Tour de France 2026: stage three goes ahead without fans amid wildfire threat – live
♂️ Official stage start time: 11.10am BST/12.10pm CET ♂️ Granollers to Les Angles (195.5km) Stage two report ♂️ You can. And also email Andy Here
♂️ Official stage start time: 11.10am BST/12.10pm CET ♂️ Granollers to Les Angles (195.5km) Stage two report ♂️ You can. And also email Andy Here is e racer and Tour de France technical director Thierry Gouvenou with his briefing on the stage three It’s a long stage with a gradual climb for most of the way.
The stage features a category-one climb, the Col de Toses [9.3km at 6.5%], which should prove quite challenging. But overall, there are no major challenges. It’s a perfect stage for the attackers. The finale will separate the riders, especially on the Col du Calvaire near Font-Romeu and the final 1.5-kilometre climb to Les Angles at a seven per cent gradient.
So, this is a huge opportunity for attackers to seek out a stage win and why not even the yellow jersey. Continue reading...
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