Tour de France 2021: Stage 5 preview
https://www.cyclingnews.com/races/tour-de-france-2021/stage-5/preview/ Stage 5: Changé - Laval Date: June 30, 2021 Distance: 27.2km Stage timing: 12:15 - 16:50 CEDT Stage type: Individual Time Trial There hasn’t been a time trial as long as this 27.2-kilometre test in the first week of the Tour since 2008 . Inevitably, it will provide the most significant opportunity so far for the GC favourites to show their colours, with the best rouleurs likely to establish substantial gaps on the pure climbers. This is very much the home patch of Madiot brothers Marc and Yvon who head the management team at Groupama-FDJ , and in Stefan Küng the French outfit will have one of the favourites for success on this course . Defending Tour champion Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates) and 2018 winner Geraint Thomas (Ineos Grenadiers) should also find it to their liking, while for climbers such as Groupama’s David Gaudu and Arkea-Samsic’s Nairo Quintana this will be a day that’s all about containing their