Tour de France Tour de France 2024, Stage 12: Aurillac > Villenueve-sur-Lot, 203.6km

[Rob5091]

Morkov has the bug and ... according to the esteemed Mr Ring, https://inrng.com/2024/07/tour-de-france-stage-12-preview-villeneuve-sur-lot/#more-44760

Pello Bilbao lost 40 minutes and Fred Wright was outside of the time limit. Your blogger was in the village départ and instead of slamming pâté on toast noticed some Bahrain riders arrived in a separate vehicle, wearing masks, and stayed away from the bus as if quarantined. Cofidis lost two riders. Fingers crossed.

Get your face mask ready ...

 

[Lequack]

Morkov has the bug and ... according to the esteemed Mr Ring, https://inrng.com/2024/07/tour-de-france-stage-12-preview-villeneuve-sur-lot/#more-44760

Get your face mask ready ...

Meanwhile at the start for the Tour

 

[Cookster15]

Profile looks like it would be better raced in reverse? Most likely a break. Hopefully a name that doesn't get many opportunities.

 

[Rob5091]

So is this a "peloton rolls in 20 minutes after the winner" stage, or is it too early for that? There's still a few sprinters wanting a win (and maybe Philipsen wants the Green Jersey) so I'd go for "sprint day".

 

[Lequack]

Profile looks like it would be better raced in reverse? Most likely a break. Hopefully a name that doesn't get many opportunities.

That would hurt the sprinter's chances, and TDF is all about sprinters, can't have them not getting a bunch sprint.

 

[RobertCrawley]

Good morning, chaps!

It's hard to bet against Jasper Disaster after that powerful demonstration of teamwork on the last sprint stage.

 

[Kazistuta]

This is definitely Philipsens to lose. If he'd won more stages, I'd say the break could take it, but now he (and Alpecin) is hungry for more. I'm sure Jayco can sacrifice a man or two as well.

Abrahamsen likely to try a break yet again.

 

[Samamba]

Lotto will be going in the break if it's more than 5 guys. I only see Alpecin (they need Philipsen to win to have a chance at green still) and maybe Jayco really wanting to control. A break definitely has a chance if enough teams try (and seems like some riders think it will happen finally).

 

[Tricycle Rider]

Good morning, chaps!

It's hard to bet against Jasper Disaster after that powerful demonstration of teamwork on the last sprint stage.

Good morning, RC!

I'm actually awake for the start today, I hope at least the beginning of the stage will be exciting. And the scenery, of course.

 

[Tricycle Rider]

I've come to terms with reality - Fabio not for the win.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

If they're not in the move, I think the likes of Israel and Movistar also have reason to contribute. Lot of teams in this race with maybe a 5% chance of winning this sprint that don't have all that much else to do.

 

[RobertCrawley]

TotalEnergies had 11 bikes stolen from a truck last night, including Turgis' reserve bike. About 150,000 € lost.

 

[RobertCrawley]

Another day!

 

[bjaelkesex]

Mark Cavendish lead-out man Michael Mørkøv leaves Tour de France after testing positive for COVID-19

Astana-Qazaqstan's veteran lead-out master leaves the race ahead of stage 12 amid concerns of COVID-19 cases across the peloton

www.cyclingnews.com

Looks like sickness is again plaguing the peloton. We could i guess see that yesterday, already, on where some riders clearly didn't feel well.

A frustrating way to end your last tour.

 

[Slavique Nuke]

If I were going to steal a bike, I would probably try to steal something of a better quality.

 

[Tricycle Rider]

TotalEnergies had 11 bikes stolen from a truck last night, including Turgis' reserve bike. About 150,000 € lost.

I don't understand how this keeps on happening, you'd think security would be super tight during the Tour. Maybe Visma can lease them some bikes?

 

[Boehmand]

Anders Mielke (Eurosport reporter) saying to Vingegaard - in reference to his win yesterday and his VERY slowly growing moustache:

"It's the magic moustache isn't it?"

Vingegaard replies:

"Yeah I think so, but I guess it will be shaved off at one point... when the boss is coming" (in reference to his wife)

 

[AmRacer]

Another go slow day.

 

[RobertCrawley]

I don't understand how this keeps on happening, you'd think security would be super tight during the Tour. Maybe Visma can lease them some bikes?

Maybe so! The article says that TotalEnergies is working with other teams to have enough bikes.

Tour de France : L'équipe TotalÉnergies cambriolée, onze vélos dérobés et 150 000 euros de préjudice estimé

Dans la nuit de mercredi à jeudi, le camion de l'équipe TotalÉnergies a été cambriolé. Onze vélos ont été volés, ainsi que des outils, pour un préjudice total estimé à 150 000 euros.

www.lequipe.fr

 

[Mayomaniac]

FDJ sending someone in the breakaway, so far they have been more invisible than the wildcard teams...

 

[Samamba]

Another go slow day.

Peloton is still trying if i can believe live tracker. Gachinard jumped towards Geniets, peloton only 10s behind.

 

[Samamba]

There's definitely riders waiting for that 3.5km at 4% coming up.

 

[Samamba]

Both Intermarché and Lotto attacking, will be hard for Alpecin to control.

 

[Barnacle Bill]

I've come to terms with reality - Fabio not for the win.

Dropped, looking bad

 

[bjaelkesex]

There's definitely riders waiting for that 3.5km at 4% coming up.

Fabio is not one of them