Join Amy Sedghi for updates as the riders tackle a tough climb to the finish in Massif Central
They’re off! The peloton will have an 4.5 km neutralised sector before the official start of today’s race.Jonas Vingegaard +1min 15secJoão Almeida +2min 17secDerek Gee +4min 2secThere is no respite in this Tour; this is a brutal day out in the Massif Central: 4,000m of climbing, culminating in a wicked final 60km including the super-steep Puy Mary climb, and two shorter ascents before the finish.
With 4,350 metres of vertical gain, the riders will have to be on their mettle at all times, and particularly in the final 50km, when the degree of difficulty rises a level with a series of very challenging obstacles: the climb to the Col de Néronne, then to the Puy Mary Pas de Peyrol with its fearsome final two kilometres, then continuing on to the Col de Pertus, the Col de Font de Cère and the ascent to Le Lioran.
It’s also a pretty long stage considering the elevation gain so the peloton will be rolling out earlier than usual . Send me your thoughts and questions via email. It’s always great to hear from you and I also love hearing about where you’re following the live blog from, so include that if you want.
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