Sport Side
| Road | Kilometers | Schedules Local Time | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| From the finish | From the start | 39km/h | 41km/h | 43km/h | |||
MENDE (La Croix Neuve - montée Laurent Jalabert)
Km 193.5 3kilometre-long climb at 10.2%
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Commentary from Christian Prudhomme
The route never climbs very high, but the physical demands on the riders will be almost unceasing as they race from Saint-Étienne to Mende. This trek through the departments of Loire, Haute-Loire and Lozère will push the most robust riders into action. Then, on the Jalabert Montée de la Croix Neuve leading up to the airfield above Mende, there’s likely to be two battles: the first between the breakaway riders and the second for the overall favourites.