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Men’s Tour de France Stage 11 Race Highlights.

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This tour to France has provided so much drama it may end up as a theater play. 10 days of racing went into a rest day and then all of a sudden stage 11 to lose upon us. A new leader in the overall classification in Ben Healey, but a day that turned out to be something of a conundrum. Would it be the classics men? Would it be the sprinters? Would it be a breakaway? Would it be the GC players themselves? The beauty was nobody knew the runs underway 30 minute neutral so a lot of time to bed themselves in but on speaking to all of the riders today it’s going to be a very challenging day we’ve got the wind coming from the northwest the sense in the pelaton from speaking to multiple riders is this this is going to be hard to decide will it be a breakaway day will it be a GC day all of the 1500 me of climbing are packed within the final hour of racing today so everybody’s expecting a stressful finale. Maybe a couple of GC shenanigans as well, but difficult to call this one. It’s certainly going to be another stressful yet exciting day on the tour to France. Well, what winds there was was a tailwind all the way down to an intermediate sprint. They would then loop back, face a headwind if it was still blowing to bring themselves back to to lose. A looping course then just shy of 157 kilometers. A short day, but it would not be short on drama. This was going to be so chaotic. And I’ve got to tell you, it almost beat the record for the fastest stage in Tour of France history. Look at it. Looks benign. Then look at all those climbs packed into the second half. [Music] Christian Purom flagged them away and we had takers. Oh, Maro Schmidt the Swiss champion was up there. Abrahamson as well. They were joined by Ballerini. Would it be too much for a fast man even if he does like ramps? Others thought about joining the fun. We had so many incarnations of an attempted bridge. Took a long time to form. Quinn Simmons was always destined surely to be part of the chase. The trio wrapping up the first categorized climb. Only one point on the deck and everyone’s minds being cast down the road towards the intermediate sprint. Not because of the sprint itself, but because that was a turning point where tailwind would turn into headwind. Lots of ambition being displayed back there. But how much of it would actually turn into something that could actually succeed? Fred Wright was there. Joining in from Total Energies was Burgdo. They were a bridge almost a temptation to those behind and groups were starting to form. Indeed, the pelin itself actually split at one point. Healey finding himself in the wrong place, maybe waving to the crowd too much in yellow. Who knows? They reathered themselves and thankfully he was in a very important group including Watt Vanard including himself of course Bingigo and Pugatcha. Meanwhile, Wright Schmidt, Ballerini, Burgo and Abramson had formed a fighting force up front. Quinn Simmons who must shortly be in the running for a combativity overall award in this tour to France was part of the skirmish to chase on. The intermediate sprint came and A Bramson thought, you know what, 20 points seemed pretty good to me, especially with 50 available at the line. But would he be there? That was the question. Quinn Simmons led home those who were chasing. And then of course, there were some minor points still up for grabs on the deck. And Jonathan Milan in the green jersey thought, you know what, four points, it’s on the floor. Put it in my back pocket. And so the lumpy stuff had begun. The question was, would the front group be merged with the chase? It had been such a modest margin, you thought it was an inevitable bridge, but that just didn’t happen. Ben Healey back at the front of now a re-wollen pelatin, but not for long surely. And so 19.7 kilometers to go. It was starting to get and feel just a little bit hectic. Machi Vanderpole didn’t like being part of a chase and as the last lumps and bumps presented themselves out front it fractured. Quinn Simmons went. Vanderpole followed on. Meanwhile, our quartet up front were also just starting to break down on the sterling ramps of over 12% at the very last. Well, those mountain points are indeed one in a difficult way. Nothing comes easy in this race. Least of all victory on a day like today. Vanderpole was on the chase, but could he possibly bridge? The margin was coming down, starting to tumble, but out front solo was Schmidt and Abramson as a pair. Meanwhile, behind Vanderpole had ideas and it was ideas of glory. He bridged over to the chasing group, sailed by them, and then indeed it was Mano Duo. Could he make it? Well, you always have to believe in Machu Vander Paul. Sometimes that belief may be misplaced, but it’s always a good bet. Folding in, Ben Healey was marking out those who would try to close the gap. Good to see him honoring the yellow jersey with a very spirited performance of course for the Irishman. What else do you get? Well, it was a very selective chase including Teleipacha. He crashed and I’ve got to tell you that Healey Vinger and a lot of other notables decided that they didn’t want to win like that. They waited up. Pagatcha rejoined and so on even I think heading for our grand finale. And what a finale it turned out to be. [Music] And behind Mach Paul comes with 400 meters to go. He’s 70 m behind them now. Think back to gold 2019 the making of the man. But this time he might just be late to the party because the sprint goes with 200 m. It’s Abramson on the left hand side trying to get around. Is there enough strength there? I’m not sure because Schmidt’s there. Abramson’s there. It’s abramson. Abramson. Schmidt. They both come to the line together. There is matcha for the ball late to the party. Well behind it was Anna Dei that just picked Vanard, Axelance, Fred Red Wright, Burgau. It would have been a spectacular breakaway and it was to be Caden Groves that led home the pack. What a remarkable day of racing. Abramson waited for official confirmation. untrusting before he knew that final result. It had been a photo but he had won. Abbertson taking ahead of Schmidt, Vanderpole, Dele and Vanard. What a day. I broke the collarbone four weeks uh weeks ago in Belgium tour and I was crying in the in the hospital because I think I was not riding to the France but the day after I was on the home trainer and hope I can go on to tour France and every day I did everything I could to come back and here and standing in to the front and win is amazing. Good boy. Overall, Ben Healey maintains his lead of 29 seconds over Ty Pagacha, Rebco, Evapole, Jonas Bingo, and Jorgensson. He looks good in yellow. But how much longer? Well, the high ground is coming. What a day in prospect. Oticam starting off in a sounds like ouch. That is a very well-named place to begin a day that potentially could be hell for many. The big categorizations are upon us. An or category finale up the Oticam itself. Be scared, but also be entertained and make sure you join us for stage 12.