Le Tour 2019 – Stage 11
Albi > Toulouse
Distance: 167 kilometers.
Officially a “flat” stage, so ignore the categorized climbs:
- Côte de Tonnac 32 km (cat 3: 3.6km @ 4.9%)
- Côte de Castelnau-de-Montmiral 77 km (cat 4: 2.5km @ 3.8%)
The intermediate sprint is at 87 km, Gaillac, and it’s rolling hills to the finish.
No one has won two stages in this Tour. There have been ten different stage winners to this point and the trend will probably continue as we are approaching the major mountain stages.
The route on this stage took the peloton from four-lane to high crowned, single lanes in the country. There were traffic circles and concrete medians to catch the inattentive. I understand “it’s traditional”, but the Iditarod does a better job of marking the route. In the midst of this they add official team cars and media motorcycles to annoy the riders.
Julian Alaphilippe ( Fra – DQT – 021 ) [Yellow] 47h 18′ 41″
Peter Sagan ( Svk – BOH – 011 ) [Green] 257 Points
Tim Wellens ( Bel – LTS – 168 ) [Polka Dot] 43 points
Egan Bernal ( Col – INS – 002 ) [White] 3
Stage winner: Caleb Ewan ( Aus – LTS – 161 )
Combative: Aime De Gendt ( Bel – WGB – 193 ) [Red numbers]
Team: Movistar Team ( MOV – 061-068 ) [Yellow numbers]
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July 17, 2019 Comments Off on Le Tour 2019 – Stage 11
