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Wednesday July 17th 2024: Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux - Superdévoluy (177.8 km)

Who will win stage 17 of Tour de France 2024 according to the computer? The stage is 178km and goed from Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux to Superdévoluy. This stage is an easier variant of stage 11, although it certainly has some similarities. The long first part of the stage is gently undulating but very manageable. The last 40 KM of the stage are quite tough. In these last 40 KM, the riders face the Col Bayard (6.8 KM at 7.3%), a nice warm-up for the absolute finale of this stage. After descending the Col Bayard and a short intermediate section, the riders start the Col du Noyer on 19 KM from the finish. This first-category climb is 7.5 KM long and averages 8.4%. The sting is in the tail: the last 2 KM of the climb average over 10%, making it an ideal launch platform for the decisive move. From the top of the Col du Noyer, it's 12 KM to the finish. The first 8 KM are downhill, and the last 4 KM belong to Superdévoluy, a climb of 3.8 KM at 5.9%, which flattens out towards the finish at the top. We think that a good group of escapees can build enough of a lead in the first part of the stage to hold off the GC contenders; the 'battle at two fronts' scenario seems most fitting scenario here.

📺Eurosport 1 (? u), NOS (? u), Sporza (? u)
⏰12.35 u
🏁17.10 u
⛅️Bewolkt, windkracht 2, 22 graden
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