- Mar 29, 2016
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In its 15th stage the Tour de France sets sail for the Pyrenees. At 181.5 kilometres, the race runs from Millau to Carcassonne, which is the gateway to the last days of action in the high mountains. Three intermediate climbs before an mega-long descent leads to a finale on the flat.
The riders start near the Millau Viaduct, which is the tallest cable-stayed road bridge in the world, and set off for a hilly stage with the Col de Sié and Pic de Nore standing out.
Shortly after the start the peloton is offered to stretch the legs on the Côte de Luzençon, while others may want to use the hill as a launch platform to take. The 3.1 kilometres climb at 5.9% is crested at kilometre 9. The route continues on rolling roads until the Col de Sié appears at kilometre 54. It is a 10.2 kilometres climb with an average gradient of 4.9%. The first half is steepest, while the second half features some flat sections.
A long drop – yet, with intermediate uphill stretches – takes the riders to the foot of the Pic de Nore. The first 7 kilometres are averaging 7.5%, while the seventh kilometer is steepest at 9.4%. The next 4 kilometres go up at 5.4%, while the climb flattens out to a false flat just before the summit, which is crested with 41.5 kilometres left to race. A mega-long plunge runs to 6 kilometres on the flat before the ultimate kilometre once again is a false flat.
The riders start near the Millau Viaduct, which is the tallest cable-stayed road bridge in the world, and set off for a hilly stage with the Col de Sié and Pic de Nore standing out.
Shortly after the start the peloton is offered to stretch the legs on the Côte de Luzençon, while others may want to use the hill as a launch platform to take. The 3.1 kilometres climb at 5.9% is crested at kilometre 9. The route continues on rolling roads until the Col de Sié appears at kilometre 54. It is a 10.2 kilometres climb with an average gradient of 4.9%. The first half is steepest, while the second half features some flat sections.
A long drop – yet, with intermediate uphill stretches – takes the riders to the foot of the Pic de Nore. The first 7 kilometres are averaging 7.5%, while the seventh kilometer is steepest at 9.4%. The next 4 kilometres go up at 5.4%, while the climb flattens out to a false flat just before the summit, which is crested with 41.5 kilometres left to race. A mega-long plunge runs to 6 kilometres on the flat before the ultimate kilometre once again is a false flat.
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