The primary two thirds, out to 67 miles, could be a “hilly” route. There’s a modest climb from 18 to twenty miles, then some using to the sprinter factors as 62 miles because the riders face te day’s second climb…
Finishing the simpler half at 5 miles with a better climb, riders progress on to ache…
Following the mandatory descent of that peak, at 7 miles, the riders set out for ache…
Riders sawtooth up Col de la Fry Croix, and shortly hit Col de Aravis, then descent and modest using , with a generrous downhill, earlier than the ultimate mointain-top end, Rique Gervais Les Bains (trans = ingesting Ricky Gervais bathtub water).
That is tough. About 9 miles, principally steep, with some pitches exceeding 10%.
With all of this terrain, cannot a boy dream? A breakaway can actually get away. GC contenders may sleep at a Vacation Inn and have a terrific day of ache with massive rewards.
Six phases stay so this stage could be seen as do-or-die, or as Wait-And-See. Both approach, so far as GC goes, there’s a LOT of alternative right here.
Stage 14 was additionally a mountain stage. With serial mountain phases, GC contenders have fairly a alternative. On common, most need to simply hold again and test they rivals, however getting a minute over a rival in an earlier stage is vastly consequential.
Ought to I bust a transfer on the primary of two mountain phases, with massive threat however massive reward, or cowl and go for a transfer on the following day…
Most would go for the second, which implies you’ll be going on your massive transfer on the identical time your rivals have additionally penciled that in on the calendar.
