The Tour de France has arrived in the Pyrenees as the closing 7 days of the 2022 race kicks off with a 178.5km day from Carcassonne to Foix tomorrow.
After the ultimate rest day, the riders will be refreshed right after a brutal extend of the Tour, but the common classification contenders will likely conserve their legs ahead of the larger mountain stages to appear.
However, stage 16 will pose a further stern exam and characteristics four categorised climbs – two at the get started and a trickier pair close to the finish – that is most likely to match a expert climber like Romain Bardet, as the French riders proceed to look for for an elusive phase earn.
The big issue, however, is how yellow jersey wearer Jonas Vingegaard will fare right after a tumultuous stage 15 that noticed the Danish rider lose essential staff-mates Primoz Roglic and Steven Kruijswijk and remaining him evaluating his personal injuries next a collision with Tiesj Benoot.
It could perfectly be the hope that Tadej Pogacar wants as the defending champion appears to renew his assault, but the Slovenian could be far better suited waiting for Peyragudes or Col d’Aubisque to launch his assault.
Phase 16 profile
Phase 16 map
Phase 16 start out time
The stage is scheduled to begin at all-around 11:30am BST with the expected finish at all around 3:50pm BST.
How to observe on Tv set and on the net today
Tour de France protection can be discovered this calendar year on ITV4, Eurosport, Discovery+ and GCN+ (World wide Cycling Network).
Dwell racing each working day will be proven on ITV4 just before highlights typically at 7pm each day. ITV’s web site lists timings here.
Eurosport and GCN+ will display each minute of each stage. Extra on Eurosport’s coverage right here and the GCN+ coverage here.
It is also getting shown on Eurosport’s Discovery+ streaming assistance, with broadcast facts right here.
General Classification soon after Stage 16
1 Jonas Vingegaard (Den) Jumbo-Visma 59hrs 58mins 28secs
2 Tadej Pogacar (Slo) UAE Staff Emirates +2m 22s
3 Geraint Thomas (Gbr) INEOS Grenadiers +2:43
4 Romain Bardet (Fra) Staff DSM +3:01
5 Adam Yates (Gbr) INEOS Grenadiers +4:06
6 Nairo Quintana (Col) Staff Arkea-Samsic +4:15
7 David Gaudu (Fra) Groupama-FDJ +4:24
8 Louis Meintjes (Rsa) Intermarche-Wanty-Gobert +4:25
9 Tom Pidcock (Gbr) INEOS Grenadiers +8:49
10 Enric Mas (Spa) Movistar Crew +9:58