The organisers have decided to make the race a little harder, there’s now two GC days instead of one. The rest of the stages should end in a sprint, which is why there’s still lots of fast men here, and there’s one day where we could see echelons. Simon Yates won in 2024, but he’s not back to defend his title, so there should be a new winner this year. Please note, in the profiles, just the bonus sprint (B) gives out 3-2-1 seconds. Some of these are placed in tempting positions, and bonus seconds are usually important in a race like this.