A flat transition stage to wine capital Bordeaux, traditionally a sprinters' paradise.
Bordeaux is synonymous with bunch sprints. Its wide boulevards are perfect for a fast finish, though crosswinds in the Landes can create echelons.
GC riders must stay alert: an unguarded moment in the echelons can be costly. For the sprinters this is one of the finest prizes of the Tour.
Mads Pedersen wears green after his win in Foix, and today Pau hosts the first bunch sprint of this Tour. The points classification standings, the favourites and every remaining sprint chance.
Olav Kooij won the very first bunch sprint on his Tour debut, but the day was defined by the crash six kilometres from the line — and the obscure rule that saved Jonas Vingegaard. The results and standings after stage 5.