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Linked articleStage 5: Lannemezan to Pau | Tour de France 2026 Preview
Stage 5 of the 2026 Tour de France covers 158 kilometers from Lannemezan to Pau, offering the first clean sprint opportunity since the race left Barcelona. After four days of positioning, crashes, and Pyrenean climbing, the peloton drops into the Adour valley for a stage that should reward the fastest finisher rather than the most alert climber. Pau sits at the western edge of the Pyrenees, a city that has hosted Tour finishes since 1930 and serves as the traditional gateway between the high mountains and the flatter roads toward Bordeaux. The route follows the valley floor for most of the day, with no categorized climbs and only minor undulations…
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