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Marc Hirschi and Mikkel Bjerg ride at the front of the peloton.
Pogacar only has five teammates left in the race, so he must use them very carefully.
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At the back, the peloton calmed down, with riders grappling with water bottles and ice packs and taking natural breaks.
The UAE Emirates team took the position to lead the peloton.
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L’échappée du jour a eu son bon de sortie avec Warren Barguil en son sein ! 💨#TDF2022 pic.twitter.com/8BoZTwv09S July 13, 2022
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Warren Bargill (Arkéa Samsic) is the highest placed rider in the GC. He is 26th at 13:33.
In theory he could become the race leader if he can produce a huge rider and the peloton lets them go.
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115 km to go
The break has a lead of 1:00.
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The GC teams seem to have been told there are no dangerous riders in the attack and ease the chase.
Attack now has 50 seconds. The elastic has broken.
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There are now 20 riders in the attack and the gap is opening up again.
Now it’s up to 30 seconds.
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Jumbo try to attack with Benoot and another rider.
They already have Laporte and van Aert on the way.
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We have a group of 20 chasers and others right behind them.
So far, the UAE has little control over the attacks.
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120 km to go
Cattaneo joins the attack to make it three in front.
Will the peloton let them go? Their difference has decreased to 15 seconds.
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QuickStep’s Mattia Cattaneo is trying to close the gap with van Aert and van Poel.
The peloton is 35 seconds behind. The speed is high due to the strong headwind on the valley road.
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The race will perhaps come together after the sprint. Perhaps we can expect a new breakout to form very soon.
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Tom Pidcock is in his Ineos team car with an apparent radio problem.
That should be decided later in the day.
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Here are two riders from the Tour de France.
They set the scene on fire from the start.
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130 km to go
The valley roads continue for another 30km and the climb begins with the spectacular Lacets de Montvernier climb.
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As the racers would say, it’s a “super fast” start to the stage.
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The six chasers are at 30 seconds and the peloton at 40 seconds.
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No sprint up front with van Aert leading van der Poel over the line.
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There is a group of six chasers who work together to catch van Aert and van der Poel.
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Several teams are trying to inspire a chase, but the gap is growing.
It will be fascinating to see if van Aert and van der Poel continue to compete after the intermediate sprint.
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140 km to go
The peloton settled down, allowing van Aert and van der Poel to open a gap.
That’s up to 30 seconds.
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The difference is up to 25 seconds.
The two leave as the sprint approaches.
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WVA+MvdP lead the peloton by 15 seconds.
Zad Vlasov is chasing a mechanical problem. This is not the time to back down.
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Van Aert and van der Poel, but other riders are chasing hard.
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And the first rider to attack?
Van Aert and his cyclocross rival Matthew van der Poel.
Compete!
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Come on!
Race director Christian Prudhomme waves the flag and the stage begins.
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The first 45 kilometers are on flat valley roads.
Interestingly, the intermediate sprint comes early, in Aiguebelle, after just 16.5km
Wout van Aert is at the front of the peloton ready to chase the points.
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To prepare for the stage, read Alasdair Fotheringham’s detailed review, which details all the day’s climbs and comments from Eduardo Chozas, the Spanish stage winner that day in 1986, the only time the Tour has finished on top.
Tour de France 2022 Stage 11 preview – Tackling the rare Col du Granon summit finish
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After all, it’s definitely the toughest mountain stage of the 2022 Tour so far and just as unquestionably – along with the Alpe d’Huez the following day and the Hautacam in week three – one of the three toughest of the entire race. If Pogacar goes yellow and without him or his team showing any weakness, the chances of him keeping it until Paris in 10 days will be significantly higher.
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No matter what happens at the Col du Granon in the Tour de France, with race leader Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates) or his closest pursuers Jonas Vingegaard (Jumbo-Visma) and Geraint Thomas (Ineos Grenadiers), the Col du Granon now has her permanent place in the history of the race.
The Col du Granon was where, way back in 1986, five-time Tour de France winner Bernard Hinault wore the yellow jersey on the final day of his career. As such, the Col du Granon marked the end of a huge chapter in the sport.
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🚩 We’re leaving! Big day ahead!!🚩 C’est parti pour une grosse journée dans les montagnes !!#TDF2022 pic.twitter.com/YiYJh357ok July 13, 2022
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They still have 7km to go before the flag drops.
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C’est parti! They are excluded.
Competitors face a short neutral sector with an official start in 10 minutes.
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The four jersey holders plus the winner of the Court stage and the winner of the Combatif Betiol line up at the start of the starting grid.
The riders are on their way out of Albertville.
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Thaddeus Pogachar and his UAE Emirates side were the latest to sign up.
We can confirm that all other competitors signed up, including Rafa Maika, who tested positive for COVID-19 but was allowed to compete as doctors ruled he was not infected.
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We’re five minutes away from the official launch.
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To read our full stage report and view our photo gallery, click below.
Cort mounts a breakaway sprint to win stage 10 of the Tour de France in Megeve
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Magnus Kort and his EF teammates are the last to sign up and are getting a huge cheer.
The Dane took a great stage win in Megeve.
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This is what riders are facing today.
The Col du Granon and its difficult percentages will set the stage for a race between the favorites for the Yellow Jersey! ⚔️Le Col du Granon et ses percentages sévérètes estré le théâtre d’une belle lutte entre les candidates au Maillot Jaune! ⚔️#TDF2022 pic.twitter.com/HevFp5lEEK July 13, 2022
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It’s another hot day in the Alps, with Jumbo-Visma even signing off with ice vests.
It’s 31C in Albertville right now.
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Competitors register in Albertville for one of the biggest stages of the 2022 Tour de France.
As always, Cyclingnews will have live updates on all the action and behind-the-scenes reactions, photos and analysis.
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Hello and welcome to Cyclingnews live coverage of stage 11 of the 2022 Tour de France.
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