After a brutal climb up Mont Ventoux in Stage 16 the fast men will be hoping they can bring it all together for a sprint finish when the riders tackle Stage 17 a 160.4km drag from Bollène to Valence.
We preview the stage and look at the latest Jersey betting.
Stage 16 Review
I would have bet the house (and almost did) that Stage 16 would be fought out between Pogacar and Vingegaard but it was not to be as UAE let the break go clear.
We were treated to an exciting finish nonetheless with the break fighting each other all the while aware that the 2 big favourites were getting closer.
In the end Valentin Paret-Peintre won from Ben Healy with Pogacar and Vingegaard finishing 5th and 6th just over 40 seconds back.
Outright Betting Update
Yellow Jersey Update – click here to bet
Pogacar leads Vingegaard by 4.15 with Lipowitz 9h03 behind.
Betting
Tadej Pogacar 1.03
Jonas Vingegaard 13.00
Florian Lipowitz 101.00
Primoz Roglic 151.00
Green Jersey Update – click here to bet
Milan failed to collect points and Pogacar is now within 11 points in what is now a 2-horse race following the withdrawal of Van der Poel before the stage.
Jonathan Milan 1.30
Tadej Pogacar 4.00
Biniam Girmay 23.00
Tim Merlier 101.00
Polka Dot Update – click here to bet
Pogacar and Lenny Martinez are level again on 60 points but Pogacar has the jersey which will be worn by Martinez.
Tadej Pogacar 1.66
Lenny Martinez 3.75
Thymen Arensman 12.00
Valentin Paret-Peintre 12.00
Ben Healy 13.00
Jonas Vingegaard 19.00
Michael Woods 34.00
Enric Mas Nicolau 34.00
Felix Gall 41.00
Stage Profile
The start is fairly flat with an intermediate sprint after 47.9km. There is then a Cat 4 clim topping out at 66.3km and another one at 177km with a downhill and flat final 53km.
Stage 17 – What to Expect
This will not be an easy stage for the sprinters teams to control but it should be all hands on deck for potentially the last bunch sprint of the tour as Stage 21 is not a guarantee this year.
Stage 17 Betting – click here to bet
Tim Merlier 2.25
Jonathan Milan 3.50
Wout Van Aert 15.00
Jordi Meeus 19.00
Biniam Girmay 23.00
Arnaud De Lie 23.00
Kaden Groves 26.00
Pavel Bittner 41.00
Jonas Abrahamsen 41.00
BET: Tim Merlier Win at 2.25
Merlier has been the fastest man and this flat finish should suit him perfectly.
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