_98137e-fd .kt-block-spacer{height:20px!important;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-938_98137e-fd\"><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-heading938_36a8c5-b1, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading938_36a8c5-b1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading938_36a8c5-b1\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading938_36a8c5-b1 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading938_36a8c5-b1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading938_36a8c5-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-heading938_36a8c5-b1 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading938_36a8c5-b1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading938_36a8c5-b1\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading938_36a8c5-b1, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading938_36a8c5-b1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading938_36a8c5-b1\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);font-size:22px;}}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading938_36a8c5-b1 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading938_36a8c5-b1\"><strong>\ud83e\udd47 First Yellow Jersey Prediction Post-TT<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is where things get tasty.<br>If the GC gaps are tight before this \u2014 expect <strong>Evenepoel<\/strong> or <strong>Poga\u010dar<\/strong> to grab yellow if they nail the clock. <em>It\u2019s like rolling loaded dice on the cobbles.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-938_65d746-38 .kt-block-spacer{height:30px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-938_65d746-38 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-938_65d746-38 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px!important;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-938_65d746-38 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px!important;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-938_65d746-38\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading938_d1a74d-e3, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading938_d1a74d-e3[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading938_d1a74d-e3\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading938_d1a74d-e3 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading938_d1a74d-e3[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading938_d1a74d-e3\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading938_d1a74d-e3 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading938_d1a74d-e3[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading938_d1a74d-e3\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading938_d1a74d-e3, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading938_d1a74d-e3[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading938_d1a74d-e3\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);font-size:22px;}}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading938_d1a74d-e3 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading938_d1a74d-e3\"><strong>Fan Poll Time!<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Who wins the Stage 5 ITT?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Filippo Ganna \ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf9<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">Remco Evenepoel \ud83c\udde7\ud83c\uddea<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wout van Aert \ud83c\udde7\ud83c\uddea<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">Tadej Poga\u010dar \ud83c\uddf8\ud83c\uddee<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">Primo\u017e Rogli\u010d \ud83c\uddf8\ud83c\uddee<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A dark horse shocker \ud83d\udc0e<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id938_2144ae-24{margin-top:0px;}.kb-row-layout-id938_2144ae-24 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id938_2144ae-24 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id938_2144ae-24 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:1000px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id938_2144ae-24 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id938_2144ae-24 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id938_2144ae-24 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id938_2144ae-24 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-column938_fb1e27-60 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:0px;padding-left:0px;}.kadence-column938_fb1e27-60 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column938_fb1e27-60 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column938_fb1e27-60 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column938_fb1e27-60 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column938_fb1e27-60 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column938_fb1e27-60 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column938_fb1e27-60{position:relative;}.kadence-column938_fb1e27-60, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-column938_fb1e27-60:not(.specificity){margin-top:0px;margin-left:0px;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column938_fb1e27-60 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column938_fb1e27-60 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column938_fb1e27-60\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading938_3cbbcf-32, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading938_3cbbcf-32[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading938_3cbbcf-32\"]{padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);font-style:normal;border-left:3px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading938_3cbbcf-32 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading938_3cbbcf-32[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading938_3cbbcf-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-heading938_3cbbcf-32 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading938_3cbbcf-32[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading938_3cbbcf-32\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading938_3cbbcf-32, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading938_3cbbcf-32[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading938_3cbbcf-32\"]{border-left:3px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading938_3cbbcf-32, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading938_3cbbcf-32[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading938_3cbbcf-32\"]{border-left:3px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading938_3cbbcf-32 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading938_3cbbcf-32\">\ud83d\udc49 <strong>Drop your pick in the comments \u2014 or forever hold your peace.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-938_bd7a1f-24 .kt-block-spacer{height:30px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-938_bd7a1f-24 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-938_bd7a1f-24 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px!important;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-938_bd7a1f-24\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading938_6f69eb-d7, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading938_6f69eb-d7[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading938_6f69eb-d7\"]{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading938_6f69eb-d7 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading938_6f69eb-d7[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading938_6f69eb-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-heading938_6f69eb-d7 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading938_6f69eb-d7[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading938_6f69eb-d7\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading938_6f69eb-d7 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading938_6f69eb-d7\"><strong>\u201cC\u2019est la goutte d\u2019eau qui fait d\u00e9border le vase.\u201d<br><\/strong> (<em>It\u2019s the drop of water that makes the vase overflow.<\/em>)<br>This ITT could be that drop for some GC riders \u2014 pushing them out of contention.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Listen up \u2014 in an Individual Time Trial (ITT), there\u2019s no peloton politics, no team lead-outs, and zero places to hide. It\u2019s every rider against themselves, the road, and the relentless tick-tock of that merciless clock. But don\u2019t be fooled \u2014 strategy is still king here. 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