- Rolling report as the riders tackle the 108km mountain stage
- Race goes from Albertville to La Rosière Espace San Bernardo
- Julian Alaphilippe takes stage 10 as Tour de France starts Alps climb
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By far the best racing of yesterday came in La Course, with a truly thrilling finish. Here’s the excellent Jeremy Whittle on the context it can be placed in.
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The stage is only 108.5 km (67 miles), the second shortest non-time trial stage of the Tour. Geraint Thomas, speaking on TV just there, suggested the attacks will begin on the first climb, though the expectation is that the penultimate climb, a category two to the Cormet de Roselend, is where the fireworks begin. The first two climbs are hors catégorie with the final climb a category one.
Written by John Brewin
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/live/2018/jul/18/tour-de-france-2018-stage-11-live under the title “Tour de France 2018: stage 11 – live!”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
