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TOUR DE FRANCE 2007: STAGESTour De France Stage 12

STAGE 12
Compiled by Edward Pickering, Nigel Wynn

When: Friday, July 20
Where: Montpellier-Castres
Length: 178.5km

DESCRIPTION
The Tour is leaving the coast behind, starting form Montpellier and crossing the foothills of the Pyrenees before ending in Castres.
It's a lumpy old day, with several fourth-category climbs to soften the legs over the first half of the stage. But things get interesting with the crossing of the second category Montee de la Jeante, a 12km climb taking the riders up to almost 1,000 metres. Exactly the kind of energy-sapping day the riders do not want before tomorrow's time trial.
Our prediction: Oscar Friere will gain 30 minutes in a break. You can bet your house on that.

CW STAGE RATING
Scenery: 6/10
Difficulty: 4/10
Impact on overall: 2/10

ROUTE DETAILS
Km, Location, ETA, Feature
0, MONTPELLIER, 12:40, START
Tour De France Stage 1227.5, Cote de Cantagal, 13:33, Climb cat 4
58, Cote du Mas Rouet, 14:14, Climb cat 4
74.5, Col du Buis, 14:37, Climb cat 4
81.5, Herepian, 14:46, Sprint
101, Olargues, 15:13, Sprint
102, La Sige, 15:14, Feed zone
130.5, Montee de la Jeante, 16:08, Climb cat 2
178.5, CASTRES, 17:10, FINISH

 

 

TOUR DE FRANCE 2007: STAGES

Saturday July 7, Prologue, London, 7.9km
Sunday July 8, Stage 1, London-Canterbury, 203km
Monday July 9, Stage 2, Dunkirk-Ghent, 167km
Tuesday July 10, Stage 3, Waregem-Compiegne, 236km
Wednesday July 11, Stage 4, Vilers-cotterets-Joigny, 190km
Thursday July 12, Stage 5, Chablis-Auten, 184km
Friday July 13, Stage 6, Semur-en-Auxois-Bourg-en-Bresse, 200km
Saturday July 14, Stage 7, Bourg-en-Bresse-Le Grand-Bornand, 197km
Sunday July 15, Stage 8, Le Grand-Bornand-Tignes, 165km
Monday July 16, Rest Day
Tuesday July 17, Stage 9, Val-d'Isere-Briancon, 161km
Wednesday July 18, Stage 10, Tallard-Marseille, 229km
Thursday July 19, Stage 11, Marseille-Montpellier, 180km
Friday July 20, Stage 12, Montpellier-Castres, 179km
Saturday July 21, Stage 13, Albi-Albi, 54km ITT
Sunday July 22, Stage 14, Mazamet-Plateau-de-Beille, 197km
Monday July 23, Stage 15, Foix-Loudenvielle-Le Louron, 196km
Tuesday July 24, Rest day
Wednesday July 25, Stage 16, Orthez-Col d'Aubisque, 218km
Thursday July 26, Stage 17, Pau-Castelsarrasin, 188km
Friday July 27, Stage 18, Cahors-Angouleme, 210km
Saturday July 28, Stage 19, Cognac-Angouleme, 55km ITT
Sunday July 28, Stage 20, Marcoussis-Champs-ƒlysees, 130km
TOTAL: 3,550km

 

Tour De France Stage 12