The second day of rest, scheduled for Monday, will be welcome for the runners still in the race, both the 15e stage of the Tour de France 2023, Sunday July 16, promises to be daunting. On the program, 179 kilometers to cover between Les Gets Les Portes du Soleil and Saint-Gervais Mont-Blanc. Although the finish and start are located in Haute-Savoie, the peloton will still make a short incursion into Savoie.
This day will feature the fourth arrival at the top of this 110e edition: in Saint-Gervais Mont-Blanc (7 km at 7.7%, 1D category). This last difficulty is just preceded by the Côte des Amerands (2.7 km at 10.9%, 2e category) “where some passages reach 17% slope”explains Christian Prudhomme, the boss of the event.
Before this final bouquet, there will be three other climbs listed to climb. First the Col de la Forclaz de Montmin (7.2 km at 7.3%, 1D category), overlooking Lake Annecy, the Col de la Croix-Fry (11.3 km at 7%, 1D category) then the Col des Aravis (4.4 km at 5.8%, 3e category).
The day after a battle during which the yellow jersey, Jonas Vingegaard, and his runner-up in the general classification, Tadej Pogacar, neutralized each other, this second alpine day brings together all the ingredients necessary for a new battle between the two leaders of the peloton.