July 09, Stage 5: Ypres – Arenberg Porte du Hainaut 155.5km

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A stage riddled with dangers

The time has come for the famous stage and its nine cobbled sectors, which promise, dare I say it, a “battlefield”. It all starts in Ypres, Belgium, a city notorious for the gas attacks launched in it. It would have been unacceptable for the Tour not to commemorate the Centenary of the start of World War I in its own way… However, we will focus on the race, which promises to be a spectacular showdown. I do not expect Froome to thrive on the cobblestones but, who knows, he may want to prove us wrong… For him and many others, this is a stage riddled with dangers. The cobblestones will be a hinge moment in the race.