Tour de France 2023 - Stage 5 preview

Stage 5: Pau to Laruns

Date: July 5, 2023

Distance: 162.7km

Stage type: Mountain

The Tour de France climbs into the mountains on stage with an early taste of the Pyrenees. 

The 162.7km ride from Pau to Laruns includes the Col de Soudet and Col de Marie Blanque before a fast descent and the run-in to the finish. Surely a day for a breakaway.

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