Vuelta a España could tackle Col du Tourmalet in 2020

Pinot takes the win on the Tourmalet
(Image credit: Bettini Photo)

According to a report in La Depeche, the Vuelta a España could be visiting the Col du Tourmalet in 2020. The famous Pyrenean mountain was the site of a spectacular summit finale in the Tour de France this season on stage 14, where Thibaut Pinot (Groupama-FDJ) claimed the stage and Julian Alaphilippe (Deceuninck-Quickstep) extended his lead in the overall classification.

The 2020 Tour de France will not tackle the Tourmalet in 2020, finishing stage 8 in Loudenvielle after the Col de Peyresourde, then transfering to Pau for the next stage which uses the Col de la Hourcêre, Col de Soudet and Col de Marie Blanque before a finish in Laruns.

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