The peloton strikes away from the Pyrenees on stage 15 for a transition day because the riders head east from Muret to Carcassonne.
It’s not a wholly flat race with round 2,400m of climbing and three categorized ascents alongside the route; the stage might swimsuit a flexible sprinter.
Nonetheless, after three days of climbing that completed at Hautacam, Peyragudes and Luchon-Superbagnères, there can be many drained legs within the peloton and only a few groups can be keen to commit riders to setting the tempo.
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Because of this the race might open up a possibility for a big breakaway to go clear and keep away till the end.
The riders who may benefit from this situation are among the many sprinters like Jonathan Milan (Lidl-Trek), Tim Merlier (Soudal-QuickStep), and Biniam Girmay (Intermarché-Wanty), but additionally look ahead to a possible breakaway amongst riders like Wout van Aert (Visma-Lease a Bike) and Mathieu van der Poel (Alpecin-Deceuninck).
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Stage 15 profile(Picture credit score: A.S.O.)
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Stage 15 Sprints
Saint-Félix-Lauragais, km. 59.8
Stage 15 Mountains
Côte de Saint-Ferréol (cat. 3), km. 72.8Côte de Sorèze (cat. 3), km. 86.6Pas du Sant (cat. 2), km. 116.6
