Stage 9 - Saint-Girons - Bagnères-de-Bigorre

If you can say yesterday's stage could effectively be summed up, as far as the favourites are concerned, as a hill-climb decided on the final ascent, today's menu will have another flavour entirely. Firstly, it's a relatively short stage (165km). Next, it is extremely difficult, featuring no fewer than five passes. Our aim? To complicate the racing strategy and maintain the suspense? That's why there is a long and demanding 30km descent into the finish at Bagnères-de-Bigorre.

Mountain passes & hills:
Km 28.5 - Col de Portet d'Aspet - 5.4 kilometre-long climb at 6.9% - category 2
Km 44.0 - Col de Menté - 7 kilometre-long climb at 7.7% - category 1
Km 90.0 - Col de Peyresourde - 13.2 kilometre-long climb at 7% - category 1
Km 110.5 - Col de Val Louron-Azet - 7.4 kilometre-long climb at 8.3% - category 1
Km 138.0 - La Hourquette d'Ancizan - 9.9 kilometre-long climb at 7.5% - category 1

Intermediate sprints: Km 73.0 - Bagnéres-De-Luchon

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