Geraint Thomas has the opportunity to make serious gains on his rivals in a discipline in which he excels
Stage 13: Pau time trial
Date: July 19, 2019
Distance: 27.2 km
Stage type: Individual time-trial

The Stage 13 time trial will see riders complete a 27.2 km circuit of Pau. The riders will have to pace themselves over the Pyrenean foothills before a long, flat road to the finish.
The stage begins in Pau near the Tour des Gรฉants, a park commemorating past winners of the race. After winding through the city a bit, riders will head south into the Pyrenean foothills, where they will meet a series of rolling climbs on their way to the first and second intermediate time checks of the day.
After the second time check over the top of the Cรดte dโEsquillot, the course heads north back toward Pau, at which point things get a little easier. The road here is long, straight, and pretty flat, so weโll see which riders paced themselves over the early climbs, saving some juice to power through to the finish. The last 3.5K are back in Pau, with the finish line in the cityโs Place de Verdun.

Geraint Thomas is the only GC rider with real time-trial pedigree, and he will gain time on the yellow jersey of Julian Alaphilippe and the rest of his rivals. Jumbo-Visma dominated the stage two team time trial, beating Ineos by 20 seconds, but now itโs up to the individual riders to maintain their place in the overall classification.

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Julian Alaphilippe (Deceuninck โ Quick-Step) leads Geraint Thomas (Ineos) by 1-12, with the Welshmanโs team-mate Egan Bernal only four seconds further back.
The parcours is fairly flat, which should mean the Frenchman will remain in yellow and try to keep the jersey on his back as the peloton tackle the Tourmalet summit finish on stage 14.
Yoann Offredo (Wanty-Gobert) is the first out of the start hut at 14.00, with Julian Alaphilippe (Deceuninck โ Quick-Step) the last at 17.19.
Riders to watch (CET)
4 14-03 Martin Tony, Jumbo-Visma
10 14-09 Dowsett Alex, Katusha-Alpecin
83 15-22 Yates Simon, Mitchelton-Scott
94 15-33 De Gendt Thomas, Lotto-Soudal
109 15-48 Sagan Peter, Bora-Hansgrohe
152 16:51 Fuglsang Jakob, Astana
153 16:53 Bardet Romain, Ag2r La Mondiale
157 17:01 Pinot Thibaut, Groupama-FDJ
158 17:03 Martin Daniel, UAE Team Emirates
159 17:05 Quintana Nairo, Movistar
160 17:07 Yates Adam, Mitchelton-Scott
161 17:09 Mas Enric, Deceuninck โ Quick-Step
163 17:13 Kruijswijk Steven, Jumbo-Visma
164 17:15 Bernal Egan, Ineos
165 17:17 Thomas Geraint, Ineos
166 17:19 Alaphilippe Julian, Deceuninck โ Quick-Step
Time Trial: All Start Times (CET)
1 14-00 Offredo Yoann, Wanty-Gobert
2 14-01 Langeveld Sebastian,EF Education First
3 14-02 Debusschere Jens, Katusha-Alpecin
4 14-03 Martin Tony, Jumbo-Visma
5 14-04 Haga Chad, Sunweb
6 14-05 Asgreen Kasper, Deceuninck โ Quick-Step
7 14-06 De Gendt Aimรฉ, Lotto-Soudal
8 14-07 Monfort Maxime, Lotto-Soudal
9 14-08 Scully Tom, EF Education First
10 14-09 Dowsett Alex, Katusha-Alpecin
