While the yellow jersey is firmly under Tadej Pogačar's control and Remco Evenepoel seems to have consolidated his position as the likely runner-up, both the final podium spot and the white jersey for the race's best young rider are entirely up for grabs with just one mountain stage left at the Tour de France. After 19 days of racing, only 24 seconds separate rising stars Isaac del Toro (UAE Team Emirates-XRG) and Paul Seixas (Decathlon-CMA CGM).
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Del Toro is the one leading the way as the Tour peloton gears up for the queen stage, which will feature over 5,000 meters of climbing and will go over the highest point in the Tour at the summit of the 2,642-meter Col du Galibier. With that and three other massive ascents on the docket, anything can happen on Saturday.
"It will be a great battle tomorrow," Del Toro said after arriving at the Alpe d'Huez finish line on Friday just a little bit ahead of his rival for the GC podium and the young rider's classification.
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