Tour de France 2022: Cobbles on Stage 5 will be pivotal to General Classification hopes, says Robbie McEwen
Surviving the cobbles on Stage 5 will be “pivotal” for those hunting the yellow jersey at the Tour de France, according to 12-time stage winner Robbie McEwen, who predicts misery for some GC hopefuls. While it will not throw up the same drama as cobbled classic Paris-Roubaix – the stage finishes in Arenberg but without first visiting its famous trench – Wednesday’s stage still promises drama and incident as 11 sections of pavé await. Ad/> In total, around 20km of cobbles must be navigated by the peloton with punctures and crashes a near-certainty.