11 14-10 Greipel Andrรฉ, Arkรฉa-Samsic
12 14-11 Bak Lars Ytting, Dimension Data
13 14-12 Haller Marco, Katusha-Alpecin
14 14-13 Backaert Frederik, Wanty-Gobert
15 14-14 Mรธrkรธv Michael, Deceuninck โ Quick-Step
16 14-15 Cummings Stephen, Dimension Data
17 14-16 Jansen Amund, Jumbo-Visma
18 14-17 Groenewegen Dylan, Jumbo-Visma
19 14-18 Richeze Max, Deceuninck โ Quick-Step
20 14-19 Van Melsen Kevin, Wanty-Gobert
21 14-20 Kluge Roger, Lotto-Soudal
22 14-21 Hepburn Michael, Mitchelton-Scott
23 14-22 Bonifazio Niccolo, Total Direct Energie
24 14-23 Bonnet William, Groupama-FDJ
25 14-24 Gougeard Alexis, Ag2r La Mondiale
26 14-25 Bol Cees, Sunweb
27 14-26 Ladagnous Mathieu, Groupama-FDJ
28 14-27 De Kort Koen, Trek-Segafredo
29 14-28 Turgis Anthony, Total Direct Energie
30 14-29 Verona Carlos, Movistar
31 14-30 Juul Jensen, Christopher, Mitchelton-Scott
32 14-31 Pรถstlberger Lukas, Bora-Hansgrohe
33 14-32 Vachon Florian, Arkรฉa-Samsic
34 14-33 Kristoff Alexander, UEA Team Emirates
35 14-34 Lampaert Yves, Deceuninck โ Quick-Step
36 14-35 Burghardt Marcus, Bora-Hansgrohe
37 14-36 Gonรงalves Josรฉ, Katusha-Alpecin
38 14-37 Ewan Caleb, Lotto-Soudal
39 14-38 Laengen Vegard, UAE Team Emirates
40 14-39 Wisniowski Lukasz, CCC
41 14-40 Viviani Elia, Deceuninck โ Quick-Step
42 14-41 Cort Magnus, Astana
43 14-42 Perez Anthony, Cofidis
44 14-43 Janse van Rensburg Reinardt, Dimension Data
45 14-44 Grellier Fabien, Total Direct Energie
46 14-45 Cosnefroy Benoit, Ag2r La Mondiale
47 14-46 Bystrรธm Sven Erik, UAE Team Emirates
48 14-47 Rossetto Stรฉphane, Cofidis
49 14-48 Ourselin Paul, Total Direct Energie
50 14-49 De Buyst Jasper, Lotto-Soudal
51 14-50 Rowe Luke, Ineos
52 14-51 Kรผng Stefan, Groupama-FDJ
53 14-52 Eiking Odd Christian, Wanty-Gobert
54 14-53 Durbridge Luke, Mitchelton-Scott
55 14-54 Berhane Natnael, Cofidis
56 14-55 Oss Daniel, Bora-Hansgrohe
57 14-56 Calmejane Lilian, Total Direct Energie
58 14-57 Mohoric Matej, Bahrain-Merida
59 14-58 Arndt Nikias, Sunweb
60 14-59 Keukeleire Jens, Lotto-Soudal
61 15-00 Schรคr Michael, CCC
62 15-01 Garcia Ivan, Bahrain-Merida
63 15-02 Oliveira Nelson, Movistar
64 15-03 Delaplace Anthony, Arkรฉa-Samsic
65 15-04 Moinard Amael, Arkรฉa-Samsic
66 15-05 Ledanois Kevin Arkรฉa-Samsic
67 15-06 Roux Anthony, Groupama-FDJ
68 15-07 Wรผrtz Mads, Katusha-Alpecin
69 15-08 Erviti Imano, Movistar
70 15-09 Gesbert Elie, Arkรฉa-Samsic
71 15-10 Devenyns Dries, Deceuninck โ Quick-Step
72 15-11 Houle Hugo, Astana
73 15-12 King Ben, Dimension Data
74 15-13 Teunissen Mike, Jumbo-Visma
75 15-14 Caruso Damiano, Bahrain-Merida
76 15-15 Simon Julien, Cofidis
77 15-16 Skujins Toms, Trek-Segafredo
78 15-17 Wellens Tim, Lotto-Soudal
79 15-18 Rosskopf Joseph, CCC
80 15-19 Pasqualon Andrea, Wanty-Gobert
81 15-20 Pauwels Serge, CCC
82 15-21 Fraile Omar, Astana
83 15-22 Yates Simon, Mitchelton-Scott
84 15-23 Perichon Pierre-Luc, Cofidis
85 15-24 Gallopin Tony, Ag2r La Mondiale
86 15-25 Geschke Simon, CCC
87 15-26 Van Baarle Dylan, Ineos
88 15-27 Politt Nils, Katusha-Alpecin
