"The last chance for the sprinters."
Hannah Walker guides you to Nîmes, where she sets the stage for a last dance for Mark Cavendish and a fierce battle with the likes of Jasper Philipsen, Arnaud Démare, Wout van Aert, Arnaud De Lie...
Hannah Walker guides you to Nîmes, where she sets the stage for a last dance for Mark Cavendish and a fierce battle with the likes of Jasper Philipsen, Arnaud Démare, Wout van Aert, Arnaud De Lie...
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00:00The last chance for the sprinters in this year's Tour de France is on stage 16, a 188.6km stage from Grousson to Nîmes.
00:08Starting on the coast, the red heads northeast to Nîmes with only 1,200m of elevation.
00:14It's a flat stage with only one 4th categorised climb. The riders will crest that with 76km to go.
00:20The final 10km of the stage are going to be extremely fast and positioning is crucial.
00:25Teams will navigate 10 roundabouts inside the final 10km.
00:29The final roundabout comes with 380m to go and then it's a straight run to the finish.
00:34It's the last dance and a chance for Tour de France victory for Mark Cavendish,
00:38but Arnaud Demare will look to deliver victory for Arkea,
00:41whilst Wout van Aert has come close this Tour but it was without victory.
00:44Jasper Philipsen will look to deliver victory number 3,
00:47whilst 5 top 5 placings, Arnaud Delee will be poised to win.