Tour de France 2020 | Stage 11 (Châtelaillon-Plage - Poitiers, 167.5 km)

[Velolover2]

Best gradients for the Ewan/Bennett type of rider:

200 m at 10%
400 m at 8%
600 m at 6%
1 k at 4-5%

 

[Red Rick]

We are talking 3-4% gradients here. It's nearly false flat.

Ewan and Bennett are the two best uphill sprinters in the world. They will properly prefer something harder than this final. It's impossible to drop them on an easy stage like this. What tend to put them in trouble are multiple hills/medium mountains.

Yeah, no sprinter will get dropped on 1km at 3%. All it does is complicate the leadouts

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

Yeah, no sprinter will get dropped on 1km at 3%. All it does is complicate the leadouts

I agree but it can be made messy because of that, and when the sprint is messy the guys who are strong but don’t have Bennett/Ewan level speed in a simple drag race can come into play.

 

[The Hegelian]

If not Ewan or Bennett, maybe Trentin. Looks in good nick, finish could suit him.

 

[tobydawq]

I dont think it is hard at all. There seems to be downhill section before uphill. They wont notice it is uphill and will fly throught it.

That's still not the point.

 

[Leinster]

If not Ewan or Bennett, maybe Trentin. Looks in good nick, finish could suit him.

I think Trentin needs it to be harder, but it’s the best chance he’ll have for a while so he needs to go for it.

 

[RedheadDane]

CRASH! Lutsenko and Zakarin (and a B&B guy)

Stage hasn't even really started yet...

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Yeah, no sprinter will get dropped on 1km at 3%. All it does is complicate the leadouts

 

[sir fly]

The chateau gardener must be busy...

 

[Red Rick]

That's not a sprinter.

That's a legend

 

[titan31]

Looks like a crap stage ahead with no one wanting to go in the break.

Eisel must be delighted

 

[RedheadDane]

Nobody wanna play with Ladagnous...

 

[Pirazziattacks]

Why are B&B, Direct Energie and ISN even here if they're not going to make an appearance on this sort of stage?

 

[titan31]

Why are B&B, Direct Energie and ISN even here if they're not going to make an appearance on this sort of stage?

Israel are fair enough as they're WT even if a bit crap. But yup b&b and direct energie aren't doing themselves favours in getting invited back tbh.

 

[RedheadDane]

Why are B&B, Direct Energie and ISN even here if they're not going to make an appearance on this sort of stage?

Well... ISN is a WorldTeam, so they'd be here anyway.

 

[Lequack]

Egan Bernal: ‘I cut my hair myself, I think I failed’

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

And B&B have Coquard. This is their best chance of winning a stage (still <1%) in the race.

 

[RedheadDane]

That climb was so steep the GC riders basically rode their own pace and rode away from everyone

What climb? Are you sure you're talking about the right race?

But anyway, Declercq tried a random solo.

 

[Red Rick]

What climb? Are you sure you're talking about the right race?

But anyway, Declercq tried a random solo.

Yeah I moved it.

Tirreno doing good work having a hilly stage today.

 

[Pirazziattacks]

Well... ISN is a WorldTeam, so they'd be here anyway.

Well yeah but I still don't really know why they're here i.e. what they're trying to do. Probably the least relevant team in the race so far. I think Neilands and Hermans have been in a couple of breaks without much success and that's about it.

NTT had a decent chance at a stage win before Nizzolo pulled out, B&B can say they're riding for Coquard (not sure why Rolland hasn't been after mountain points yet though), Direct Energie have at least had Cousin out there trying to do something.

 

[roundabout]

What is this? Strong group for a sprint stage after 20km of picking their noses

 

[Pirazziattacks]

Wow my complaining has spared ISN into action

 

[F_Cance]

6 rider group vs QS now. Nice

 

[roundabout]

Looks like this group will be caught soon

 

[Krokro]

Im hating DQS and LTS atm, they are killing what would have been a great breakaway and an interesting day. Stupid sprinters teams killing the show.