89 15-28 Kรคmna Lennard, Sunweb
90 15-29 Tratnik Jan, Bahrain-Merida
91 15-30 Van Aert Wout, Jumbo-Visma
92 15-31 Bouet Maxime, Arkรฉa-Samsic
93 15-32 Sicard Romain, Total Direct Energie
94 15-33 De Gendt Thomas, Lotto-Soudal
95 15-34 Kragh Andersen Sรธren, Sunweb
96 15-35, Moscon Gianni, Ineos
97 15-36 Colbrelli Sonny, Bahrain-Merida
98 15-37 Poels Wout, Ineos
99 15-38 Sanchez Luis Leรณn, Astana
100 15-39 Valgren Michael, Dimension Data
101 15-40 Castroviejo Jonathan, Ineos
102 15-41 Bettiol Alberto, EF Education First
103 15-42 Boasson Hagen Edvald, Dimension Data
104 15-43 Zakarin Ilnur, Katusha-Alpecin
105 15-44 Impey Daryl, Mitchelton-Scott
106 15-45 Kangert Tanel, EF Education First
107 15-46 Izagirre Gorka, Astana
108 15-47 Naesen Oliver, Ag2r La Mondiale
109 15-48 Sagan Peter, Bora-Hansgrohe
110 15-49 Bilbao Pello, Astana
111 15-50 Benoot Tiesj, Lotto-Soudal
112 15-51 Amador Andrey, Movistar
113 15-52 Clarke Simon, EF Education First
114 15-53 Kwiatkowski Michaล, Ineos
115 15-54 Felline Fabio, Trek-Segafredo
116 15-55 Woods Michael, EF Education First
117 15-56 Kelderman Wilco Sunweb
118 15-57 Costa Rui, UAE Team Emirates
119 15-58 Teuns Dylan, Bahrain-Merida
120 15-59 De Plus Laurens, Jumbo-Visma
121 16-00 Bernard Julien, Trek-Segafredo
122 16-01 Schachmann Maximilian, Bora-Hansgrohe
123 16-02 Nibali Vincenzo, Bahrain-Merida
124 16-03 Vuillermoz Alexis, Ag2r La Mondiale
125 16-04 Mรผhlberger Gregor, Bora-Hansgrohe
126 16-05 Soler Marc, Movistar
127 16-06 Matthews Michael, Sunweb
128 16-07 Taaramรคe Rein, Total Direct Energie
129 16-08 Cherel Mikael, Ag2r La Mondiale
130 16:09 Herrada Jesus, Cofidis
131 16:10 Frank Mathias, Ag2r La Mondiale
132 16:11 Henao Sergio, UAE Team Emirates
133 16:13 Stuyven Jasper, Trek-Segafredo
134 16:15 Haig Jack, Mitchelton-Scott
135 16:17 Trentin Matteo, Mitchelton-Scott
136 16:19 Reichenbach Sรฉbastien, Groupama-FDJ
137 16:21 Ciccone Giulio, Trek-Segafredo
138 16:23 Molard Rudy, Groupama-FDJ
139 16:25 Bennett George, Jumbo-Visma
140 16:27 Roche Nicolas, Roche
141 16:29 Van Avermaet Greg, CCC
142 16:31 Martin Guillaume, Wanty-Gobert
143 16:33 Aru Fabio, UAE Team Emirates
144 16:35 Lutsenko Alexey, Astana
145 16:37 Gaudu David, Groupama-FDJ
146 16:39 Mollema Bauke, Trek-Segafredo
147 16:41 Landa Mikel, Movistar
148 16:43 Porte Richie, Trek-Segafredo
149 16:45 Meurisse Xandro, Wanty-Gobert
150 16:47 Kreuziger Roman, Dimension Data
151 16:49 Barguil Warren, Arkรฉa-Samsic
152 16:51 Fuglsang Jakob, Astana
153 16:53 Bardet Romain, Ag2r La Mondiale
154 16:55 Valverde Alejandro, Movistar
155 16:57 Urรกn Rigoberto, EF Education First
156 16:59 Konrad Patrick, Bora-Hansgrohe
157 17:01 Pinot Thibaut, Groupama-FDJ
158 17:03 Martin Daniel, UAE Team Emirates
159 17:05 Quintana Nairo, Movistar
160 17:07 Yates Adam, Mitchelton-Scott
161 17:09 Mas Enric, Deceuninck โ Quick-Step
162 17:11 Buchmann Emanuel, Bora-Hansgrohe
163 17:13 Kruijswijk Steven, Jumbo-Visma
164 17:15 Bernal Egan, Ineos
165 17:17 Thomas Geraint, Ineos
166 17:19 Alaphilippe Julian, Deceuninck โ Quick-Step