Stage 11 is a classic Tour transition stage that heads due west from Marseille along the Mediterranean coastline to Montpellier and the heat and wind will likely play a role. A break should go early but the sprinters' teams will smell blood in the final 50 kilometres for a bunch gallop in Montpellier.
Climbs:
Km 38: Côte de Calissanne: 1.7 km climb @ 5.6 % grade / 4th Cat.
More about race
Most Popular
-
Have we just seen the start of ‘road mullet’ wheelsets at Opening Weekend?
Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe seen using a deeper front wheel than rear at Omloop het Nieuwsblad -
Why Tom Pidcock’s integrated pressure sensor wheels might actually catch on
And why you might not even have a choice about it -
'If the itch gets too strong, you just have to race!' - Mathieu van der Poel to start to 2025 season at Samyn Classic
Alpecin-Deceuninck leader makes surprise decision to test his form on Belgian cobbles before Tirreno-Adriatico -
Lidl-Trek raced on gravel groupsets at Opening Weekend
Lidl-Trek riders were using the SRAM Red XPLR 13-speed groupsets at Omloop and Kuurne
