Tour de France Stage 11 Albi - Toulouse (167 km)

dastardly00

A nice and easy stage for the riders to get back into the swing of things after the rest day. The winner should come from a big bunch sprint. I haven't read anywhere that crosswinds may be an issue.

Rick Zabel (Katusha) is not starting today (flu). Just six riders have abandoned the race leaving 18 teams with their full compliments of eight riders.



Live: Eurosport1 12.15-5pm, TG4 1.10-5pm, ITV4 12.15-5pm, S4C 2pm-conclusion
Highlights: Eurosport1 11.00pm-12.00am, TG4 9-9.30pm, ITV 7-8pm, S4C 10-10.30pm

For anyone who is a fan of stats, Procyclingstats have live text updates during each stage. The link for today is https://www.procyclingstats.com/race/tour-de-france/2019/stage-11/today/situation

From that link - 1,826 m of vertical ascent today (7th lowest), and it's the 6th shortest stage.

MPFGLB

Is there any wind ???

dastardly00

https://twitter.com/friebos/status/1151454887890341888

What the hell is up with the Eurosport player? It plays fine on my phone then I hit cast and it plays Formula E on the TV :rolleyes:

thekerrycyclist

It's not working for me either I'm afraid today

Terpstra out after the crash there. Not his year in terms of injury.

dastardly00

Giulio Ciccone was also involved in that crash. He's back on the bike but over 6 minutes behind. He was 10th in GC. He'll be well outside the top-20 this evening

dastardly00

13 km remaining and the peloton are only 20" behind the breakaway

dastardly00

Yet another really close sprint finish. Caleb Ewan wins his first stage by less than the length of a wheel

dastardly00

Ewan has now won a stage in all three Grand Tours

I missed Bonifazio running into a spectators phone during the finish yesterday. Was wondering why he was banging his bars at the time.

https://video-it.eurosport.com/ciclismo/tour-de-france/2019/che-paura-in-volata-niccolo-bonifazio-centra-in-pieno-un-cellulare-di-una-tifosa-con-il-casco_vid1221929/video.shtml