Tour de France 2024 – Stage 16 preview

Stage 16, from Gruissan to Nîmes shall be a 188.6km transition stage following the second relaxation day. The sprinters could also be closely tipped for achievement when the race heads away from the coast close to Narbonne, and perhaps even when the riders move over the Pic Saint-Loup. But the Mistral can blow fiercely right now of yr and will nicely upset the plans of the sprinters if these groups that really feel at residence when it’s windy find yourself scattering the peloton.

Nîmes has established itself as one of many Tour’s favorite stopping factors within the south and as a testing floor for sprinters, the victors right here embrace Mark Cavendish (2008), Alexander Kristoff (2014) and Caleb Ewan (2019). However, breakaway riders have generally upset predictions, similar to Aïtor González in 2004 and Nils Politt on the final go to in 2021. 

Stage 16 Sprints

• Intermediate dash, km 96.1

Stage 16 Mountains

• Côte de Fambetou (1.2km at 5%), cat. 4, km 112.6