LIVE. Tour de France 2024: Massif Central and big battle, the 11th stage

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LIVE Tour de France 2024 Massif Central and big battle

The Tour de France peloton begins the second part of the race with a passage through the Massif Central this Wednesday, July 10.

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11:46 – Wout van Aert offensive

The Belgian from Visma has certainly ticked this stage and is trying to take the right shot. He can also be a springboard for Vingegaard in the final if ever the Dane needs it.

11:45 – 25 seconds ahead

Vauquelin (Arke-B&B), Pacher (Groupama-FDJ) and Johannessen (Uno-X) now have a 25-second lead, but it’s going to be complicated with three in front in this kind of stage.

11:42 – Pacher and Vauquelin at the front

Three men take a few seconds lead including Quentin Pacher and Kevin Vauquelin.

11:39 – Kung tries his luck

The Groupama FDJ time trial specialist tries to take the breakaway. David Gaudu also appeared in the first positions.

11:36 – Education First gets active

Richard Carapaz, wearing the Yellow Jersey at the start of this Tour de France, is trying his luck at the start of this stage.

11:32 – Here we go

Everything is back to normal, the real start of this 11th stage of the Tour de France with several attacks already at the front of the peloton.

11:30 – Tratnik suffers a flat tire

New mechanical problem before the start of this stage with Vingegaard’s teammate, victim of a puncture.

11:29 – Mechanical problem for Barguil

Christian Prudhomme will not immediately give the real start since Warren Barguil had a mechanical problem and had to change bikes.

11:20 – Here we go for the fictitious start

The riders are on the starting line, it’s time for the fictitious start of the 11th stage of this Tour de France. A little stroll in Évaux-les-Bains.

11:02 – Departure at 11:30

The start of the 11th stage is relatively early since the riders will set off at 11:30 a.m. for an expected arrival around 5:00 p.m./5:30 p.m. depending on the speed of all the riders.

10:45 – Barguil wants to help Bardet

“It’s going to be important for the team to be in front, and even more so for Romain. It could take a long time to get out tomorrow (Wednesday), it’s going to be difficult to read, luck will have to be a little on our side. It’s not going to be an easy stage but we’re going to try to take advantage of it of course. It would be nice to be several in front with him, but it’s not an easy thing on the Tour. The atmosphere in the bend should be terrible? It’s cool. I was able to experience Thibaut’s (Pinot) last year since I was right behind him. It’s also going to be a good day” explained the former French champion and teammate of the first Yellow Jersey of this 2024 Tour de France.

10:30 – Bardet highly anticipated

“The last 50 kilometres are very bumpy, and it’s really conducive to racing, even with the favourites behind, the terrain lends itself to it. The landscapes are magnificent, it’s going to be very telegenic, and the terrain lends itself to a real battle” explained Romain Bardet before the stage of the Tour de France.

10:15 – Pogacar did not recognize the stage

The stage looks very difficult, but Tadej Pogacar admitted that he did not recognize today’s stage. “I did not recognize the stage but I remember the finish with Roglic in 2020, it is not exactly the same tomorrow with another climb behind, it does not look easy and very hard to control.”

10:00 – The profile of the 11th stage

The eleventh stage of the Tour de France between Évaux-les-Bains and Le Lioran (211 km) is on the program this Wednesday, July 10. It is a return to the mid-mountains that awaits the riders on the Auvergne mountains. The Col de Neronne (4 km at 8%) will serve as an aperitif before the Puy Mary Pas de Peyrol (5 km at 8% and the Col de Pertus (4 km at 8%) which will be a launch pad towards the Lioran. The favorites should engage in a great battle in the finale.

Discover the general classification and the classification of the day’s stage as soon as it ends with an update in a few minutes.

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