KOM points are up for grabs on five occasions. The first hill is the Côte de Hotte, a climb of 1.2 kilometres at 7.9% with its summit 12 kilometres into the race.
Shortly after crossing from Belgium into France the Côte de Saint-Pancré offers the second uphill test. It’s far from the hardest with its 1.5 kilometres at 3.9%. Almost 10 kilometres later a similar obstacle throws in 1.5 kilometres at 4.6%. The Côte de Fermont is situated halfway through the 5th stage.
The second half of the race happens on more rolling terrain. Two inclinations are KOM worthy. The Côte de Briey is an hill of 1.1 kilometres at 4.4%, while the Côte de Montois-la-Montagne adds 1.7 kilometres at 6% to the mix.
There are 15.5 kilometres remaining after the Côte de Montois-la-Montagne. This section opens with a descent to Rombas before flat roads lead to the slighly uphill home straight.
The first three riders on the line earn time bonuses of 10, 6, and 4 seconds, while the intermediate sprint – 2 kilometres after the Montois-la-Montagne – comes with 6, 4, and 2 seconds.
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