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 5.
The race ends, as always, with a time-trial. It is one of the most unique of the year, as the first 8 kilometers are flat, and then we've got the climb to L'Ermitage where the gradients reach as high at 16%. Differences can be made, and the fight for the stage win is always interesting with different types of riders taking glory.
Prediction Etoile de Bessèges 2025 stage 5:
*** Kévin Vauquelin
** Benjamin Thomas, Rémi Cavagna
* Pierre Latour, Arnaud De Lie, Thibault Guernalec, Dylan Teuns, Kevin Geniets
Pick: Kévin Vauquelin
Original: Rúben Silva