This is a day for the sprinters to remind everyone they're still around, with a flat stage to Montpellier that finishes in the Mosson Stadium - a grand setting for a sprint finish. The smart money would be on Robbie McEwen - Davitamon-Lotto's super sprinter has proven before he can survive the mountains and kick on when the road flattens out again. Although there are only two intermediate sprints on this day, the shorter length of this stage means that the focus will be on a stage win, and be sure to watch out for Tom Boonen, who revels in this kind of lightly rolling terrain, which is similar to that of the Classics where he was so successful earlier this year.
-
'Prioritize freshness' pays off for Neilson Powless with win at GP Gippingen ahead of Tour de Suisse
US rider has 'freedom to go for results and would love to win a stage' at Swiss stage race as he prepares for Tour de France -
'On the last day, everything can change' - Mavi García eyes ascent of Tour de Suisse Women GC rankings
Spaniard believes everything can still change in Swiss stage race -
Tour Féminin des Pyrénées: Ally Wollaston sprints to stage 1 victory
VolkerWessels duo Jansen and Vanpachtenbeke complete podium -
'I did not expect this much of a gap' – Tadej Pogačar a level above rival Jonas Vingegaard on first mountain showdown of 2025 Critérium du Dauphiné
World Champion puts 1:01 into Dane on stage 6, with the biggest test still to come on Saturday's brutal Alpine route
