Route d'Occitanie 2020

1. Route d'Occitanie 2020: Cosnefroy wins final stage, Bernal takes GC

   Door Harmen Lustig

   The final race in the Route d'Occitanie travels on lumpy terrain to a punchy finale in Rocamadour. Attacker Fausto Masnada is brought back in the finale before Benoît Cosnefroy jumps to victory. Egan Bernal seals the overall victory by finishing fourth.

2. Route d'Occitanie 2020: Bernal wins Queen Stage to move into GC lead

   Door Harmen Lustig

   The Queen Stage in Route d'Occitanie travels over the Port de Balès and Col de Peyresourde to finish atop the Col de Beyrède. Egan Bernal wins the race solo ahead of Pavel Sivakov and Aleksandr Vlasov. The Colombian is the new overall leader.

3. Route d'Occitanie 2020: Sprint victory Colbrelli, Coquard remains leader

   Door Harmen Lustig

   Sonny Colbrelli outguns Bryan Coquard and Niccolò Bonifazio at the end of an undulating race in the Route d'Occitanie. Coquard remains the leader in the general classification.

4. Route d'Occitanie 2020: The Route

   Door Harmen Lustig

   Starting on Saturday 1 August and finishing on Tuesday the 4th, the Route d'Occitanie is the first preparation race for the Tour de France.

5. Route d'Occitanie 2020: Riders

   Door Harmen Lustig

   Egan Bernal is riding the Route d'Occitanie, but he is not the only stellar name on the start list. Chris Froome, Thibaut Pinot, Miguel Ángel López, Bauke Mollema, Richie Porte and Romain Bardet are also competing.

6. Route d'Occitanie 2020: Favourites

   Door Harmen Lustig

   The battle for the overall triumph in the Route d'Occitanie probably boils down to stage 3. The riders face 4,000 metres of climbing that day and a final ascent on the brutal Col de Beyrède.

7. Route d'Occitanie 2020 Route stage 1: Saint-Affrique – Cazouls-lès-Béziers

   Door Harmen Lustig

   Saturday 1 August - The 1st stage of the Route d'Occitanie is a 187 kilometres race with an elevation gain of 2.469 metres. The hardest climbs are situated in the first half of the route, while the finale is played out on an undulating circuit of…

8. Route d'Occitanie 2020 Route stage 2: Carcassonne – Cap Découverte

   Door Harmen Lustig

   Sunday 2 August - The 2nd stage of the Route d'Occitanie is played out on a 174.5 kilometres route with three climbs. The last uphill is short and sharp and crested with 11.5 kilometres left to go.

9. Route d'Occitanie 2020 Route stage 3: Saint-Gaudens – Col de Beyrède

   Door Harmen Lustig

   Monday 3 August - At 163.5 kilometres and featuring 4,000 vertical metres, stage 3 is the hardest race at the Route d'Occitanie. Both Port de Balès and Col de Peyresourde serve as intermediate ascents before the riders tackle the steep Col de…

10. Route d'Occitanie 2020 Route stage 4: Lectoure – Rocamadour

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    Tuesday 4 August - The last stage of the Route d'Occitanie is a hilly race of 195 kilometres with 2,003 vertical metres. The finish is located atop a 1.6 kilometres climb at 7.1%.

11. Route d'Occitanie 2020: Bryan Coquard sprints to leader's jersey

    Door Harmen Lustig

    The Route d'Occitanie opens on a lumpy route, but since the finale is flat the sprinters have it their way. Bryan Coquard outguns Elia Viviani and Sonny Colbrelli. Obviously, the French rider is the first GC leader.