Special envoy to Île de Ré
One sprint by calling another?
After the victorious tumble of the Irishman Sam Bennett on the Ile de Ré, the sprinters could benefit from a new explanation this Wednesday during the 11th stage (Châtelaillon-Plage-Poitiers; 167.5 km).
To be continued.
For the Bennett-Sagan green match.
Their duel animates the sprints.
It is coupled with an intense fight for the green jersey.
A match within the match that could last.
Sam Bennett won his stage victory on Tuesday (10th stage at Île de Ré), Peter Sagan (5th in Nice and Sisteron, 4th in Privas, 13th in Lavaur, 3rd on Île de Ré) is impatient .
The standoff will continue and intensify between the former teammates.
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For sprinters.
It's not just Benett and Sagan.
Short (167.5 km), devoid of difficulties, sheltered from the wind, the 11th stage of the Tour is cut out to offer itself to sprinters who only have rare windows to explain themselves: Alexander Kristoff (1st stage in Nice), Caleb Ewan (3rd stage in Sisteron), Wout Van Aert (5th stage in Privas, and 7th in Lavaur) and Sam Bennett (10th stage in Île de Ré) did not miss the opportunities.
Sprinters have one last chance to express themselves before seeing a series of difficulties arise.
For Primoz Roglic and the candidates for the general classification.
The 11th stage offers a typical transition day.
A stage during which the main players in the general classification (the first 7 in the classification stand in 44 '') have more to lose than to gain.
A day emptied of difficulties often proving to be nerve-racking, like the nervous one experienced between the islands of Oléron and Ré on Tuesday (10th stage) riddled with falls.
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For backpackers.
They are not at the party on this Tour where the teams take a thousand precautions before embarking on the adventure.
Accountant of the efforts made and especially of those to come.
Jérôme Cousin (Total Direct Energie) had, during the first part of the Tour, been one of those who had not been cold in the eyes.
Escaped and determined not to get up, out of respect for the race, for his sponsor.
One way to mark the race.
For another unpredictable day.
In the race or behind the scenes, this Tour, contested in exceptional conditions, unfolds in a scenario in which drama is a daily occurrence.
All episodes can offer their share of surprises.
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