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Linked articleStage 11: Vichy to Nevers | Tour de France 2026 Preview
Stage 11 of the 2026 Tour de France runs 161 kilometers from Vichy to Nevers, offering the sprinters one more clear opportunity before the route tilts back toward the Alps. The profile is flat, the distance is manageable, and the finish should come down to positioning rather than terrain. Vichy sits on the Allier River in the center of France, a spa town known more for its thermal waters and wartime history than for cycling drama. Nevers lies 160 kilometers northwest, a cathedral city on the Loire where the river bends wide and the roads flatten out across farmland and low forest. This is transition geography, the kind of stage…
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