[GT] Tour Stage 12 — The Hat-Trick and the Train Wreck

Need roads that match the session?Plan the ride with Workout Roads:👉 https://go.semiprocycling.com/go/bkfv3x---Tim Merlier claimed his third Tour de France stage win in six days in Chalon-sur-Saône, surviving a Lidl-Trek climber gambit on the Côte de Montagny-lès-Buxy and a devastating crash at 350 metres that eliminated Gaviria and Berckmoes from the race entirely. The sprint hierarchy is now confirmed: Soudal Quick-Step are the most functional unit in the peloton, Alpecin's early-launch problem with Philipsen is structural, and the sprint field is running out of bodies. With Stage 13's Ballon d'Alsace returning the race to real terrain, the show breaks down UAE's del Toro problem, Red Bull's unresolved dual-leader tension, and why Richard Carapaz might finally get his window.Every stage, we take you inside the team bus — the tactical read, the data behind the drama, and what to watch for next. This is The Tour Debrief.Daily cycling intelligence from SEMIPRO CYCLING, produced with AI-assisted research, scripting, and synthetic voice.