Tour de France Tour de France 2021, Stage 11: Sorgues – Malaucène, 198.9 km

[jarvo]

45? Isn't the time limit around 47?

the live track has multiple groups altogetehr, some say 37 minutes others 48 so who knows? the tracker seems broken

 

[benzwire]

I'm not sure I believe Pogacar was really not able to hang there. He never looks like he's putting in effort, at least on his face and body language. In any case, I look forward to seeing more guys challenging him!

 

[Eclipse]

Exactly, the route was not the issue here, even if double Bedoin side would have helped. Riders should be offered opportunities to take time on descents and there aren't overly many this year.

Think today was just a bit messed up by Carapaz not really having anything. Everyone else was just waiting for him for ages given how obviously Ineos cued it up across the day, and going before that seemed like you'd just be teeing yourself up to get countered.

 

[Izzyeviel]

45? Isn't the time limit around 47?

well he looks like he's part of a big group, so as long as he finishes with them he'll be fine whatever happens

 

[titan31]

45? Isn't the time limit around 47?

Livetracking, which could be wrong has them at 50 mins.

It has Rowe and SKA in that group too and they were well off when I checked earlier so either they climbed up 5/6 mins faster than Cav or that's just them and livetracker is wrong.

 

[Eclipse]

There is no risk. The tour aren't going to strip Cav on a time call

 

[benzwire]

Wout is incredible. 2nd in sprint stage yesterday. 1st on mountain stage today. Could win sprint stage tomorrow?

 

[jarvo]

Livetracking, which could be wrong has them at 50 mins

they are not kicking 42 riders out tonight, including Cav, Sagan, G and Colbrelli

 

[Carols]

I'm not sure I believe Pogacar was really not able to hang there. He never looks like he's putting in effort, at least on his face and body language. In any case, I look forward to seeing more guys challenging him!

I saw an Effort face, then he dropped. Take courage everyone, it's Not over and he is human!

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Vingegaard says he felt good, so he gave it a shot. He initially excpected Pogacar to work with him, but when he didn't do that, he decided just to push on and try to drop him instead.

 

[T-Nielsen]

Hopefully it will be outside the limit. Another freak performer can pack home.

You seem nice.

 

[solo80k]

Kwiatkowski was barely putting time into Van Aert.

I don't think they could go much faster, but this is a warning for Ineos. Kwiatkowski is now their best dom on Mt V. It's very confusing, especially when you have a team with Thomas, TGH and Porte.

 

[titan31]

they are not kicking 42 riders out tonight, including Cav, Sagan, G and Colbrelli

It would be hilarious if they did though so I'd want them to.

 

[Big Doopie]

I think Carapaz' level this Tour is being overrated, clearly not at his Giro 2019/Vuelta 2020 level.

really? and how do you estimate that?

he won the TdSuisse before. what makes u say that this isn't precisely his level...?

 

[RownhamHill]

well he looks like he's part of a big group, so as long as he finishes with them he'll be fine whatever happens

Although I read this morning he'd lose all his green jersey points as a result.

 

[burning]

According to the GPS, looks like the Cav group is over the top of the climb. If that is true, they should be fine to make the limit.

 

[Aimar16]

You seem nice.

I just prefer the green to be worn by someone who deserves it.

 

[RedheadDane]

I just prefer the green to be worn by someone who deserves it.

You don't deserve green if you've won three stages?

 

[Escarabajo]

According to cyclilngnews livereport ... Cavs group 45minutes down ... going to be close again.

Such a BS!
We all know they are being helped!
But who cares after seeing Pogacar riding like a moto!

 

[jarvo]

Although I read this morning he'd lose all his green jersey points as a result.

only green jersey points he won on the stage he was OTL

 

[movingtarget]

WVA seemed to be climbing Ventoux as fast as Richie Porte. He only started to shed time when Kwia went to the front and the attacks started. Great win. O'Connor seemed to bonk early on the final climb and recovered pretty well, it could have been much worse and Pogacar had the benefit of a long descent to get back.

 

[Vino's Mum]

if you would have said 3 years ago that Froome and Cav would be climbing together on a double ascent of Ventoux, people would be thinking you were smoking crack!

Ha. That’s been a real GC tussle all race.

Wout losing yesterday’s sprint by a wheel, then TT-ing for 36k up and down Ventoux isn’t bad either. Amazing win.

 

[movingtarget]

I don't think they could go much faster, but this is a warning for Ineos. Kwiatkowski is now their best dom on Mt V. It's very confusing, especially when you have a team with Thomas, TGH and Porte.

Its pretty obvious that the Ineos doms are not firing on all cylinders but neither is Carapaz.

 

[davidsonduke]

I think WVA's strong TT ability was on display today, and he went to his absolute limit on the climb. I doubt he can do it again in a day or two. And he was only able to do it because he started 27 minutes down.

 

[bob.a.feet]

You don't deserve green if you've won three stages?

You don't deserve green if you can't finish within the time limit. Otherwise you might as well have Chris Hoy entering the Tour.

It's probably irrelevant anyway as Cavendish will finish inside the limit.