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STAGE 4 OF 21Tuesday 7 July

Carcassonne → Foix

Hilly181.9 KMPyrenees

A relentless, lumpy day through the Pyrenean foothills to Foix. Five categorised climbs with a downhill run to the line make this prime territory for a breakaway that the GC teams are happy to let go.

KEY CLIMBS

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Col de Coudons

10.5 km · 5.5% avg

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Col de Montségur

6.9 km · 6.6% avg

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Col du Paradis

6.4 km · 4.1% avg

THE TACTICAL READ

WHO IT SUITS

Breakaway specialists and strong descenders. Five categorised climbs and a downhill run to the line is a day the GC teams are happy to give away.

WHAT TO WATCH

The fight to make the break — it will be ferocious — and whether a descender can hold a gap off the final climb all the way to Foix.

ROADMAN PREDICTION

The break goes the distance. A rider who can climb with the leaders and descend better than them wins alone or from a small group, while the GC stays frozen.

THE ROADMAN TAKE

WHAT THIS STAGE DEMANDS

Breakaway days are won on durability — the ability to keep producing power after four hours and several thousand metres of climbing. That is built by training fatigue resistance, not just peak FTP. Long rides with efforts late, when you are already tired, are what make the difference.

WHAT LACHLAN MORTON WOULD PUSH

The ultra-distance specialist's edge is fuelling and pacing a long day so the tank is not empty when it matters — eat early and often, and the legs are still there over the last climb.

TRAIN FOR IT

The Roadman content that builds what Stage 4 asks for.

Carbohydrate per hour for cyclists→In-Ride Fuelling Calculator→Training plans hub→

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