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Linked articleStage 10: Aurillac to Le Lioran | Tour de France 2026 Preview
Stage 10 of the 2026 Tour de France covers 167 kilometers from Aurillac to Le Lioran, landing on Bastille Day with the kind of irregular mountain profile that rewards aggression more than patience. This is not a summit finish built for steady tempo. It is a day for climbers who can handle repeated accelerations across rolling terrain before the final ascent, and for GC teams willing to race hard if the yellow jersey remains unsettled. The route crosses the volcanic plateau of the Cantal, a landscape of pasture and forest that rises and falls without the dramatic exposure of the Alps or Pyrenees. The Col du Griffoul, a new addition…
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