Tour de France 2020 | Stage 11 (Châtelaillon-Plage to Poitiers) - 167.5km

CMcsporty

The last stage winner of the Tour de France in Poitiers was Sean Kelly who beat out Dutchman Gerrie Knetemann in a two-man sprint in 1978.


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Possibility for a second bunch sprint in a row. The final straight line is 1.6km long.
And of course Sam Bennett has the chance for back to back stage wins!!

Along the way, there’s a Category 4 climb just outside of Cherveux (91 km) followed by the Intermediate Sprint in Les Grands Ajoncs (108km).

The finish has two tight left-hand corners at about 3,300- and 2,500-meters to go.

The final kilometer is almost perfectly straight, so the sprinters should have little trouble setting themselves up for the final dash to the line.

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Come on Sam!!

neris

https://twitter.com/nedboulting/status/1303583024249016325?s=20

CMcsporty

Philippa York (Millar) writing about the performance of Tim Declercq yesterday.

https://www.cyclingnews.com/features/philippa-york-a-tour-de-france-homage-to-tim-declercq/

Massive effort from him and Michael Mørkøv
Hard to see Bennett getting the same level of protection again today.

dahat

Today looks like a day for Ewan with maybe Vivianni getting involved as well.

That said we would all love to see Sam getting another one.

Macy0161

CMcsporty wrote: »

Hard to see Bennett getting the same level of protection again today.

Probably doesn't need it to be fair. I reckon breakaway unless several sprint teams work together. Green Jersey wise, suits DQS for a break to get all the points!

Zzippy

What are the chances of cross winds today, or is it more likely to be a tail wind all the way?

ionadnapokot

im always amazed at the speed of these lads!
https://twitter.com/deceuninck_qst/status/1303334990852362241?s=20

dastardly00

Macy0161 wrote: »

Probably doesn't need it to be fair. I reckon breakaway unless several sprint teams work together. Green Jersey wise, suits DQS for a break to get all the points!

I'd be amazed if the sprint teams allow the breakaway to contest for the win.

De Bhál

Good aul chat about Carrick

love it

Cetyl Palmitate

De Bhál wrote: »

Good aul chat about Carrick

love it

Just going to say the same. Some man!

dastardly00

I reckon Thomas Dr Gendt is jealous of Ladagnous right now. He'd prefer to be out on a solo breakaway rather than having to lead the peloton

Macy0161

On the Carrick Wheelers split, I assumed it was a NCA/ ICF split, but just a quick check of "The Story of the Rás" and "Hunger" seem to suggest personality driven (even though the "new" one was ICF). I thought I read that before, but can't put my hand on "The Ascent"!

dastardly00 wrote: »

I'd be amazed if the sprint teams allow the breakaway to contest for the win.

What I meant was DQS were going to play hard ball with the other sprint teams. But they shut down that break pretty quick!

ionadnapokot

https://twitter.com/flobikes/status/1303468158330732546?s=20

Sagan and Sam will be following each other today again i presume

cunavalos

For anyone with a few minutes to spare, switch over to Tirreno Adriatico for the last 10k of todays stage. Should be an interesting finale

De Bhál

5K to intermediate sprint

buffalo

Is Muhlberger self-isolating in the peloton?

Not a good look in the times we're in is it?

keane2097

Easy peasey

De Bhál

Morkov is a joy to watch, so cool

Itziger

That was quite smart there by Quickstep. Little energy spent and the little bonus of the lead out lad getting second!

Doc07

Itziger wrote: »

That was quite smart there by Quickstep. Little energy spent and the little bonus of the lead out lad getting second!

I hope Sam has enough prize money to pay for all the post-race pints he will owes Morkov and the other lads.

CMcsporty

Might owe them a few more after this finish. Shaping up nicely now.

Looks like thats it for Muhlberger

dastardly00

Sam 213 points
Sagan 188 points

So Sam increases his lead by 4 points and it's now 25 points.

Morkov is now 8th in the classification

neris

what happened to izaguirre? looks like a lad who was stumbling home pissed and got in a fight

Jaysus Izagirre with a wound on his chest and eye there from the looks of it. Looked to be pretty dazed.

neris

And has now abandoned. The movistar guy (Rojas) isnt looking a whole heap better

CMcsporty

Tim Declercq leading it out for Sams team again

De Bhál

10k to finish line

heart rate rising

Gallant_JJ

Lotto looking very sharp

De Bhál

nice move by Bora

Good move by Bora here to make DQS chase.

neris

the 2 QS boys were fairly on the ball there to get him back

De Bhál

Sam a long way back there

Steve SilverMint

De Bhál wrote: »

Sam a long way back there

Looks good now

Yeah back on Sagan's wheel.

nc6000

Just pipped.

retalivity

Did sam throw too early?

neris

looks like he was 4th

cunavalos

Sagan could be in trouble

neris

3rd sagan 2nd

De Bhál

cunavalos wrote: »

Sagan could be in trouble

he was fairly bullish, but seemed to hold a straight line

Speak Now

neris wrote: »

3rd sagan 2nd

10 pts more then yeah?

cunavalos

De Bhál wrote: »

he was fairly bullish, but seemed to hold a straight line

it was the earlier move with WVA

Dick Turnip

Speak Now wrote: »

10 pts more then yeah?

1st - 50
2nd - 30
3rd - 20

I think

CMcsporty

Great sportsmanship between Sam & Caleb again.
Really not warming to Sagan this year.

Great finish

donfers

If Sagan gets second ahead of Sam there is literally a mm in it, hopefully that mm won't ultimately prove to be the difference in wearing the green jersey in Paris or not?

MPFGLB

Sagan push on van Aert not on imo

letape

I’d like to see a proper side on camera for that finish. Not sure how you’d split Sam and Sagan. Sagan very aggressive in the finish too. Commissaires may take a look at that.

bazermc

Send Sagan home for that. Sam a shoe in them for the green

CMcsporty

MPFGLB wrote: »

Sagan push on van Aert not on imo

I agree. I hope he is punished for it.
& Sam prospers!