A transitional flat stage out of the spa town of Vichy to Nevers. The sprinters who survived the mountains take their chance before the race tilts east toward the Jura and Vosges.
KEY CLIMBS
Côte de Billy-Chevannes
1.5 km · 6% avg
THE TACTICAL READ
WHO IT SUITS
The sprinters who survived the Pyrenees and the Massif Central, on their first clear chance since the mountains thinned the fast men out.
WHAT TO WATCH
Whether the surviving sprinters' teams still have the bodies to control a break, a day after the Bastille Day climbs and with heavy legs all round.
ROADMAN PREDICTION
A bunch sprint, but not a certain one. The fast men's teams should reel in any move, though legs this deep into the race make the chase less tidy than it looks.
TRAIN FOR IT
The Roadman content that builds what Stage 11 asks for.