Tour de France, today the 20th stage Belfort-Le Markstein: the route and where to see it on TV

BELFORT – On the Vosges the final battle of Tour de France. The runners will have to face a stage of just 133.5 km, with 6 mountain grand prix, one on average every 22 km, probably a record. It will go by Belfort at Le Markstein-Fellering: in addition to the yellow jersey, already in the safe for Vingegaard, the battle is above all for the polka dot jersey, with three riders (Ciccone, Gall and Vingegaard himself in 7 points, and a maximum of 37 points available).

The first climb is the mythical Ballon d’Alsace (11.5km at 5.2%, second category, 5 points for first): The ascent will officially start after 12.5km. After the Gpm you will descend and after about twenty kilometers of plain you will go to the start of the Col de la Croix des Moinats (5.2 km at 7%), high second category.

From then on, in 15 km, there will be Gpm of in rapid sequence Col de Grosse Pierre (3.2 km at 8%, second category) and the Col de la Schlucht (4.3 km at 5.4%, third category, 2 points to the first). After the latter there will be a long stretch of descent to Munster at the foot of the Petit balloon (9.3 km at 8.1%, first category, 10 points, then 8, 6, 4, 2, 1 up to sixth): you never go below 6%, with peaks at 10. Another descent, of about 10 km until the last climb of the Tour, the Col du Platzerwasel (7.1 km at 8.4%, another first category), another climb with many stretches at 10% gradient. After the Gpm, the last of this Tour, there will then be 8 km on a slight slope and climb up to The Marksteinsat an altitude of 1192 meters, where the Tour and the polka dot jersey will be won.

Departure: 1.45pm
TV and streaming: 2.00-6.00 pm Rai2 | 12.45-18.00 Eurosport 1 / Eurosport, Discovery+, GCN