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

[scribers]

There’s next year’s gravel stage

It was all the uae car could do to keep pogi from attacking the quarry

 

[yaco]

Does Gaviria think there's a corner in the last 200m or what is this confidence?

Movistar should be supporting Gaviria as he has been consistent in the sprints. In saying that, Gaviria needs a lead-out rider.

 

[Rob5091]

Googling maps shows a nice roundabout with a lamppost in the middle and flowers around 200m to go to the finish. Very picturesque but probably not appreciated by the riders.

 

[dgodave]

Wow what a castle /village!

 

[Lequack]

Why are commentators saying it's been a difficult day, when it's not been?

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Why are commentators saying it's been a difficult day, when it's not been?

Maybe they've found it hard to stay awake?

 

[Berniece]

Does Gaviria think there's a corner in the last 200m or what is this confidence?

He was 2nd on stage 3 and 3rd on stage 6

 

[Taxus4a]

I could be crosswind at the end, not strong, but if tjey go fast could be a factor.

 

[Sciatic]

Movistar should be supporting Gaviria as he has been consistent in the sprints. In saying that, Gaviria needs a lead-out rider.

Movistar doesn’t have much to show thus far (Mas is way off) so they need to try with whatever tools they have.

 

[Samamba]

He was 2nd on stage 3 and 3rd on stage 6

Yes and he wasn't close to winning. I like the confidence but the chance he's winning here is really small. Not impossible but that is the same for like 5 or 6 other sprinters/teams. I rate the confidence tho, I just think it's interesting.

 

[Ilmaestro99]

Hopefully gaviria wins today

 

[Boehmand]

More moustache news!

https://twitter.com/x/status/1811380836580667755

View: https://x.com/eurosportdk/status/1811380836580667755

 

[RobertCrawley]

More moustache news!

https://twitter.com/x/status/1811380836580667755

View: https://x.com/eurosportdk/status/1811380836580667755

Ha ha. Won by a mustache hair.

 

[Rob5091]

3km rule is 5km rule today and tomorrow ...

 

[DarkBlue]

Roglic will be pleased - he can crash into the barriers at 5km and let Remco do the hard work to get him a good time again.

 

[jono]

Googling maps shows a nice roundabout with a lamppost in the middle and flowers around 200m to go to the finish. Very picturesque but probably not appreciated by the riders.

Probably removed, but wouldn't it be nice if the host broadcaster would have a vehicle or even a rider with a GoPro film the final 1km or so of sprint stages? Maybe show it at a slow moment in the race (so at any point today, basically) so we have an idea of what's coming up without relying upon some vague description by one of the commentators, or viewing years old Streetview coverage?

Edit: and just as I write this, I'm seeing something on the Flobikes feed. Not quite what I laid out here, but not bad.

 

[Taxus4a]

Why are commentators saying it's been a difficult day, when it's not been?

it is a difficult day, other way is what you see from your armchair. It is not easy to note. Of course is not like yesterday or the gravel day, but this kind os stage you can feel nothing happened, but inside it is quite different...I hope to read Carlos Verona his feelings of every day at strava.

 

[CyclistAbi]

Seen some hay bales and peloton avoiding them rather confidently. Another thing i noticed is more punctures on this stage then on stage 9 gravel stage?

We've been Punk'd!

 

[Rob5091]

Eurosport have their Danish chap give a look at the finish, but it's always fun to see what was on the road before the Tour.

20 km from the finish is where the farmers protest is.

 

[Boehmand]

Seen some hay bales and peloton avoiding them rather confidently. Another thing i noticed is more punctures on this stage then on stage 9 gravel stage?

We've been Punk'd!

I think the explanation rather is, that on the gravel stage so much was happening, that we only got shots of people with punctures when it was riders who mattered - whereas today anything that breaks the monotony is welcome to the producers

 

[Scarponi]

What time does the Tour of Hainan start?

 

[CyclistAbi]

I think the explanation rather is, that on the gravel stage so much was happening, that we only got shots of people with punctures when it was riders who mattered - whereas today anything that breaks the monotony is welcome to the producers

Nop. Tires just didn't want to give in on the gravel stage. Rather interesting detail, especially as i agree so much things were happening.

 

[Mayomaniac]

Movistar should be supporting Gaviria as he has been consistent in the sprints. In saying that, Gaviria needs a lead-out rider.

They have Aranburu, who should be able to do the job.

 

[ManicJack]

20 km from the finish is where the farmers protest is.

Are they blocking the road?

 

[Potomac]

Our misery will be ending soon, and we can back to not watching cycling.

20 km letf