Stage 10 Breakdown:

Stage 10, the first day after the rest day, take the riders on a hilly 167km trip from Vulcania to Issoire. The stage contains one 2nd category and four 3rd category climbs, and with a bunch of fresh legs it looks suited for a breakaway. After the last 3rd category climb up Côte de la Chapelle-Marcousse, the remaining 30km or so is mostly downhill, from about 1000m amsl down to the finish line located at 395m amsl. A strong downhill rider may use this to create a gap in the final descent.

The last few kilometres are fairly flat and takes place within the city of Issoire. If no rider has managed to create a gap before they enter Issoire the stage will likely be decided with a fair sprint. There is a thight 90 degree corner located at the 2km mark, and then another with about 700m to go. After that it’s a straight sprint to the line. 

Favorites:
| +++ | Wout van Aert, Mathieu van der Poel, Magnus Cort Nielsen
| ++ | Julian Alaphilippe, Tom Pidcock, Matej Mohoric
| + | Mattias Skjelmose, Mads Pedersen, Fred Wright

Tour Manager:
Etappe 10 er en potensiell bruddetappe. Rytterne kommer uthvilt etter en hviledag, og det er nok mange som er interessert i et brudd. Avslutningen er preget av en lang utforkjøring ned til Målgang i Issoire, og favoriserer en sterk utforkjører. Sterke endagsryttere som Mathieu van der Poel, Wout van Aert, og Matej Mohoric er alle aktuelle kandidater til en slik etappe. Se også opp for Magnus Cort Nielsen og Julian Alaphilippe.

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