Tour de France Tour de France 2022: Stage 11 (Albertville – Col du Granon Serre Chevalier, 151.7k)

[Netserk]

The slower they climb Télégraphe, the faster they can pace Galibier without catching the break.

 

[ontheroad]

JV get a lot of flak on here but Ineos are doing a very good job of riding conservatively and hiding for the entire tour.

 

[frisenfruitig]

No. He'll be there for Rog/Vingo.

I don't know, look at that time gap. If he can win this stage they shouldn't let him fall back if imo

 

[Sciatic]

Lotto preparing a TTT

 

[Elos Anjos]

If the gap is too wide maybe its pointless to rely on WVA to support an attack.

 

[Gargamel35]

Roglič and Vinge attack Pogačar, winner bridges to Wout. Or Wout waits for them in the middle of the climb and all three attack Pog.
Problem is Pog is probably too strong and will cover all the attacks on his own.

 

[Bonimenier]

Roglič and Vinge attack Pogačar, winner bridges to Wout. Or Wout waits for them in the middle of the climb and all three attack Pog.
Problem is Pog is probably too strong and will cover all the attacks on his own.

Roglic should lead out Vingegaard.

 

[Gargamel35]

JV get a lot of flak on here but Ineos are doing a very good job of riding conservatively and hiding for the entire tour.

Ineos rides for third place in GC. They don't need to attack for that.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

The slower they climb Télégraphe, the faster they can pace Galibier without catching the break.

Catching the break on Galibier is already almost impossible at this point. So far this stage is being raced like a day where the GC riders wait for the final 3 kilometres of the MTF, when they turn out of the headwind, to do anything.

 

[Gigs_98]

I have lost all hope in Jumbo already. Van Aert will go for the stage, Vingegaard will attack with a kilometre to go.

 

[KZD]

If the gap is too wide maybe its pointless to rely on WVA to support an attack.

He could always wait by the side of the road.

I hope that the breakaway doesn't make it but with the peloton going this way I don't know.

 

[roundabout]

Martinez struggling yet again

 

[RobertCrawley]

Roglič and Vinge attack Pogačar, winner bridges to Wout. Or Wout waits for them in the middle of the climb and all three attack Pog.
Problem is Pog is probably too strong and will cover all the attacks on his own.

We won't know for sure until they test him. Ineos and JV are setting things up nicely so far.

 

[KOM]

I have lost all hope in Jumbo already. Van Aert will go for the stage, Vingegaard will attack with a kilometre to go.

Turn of the TV, go outside

 

[Gargamel35]

I have lost all hope in Jumbo already. Van Aert will go for the stage, Vingegaard will attack with a kilometre to go.

JV team boss: "f***, how did you find out!"

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Is that Groenewegen only getting dropped just now?

 

[Valv.Piti]

I have lost all hope in Jumbo already. Van Aert will go for the stage, Vingegaard will attack with a kilometre to go.

They will definitely do something on Galibier. Never expected anything on Telegraphe

 

[Gigs_98]

How on earth did that team terrorize us for almost a decade...

 

[Didinho]

Wout for polka dot, now that green is safe

 

[Bonimenier]

Hopefully Martinez recovers a bit by next week. Thomas will need him to defend yellow in the 3rd week.

 

[Netserk]

I have lost all hope in Jumbo already. Van Aert will go for the stage, Vingegaard will attack with a kilometre to go.

Was there any scenario where they would ride differently at this point?

 

[Samamba]

Is that Groenewegen only getting dropped just now?

Yeah everyone laughing at him in the Dauphiné but now you see that it was worth it. He's not struggling at all and that might come in handy on stage 19 and 21.

 

[Big Doopie]

It’s not.

And then again…

Lol!!

 

[Gigs_98]

They will definitely do something on Galibier. Never expected anything on Telegraphe

I'm less concerned about Jumbo not pulling yet than I am about Van Aert working so much in the break. He is not looking like a rider who wants enough of a gap to get his lead over the Galibier but like a rider who wants enough of a gap to win the stage.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Was there any scenario where they would ride differently at this point?

Why would you not set a decent pace up Télégraphe if the plan was to isolate Pogacar and attack on Galibier?