The final analysis of the 109th edtition of the Tour De France stages analysis.
Stage 13 -15th July 2022
The day after. While team will be accessing their damage in term of riders out of delay on the eve or the lost hope of GC aspirations, Baroudeurs will be given a free card to try their things. With only a handful of sprinters left, Saint -Etienne will be one of the site that Wout Van Aert needs to secure if he wants the green in Paris.
Stage 14 - 16th July 2022
The Montee Jalabert will be a great scene action and twice. Firstly break-aways are going to get it their way in this stage and set up for a stage victory on the last 3 km at 10.2%. These steep gradient will also later see general contenders fight for their places.
Stage 15 -17th July 2022
The Bauke Mollema’s transition stage is flatter than usual and could actually see the a bunch sprint final. For this to happen, sprinters left in the race will have to ask their teams to keep the break-away in control for a final chase to the line.
Rest Day 18th July 2022
The Peloton will be taking a day off at the Citadel of Carcasssonne
Stage 16 - 19th July 2022
As the race re-starts for the final time, up we go again. Some riders usually responds well to rest day and recover but there are some that find it hard to restart the machine. The start of the stage with two categorised climb will be the perfect sport for the break-away to be formed. The long valley that follows will be suitable for them to provide a gap large enough to ensure a stage win. The leaders in the general classification will just to ensure that it is a day without mishap and unless someone with astounding descending skills, it will be hard to separate them.
Stage 17 - 20th July 2022
The Haute Pyrenees will be penultimate site of action in the action. The Hourquette D’Ancizan will be the easiest climb of the day for the riders with 8.2km at 5.1%. A lot of damage would already have been done on the Col D’Aspin though. The final two climbs, Col DE Val Louron-Azet and Peyragues, both first categorised will drain all the energy of the leaders team-mate. The win at the top of Peyragudes is promised to the purest and best climber of the race with a shocking 16% final ramp.
Stage 18 - 21st July 2022
The final mountain stage of the tour is trio of big climbs with the last one at Hautacam. Even though, the strongest men of the race will have already made the difference at this, any slip-up or bad day could turn things upside in the general classifications.
Stage 19 - 22nd July 2022
As weird as it seems, this is stage profile that suits the pure sprinters best. But at this point, it will depends on who is left in the race and more importantly how many team-mates they have left to control the 188.3km
Stage 20 - 23rd July 2022
In 2020, Pogacar created history by creating a 2 min gap on Roglic and surprised everyone to win the tour De France, though shorter by 5km , and included the Planche des belles filles climb in the last kilometer, Pogacar had already made up the 57 sec deficit by the foot of the final climb. Roglic would have learned his lesson and this year’s 40.7km time trial is titanic task that can upset many.
Stage 21 - 24th July 2022
Since 1975 has always finished in Paris, Les Champs -Elysees and never, has it been just a parade. After undergoing 9 laps around the world most famous avenue, it will be all set for the most prestigious win of the season and the final fight for the green jersey.
Interestingly, the depart of the first edition of the Tour De France Femmes will be given along the same avenue earlier.
Coming next : the Riders to follow and the Velogames 2022 guide!