From the 5th of February to the 9th, the peloton is in France and will race the Etoile de Bessèges. It is the opening stage-race of the French calendar in 2025. We preview stage 4.
The queen stage of the race, it sees the peloton return to Le Mont Bouquet. Most of the stage is flat and we shouldn't expect much action, it will all be about that final climb. The ascent is 4.6 kilometers at 9% and the final half is the steepest. An effort long enough for the climbers to show their worth, but some puncheurs can also deliver strong performances on such a day.
Prediction Etoile de Bessèges 2025 stage 4:
*** Dylan Teuns
** Kévin Vauquelin, Urko Berrade
* Benjamin Thomas, Kévin Geniets, Pierre Latour
Pick: Dylan Teuns
Original: Rúben Silva