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

[Samamba]

Don't tell me this break is going to make it on the Granon

 

[roundabout]

I think we are at the point or close to the point that Van Aert can be ahead of the field over the Galibier

 

[Bonimenier]

Don't tell me this break is going to make it on the Granon

This break is going to make it on the Granon

 

[Netserk]

Hirschi-pace allows for a bigger advantage. Van Aert will survive Galibier unless they go very hard on Télégraphe.

 

[SarahtheDane]

This break is going to make it on the Granon

Pedersen to win the sprint

 

[Valv.Piti]

Pedersen to win the sprint

I personally like Laporte better on this type of finish

 

[ontheroad]

If the break has a big enough gap this could be very dangerous for UAE. You don't want Laporte and Van Aert pulling one of your rivals on the Galibier descent. That's a place where huge time gaps can open up.

I think UAE will be happy with a huge gap to the break.

 

[noob]

Roglic face really did show less signs of pain, just as he had said. Thankful for that

 

[Earns1985]

So the question now will be, if Jumbo or Ineos will attack at the Galibier.

Van Aert is a fantastic Relais-Station from the top of the Galibier to the foot of the Granon. Benoot, Kruiswijk and Kuss have to make the pace, so that Pogacar is isolated. Then Roglic has to attack. Hopefully Ineos will not chase his attack down...

 

[Devil's Elbow]

People are being way too optimistic when it comes to the chances of GC action on Galibier. Going to be a lot of disappointed people if 20+ riders crest the summit together, which is still the most likely scenario, imo.

 

[Eclipse]

I personally like Laporte better on this type of finish

This aged incredibly well.

 

[ontheroad]

WVA shelling off riders one by one now.

 

[Zoetemelk-fan]

Pretty straightforward tactics if you ask me. You send one or two guys in the breakaway in case Vingegard and/or Roglic catch up, then you attack with other riders and make Pogacar sacrifice all his domestiques so that he's isolated early on.

Heh, sry dunno why I completely forgot Roglic, only thinking of Kuss for support at Galibier.
Looking much forward to some Roglstomping ramping up Vingegaard for an attack - i.e. not as small aggressive jabs but just pushing the tempo gradually up on Pogacar's limits for the final brutal 2k's of Galibier. Just requires Vingegaard's faith that he can pull out Pogacar from the wheel, not by numerous attacks, totally suiting Pogacar's style.

 

[roundabout]

People are being way too optimistic when it comes to the chances of GC action on Galibier. Going to be a lot of disappointed people if 20+ riders crest the summit together, which is still the most likely scenario, imo.

It would not make sense not to try if van Aert has a good chance to get over Galibier ahead of the GC group.

 

[T-Nielsen]

Tell me this is not WVA thinking he can win the stage and going for it?

 

[Valv.Piti]

This aged incredibly well.

I think he got dropped after Mads P!

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Quickstep are nonexistent the moment roads start to really climb this Tour.

 

[Big Doopie]

Tell me this is not WVA thinking he can win the stage and going for it?

It’s not.

 

[Netserk]

8'36'' at the bottom. That's enough.

 

[Gargamel35]

Tell me this is not WVA thinking he can win the stage and going for it?

With this pace and gap, he actually could.

 

[Ilmaestro99]

Quickstep are nonexistent the moment roads start to really climb this Tour.

No Masnada and no Alaphilippe

 

[roundabout]

I suppose plan B is for UAE to go slow enough that Van Aert is at the bottom of Granon by the time attacks come on Galibier

 

[RobertCrawley]

Tell me this is not WVA thinking he can win the stage and going for it?

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

 

[JosefK]

JV plans to go well, up to the point where WVA decides a stage win is too much of a temptation to resist.

 

[Jagartrott]

WVA supercombative of this Tour, if things keep going like they have up to now.