DIRECT. Tour de France: the peloton is getting closer to the breakaway, follow the 11th stage

16:29

52km. Louvel picks up

Member of the breakaway of the day, the Frenchman dropped out and has just joined the peloton. The leading pair now only have an 18″ lead.

16:19

60km. A new point for Oss

The Italian took his second point of the day by taking the lead on the Côte de la Croix-Blanche. The peloton is still 35″ behind.

16:16

62km. The riders in the last difficulty of the day

The leading men have just started the Côte de la Croix-Blanche, category 4 (1.6km at 5.4%).

16:11

64km. The escape resists

The three leading men have regained a bit of a lead (32″) and are not giving up yet, as a bunch sprint draws closer and closer.

16:03

69km. Philipsen’s intermediate sprint in video

15:55

75km. More than 30″!

The breakaway is starting to really weaken! The three brave men are only 28″ ahead of the peloton which is coming back quickly.

15:50

79km. Un podium miracle pour Gaudu ?

The leader of Groupama-FDJ, still too narrow on the dry climb of the Puy de Dôme this Sunday, is more than three minutes from the podium and could miss his objective…

15:44

84km. The peloton under the minute

The riders are 44″ behind the leading group. It will be difficult to hold on…

15:36

90 km. petite stat

The leading men have already traveled 41.9km in one hour. They still have a small margin on the peloton (1′).

15:29

94km. The peloton accelerates

The group made up of Vingegaard and Pogacar is accelerating and is only 1’02” behind the three leading men.

15:21

99km. A guest of choice to encourage the runners

15:18

104km. Philipsen a pris 13 points

The green jersey, big favorite of the stage today, recovered 13 new points in the intermediate sprint ahead of his runner-up in the points classification, Bryan Coquard.

15:12

107km. The intermediate sprint for Matis Louvel

The Frenchman wins 20 points in the points classification, for the best sprinter of the Tour. The breakaway is still 1’30” ahead of the peloton.

15:09

110km. Berthet and Labous, handlebar lovers

We love good stories and we have one to tell! Clément Berthet (AG2R-Citroën) and Juliette Labous (DSM), best French woman in the Tour de France women 2022, have been a couple for eight years. They are the first tricolor tandem in history to compete in the Grande Boucle in the same summer.

14:57

119km. The gap stabilizes

The three leading men are still 1’38” ahead of the peloton, made up of Vingegaard, Pogacar and Philipsen.

14:49

124km. The yellow jersey even on the statutes

14:47

129km. 1 point pour Oss

After Louvel, it’s Oss’s turn to take the lead on the Mercurol coast. He thus takes a point in the climbers’ classification.

14:35

131km. The breakaway less than 1’30”

The three leading men are 1’17” ahead of the peloton and begin the Mercuriol coast (2.9km at 4.6%), category 2.

14:27

136km. Jasper Philipsen to the power of 4?

The Green Jersey has already won three bunch sprints since the start of the Tour de France. He is obviously the big favorite of today’s stage…. With why not Caleb Ewan?

14:21

143km. Less than 2′ ahead for the breakaway

The peloton is now only 1’51” behind the breakaway and is gradually catching up.

14:12

147km. 1 point for Louvel

Without fighting, the Frenchman passed the Chaptuzat-Haut hill in the lead and won a point in the classification of the best climbers.

14:08

150km. The breakaway in the 1st difficulty of the day

The three brave leaders are already starting the Chaptuzat-Haut climb (1.9km at 5%, category 4. They now have a 2’45” lead over the peloton.

14:00

154km. What happened in this early stage?

Well, not much… Or almost. Louvel, Oss and Amador are part of the leading group and are 3’20” ahead of the peloton.

12:24

The stage profile

12:24

A bit of freshness for runners

12:24

Pello Bilbao winner on Tuesday

This Tuesday, between Vulcania and Issoire, Pello Bilbao won. He dedicated his victory to Gino Mäder, his teammate who died during the Tour de Suisse last June.

12:23

Welcome !

Hello everyone and welcome to this direct from the 11th stage of the Tour de France between Clermont-Ferrand and Moulins.

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