Pogacar warns his rivals before the big mountain day today in the 15th stage of the Tour: “I like the Plateau de Solaison pass”

All sign before the dispute 15th stage of the 113th edition of the Tour de Francea tough mountain day, 183.9 kilometers and 3,950 meters of elevation gain, with four mountain passes and the end in Plateau de Solaison. A day when Pogacar You can hit the table again. The route fits like a glove. He has shown actively and passively that he is much superior and yesterday at the press conference he warned his rivals that he knew that the end of today’s stage was harder than yesterday’s and that he also liked it.

Once again, the profile lends itself to a very hard-fought day, with the ascent at kilometer 44 of the day to the Côte des Rousses (3rd, 6.6 km at 5.1%). It is not the hardest climb, but at this point the peloton may begin to break into a thousand pieces.

The battle will undoubtedly be fought in the ascent to the Salève via the Col de la Croisette (1st)with almost 5 km of relentless ascent with an average level of 11.2%, at kilometer 136 of the day. Port followed by another 3rd class climb (Côte du Mont, 2.1 km at 8.3%) before the end in Plateau de Solaisonspecial category. You ascend a narrow road through the towns of the Bornes massifwith a distance of 11.3 km and an average gradient of 9.1%. Without a doubt a springboard to glory for the runner with the best legs.

A stage in which, as they say, no one can hide and in which we will have to see how the runners’ legs recover after this Saturday’s effort. A day when Pogacar he can plant his flag again in a territory he has not yet conquered. We will have to see what the response is. VingegaardYeah Evenepoel accuse the effort, yes Ayuso keep fighting or yes Seixas gets closer to the podium places. The show is served.