Stage 18 of the Tour de France 2022: today’s route, profile and schedule

it will just be Saturday time trial finalize the general It’s the end of the raid that foresees a decisive battle at 143.2 kilometers between the Marian temple of Lourdes and the finish line at 1,520 meters above sea level.

The day is short, hardly rested, first 60 kilometers on saw teeth, leg breakers that do not allow restbefore facing the three colossi.

El Aubisque, another classic of the Pyrenees, and 16.4 kilometers down 7.1%With the summit 76 kilometers from the finish line, it will wear down the forces, but it also marks the beginning of hostilities.

His descent with Souler in the middle ends at the foot of Spandelles, an unprecedented climb in the Tour that Organizers traditionally included with the intention of not crossing the valley leading to Hautacam.

Spandeles’ discovery gave them this opportunity. and local authorities repairing a very broken road eventually convinced Tur that its slope could be included in the 2020 route.

Until now, Spandelles was only on the Southern Route in 2012, however, the asphalt was in such poor condition that abandonment increased, meaning it was not an option for the Tour.

Asphalt repair has changed things and is now being proposed as an interesting option for turning the scene into a permanent battlefield. with slopes that can approach 10% on a narrow roadambushable

They 14 kilometers downhillIn this Tour, a climb that requires constant attention, leading to the climb to Hautacam, the last ruler of the mountain, is a legendary climb with its hardness.

there is Starting with a narrow road that widens as you go up, 13.6 kilometers, after the first seven, the mountain becomes a whimsical succession slope as soon as they mark 6.8% as they are over 11% in the purest Pyrenean tradition.

This combination makes this peak an ideal place for attacks, even if you take into account that the forces will count after almost three weeks of competition and nothing needs to be saved as the mountain no longer has rendezvous.

The terrain is ripe for large gaps at the top, enough material for the GC to have a new face.