Preview stage 7a. From the 20th to the 27th of August takes place the
Tour de l'Avenir. More commonly known as the under-23 Tour de France, the race will see 9 stages throughout France where the best U23 riders of all specialties will come together to reveal many of the stars of the future.
The first stage of a day that will feature two. Both are very hard and very important for the overall classification. Stage 7a will be a mountain time-trial up Les Karellis. 11.1 kilometers at 8%, a true test for the pure climbers and a great day for measuring the climbing ability of the under-23 field, riders who will soon take over the World Tour.
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Isaac del Toro,
Matthew Riccitello**
Davide Piganzoli,
William Junior Lecerf* Jan Christen, Hannes Wilksch, Giulio Pellizari, Edar Andres Pinzon, Johannes Kulset