After the start in Hautes-Pyrénées village Lannemezan, the riders head out of the mountains through the valley of the Gers. Skirting through the Pyrenees foothills, they reach Vic-en-Bigorre, with just 45 kilometres remaining to Pau. Up to that point, the roads are flat to gently rolling.
Not long after Vic-en-Bigorre, three modest climbs appear within 12 kilometres: the Côte de Casteide-Doat (1.5 kilometres at 5.1%), Côte de Flancart (1 kilometre at 6.4%) and Côte de Baleix (1.3 kilometres at 7%). In the village of Baleix, 26 kilometres of mostly flat remains all the way to the finish.
It’s the 64th time that the Tour de France finishes in Pau. The most recent occasion was two editions ago, when Jasper Philipsen sprinted to victory.
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