The stage packs an absolutely brutal punch.
Anthony McCrossan takes you over 3 of the highest summits in the Tour 2024 (all above 2,000m of altitude) and anticipates a showdown on the final climb.
Anthony McCrossan takes you over 3 of the highest summits in the Tour 2024 (all above 2,000m of altitude) and anticipates a showdown on the final climb.
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00:00Stage 19 of the Tour de France and we're back in the high mountains. The riders race today from
00:08Embrun to Isola 2000. It's a short stage 144.6 kilometers of racing but it packs an absolutely
00:16brutal punch. 4374 meters of climbing. The riders race over the Col de Var and then onto one of the
00:25most beautiful roads in France, the Cime de la Bonette. The riders climb 22.9 kilometers. It's
00:33an amazing backdrop to the middle of the stage. The finish is at Isola 2000. Today is likely to
00:40be a day for the contenders. Wengergaard has to move if he wants to get closer to Pogacar
00:46in this tour so expect a showdown on the final climb.