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Saturday July 20th 2024: Nice - Col de la Couillole (132.8 km)

Who will win stage 20 of Tour de France 2024 according to the computer? The stage starts in Nice and finishes after 132.8 kms in Col de la Couillole. Just when you think it can't get any harder, we present you with the 20th stage of this Tour and also the last regular stage. Even fewer kilometers than in stage 19, but more elevation gain: 4,620 meters in just 133 KM, a true nightmare with yesterday's stage in the legs. Today, the riders have about 14 KM to warm up before the Col de Braus (10 KM at 6.6%) begins. This climb is a nice warm-up for the long Col de Turini (20.7 KM at 5.7%), which starts almost immediately after the descent of the Col de Braus. The first half of the Turini is very manageable, with percentages never exceeding 5%. The last 11 KM climb at an average of 7.5%, but it never gets really steep. After descending the Turini, the road climbs from Roquebillière for almost 20 KM to the top of the Col de la Colmiane.

However, the organization has determined that the official climb is 'only' 7.5 KM at 7.1%. Like the Turini, this climb never gets really steep. However, after the last two days, a lot of fatigue has built up in the riders' legs, and this may become very apparent on the final climb of the day: the Col de la Couillole (15.7 KM at 7.1%). This climb is quite steady, with percentages constantly hovering around 7% / 8%. Under normal circumstances, this is manageable, but after 3 weeks of the Tour, a climb of this length is still very tough. Differences will be made among the GC riders, although a successful breakaway with strong climbers is slightly more likely compared to stage 19.

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