Tour de France Tour de France 2024, Stage 11: Évaux-les-Bains > Le Lioran, 211km

[Peyroteo94]

UAE is dumb but they still have a hell of riders. No one comes close to their power, specially in hilly and mountain stages. Politt is killing it and Soler will probably put a huge tempo on Neronne and will shake the peloton.

 

[Colombiano Cadence]

You've got to try something. Some teams seem content just to be in the race, and that's unfortunate.

No risk it, no biscuit.

I get that but a 50km fight for the break normally means GC teams not interested. uAE clearly interested. This break has now got zero chance, none, the way UAE are riding

 

[Tommy Gun]

This stage will turn into the LBL showdown that didn't happen this spring...

 

[tobydawq]

What I don’t understand is that no one goes in the break on sprint days because they know it will be controlled - they must have known UAE are going for the win today so going in the break is pointless. Unless UAE fooled people.

I guess that almost all teams still have a sprinter in the race, so all team tactics will be to protect the sprinter or GC rider.

The problem of having too safe finishes has come to light; no sprinters crash out so the flat stages get extremely boring.

Spoiler: Spoiler

That last point might not have been entirely serious.

 

[Kazistuta]

Has Politt been to Turkey to get his teeth done, proper set of pearly whites

That's kinda his trademark, always looked like that

 

[Le Grand Doop]

Robbie saying remco is showing signs that immune system is battling something...

 

[RobertCrawley]

So the UAE plan is to repeat the Galibier? Tadej takes a few seconds and time bonuses at the top of the Puy Mary, gains more seconds on the downhill, and then takes more time with the time bonuses at the finish. Altogether, Tadej takes 30-45 more seconds on Jonas.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Remcovid is back, looking very post-Giro 2023 tt there in the bunch

 

[Le Grand Doop]

So the UAE plan is to repeat the Galibier? Tadej takes a few seconds and time bonuses at the top of the Puy Mary.

bonuses not on Puy Mary. fyi.

 

[QueenStagiaire]

UAE is doing the lord‘s work by OTLing Fred Wright

 

[Peyroteo94]

bonuses not on Puy Mary. fyi.

Puy Mary will not have 8 seconds?

 

[Mayomaniac]

Remcovid is back, looking very post-Giro 2023 tt there in the bunch

Nah, he just raided all the waffle houses in that area during the rest day.

 

[Le Grand Doop]

Puy Mary will not have 8 seconds?

no. next climb. Petrus.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Nah, he just raided all the waffle houses in that area during the rest day.

Fatco already preparing for that long flat olympic tt against 120 kilogram Josh Tarling.

 

[Pantani_lives]

This is surprising to me. I thought this stage would go to the breakaway. Carapaz and Healy are a strong duo, but they'd need a bigger margin.

The penultimate climb is steep enough to try something, but it's still 15 km from there to the finish. It would be hard to stay away solo against an organized chase.

 

[AnotherArmChair]

So you think the green jersey is won ?

 

[Le Grand Doop]

The penultimate climb is steep enough to try something, but it's still 15 km from there to the finish. It would be hard to stay away solo against an organized chase.

true. but depends if a team can still organize a chase. Visma and UAE perhaps -- but not if Pog and/or Vingo are away.

 

[Berniece]

Robbie saying remco is showing signs that immune system is battling something...

Would be extremely disappointing for the race

 

[Peyroteo94]

This is surprising to me. I thought this stage would go to the breakaway. Carapaz and Healy are a strong duo, but they'd need a bigger margin.

The penultimate climb is steep enough to try something, but it's still 15 km from there to the finish. It would be hard to stay away solo against an organized chase.

There won't be any teammates left. When Yates goes, the group will be very short. Less than 10 riders.

 

[AmRacer]

UAE is doing the lord‘s work by OTLing Fred Wright

Roglic is all smiles.

 

[Mayomaniac]

This is surprising to me. I thought this stage would go to the breakaway. Carapaz and Healy are a strong duo, but they'd need a bigger margin.

The penultimate climb is steep enough to try something, but it's still 15 km from there to the finish. It would be hard to stay away solo against an organized chase.

hard to organize a chase when everyone is tired and the guy up front has the best legs...

 

[RobertCrawley]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1811012280068210935

View: https://x.com/LeTour/status/1811012280068210935

 

[dercuforever]

26km of sleeping left.

 

[Miha81]

Remco expects: "Big breakaway on the road, very beautiful stage winner and probably a little fight in the back."

 

[Le Grand Doop]

Remco expects: "Big breakaway on the road, very beautiful stage winner and probably a little fight in the back."

yesterday he said he wanted bardet to win. they are friends.