Peter Sagan was the winner of the sprint stage, and Christopher froome increased advantage in the individual competition.
At the 11th stage of the participants of the Big loop had a short respite before tomorrow’s ascent to Mont Ventoux. Several of the mountains of the fourth category and completely plain final segment provided the sprinters another chance for a showdown in the final shot.
The day’s break was eliminated well before the finish line stage have developed the scenario of the sprint teams that are pre-made plans for your finish of the game. And then 12 kilometers to the finish Tinkoff and Sky began to implement a cunning plan – Sagan, Bodnar, froome and Geraint escaped from the main group. Sagan easily won the stage, froome received a small, but advantage over the chasing group.
In Bastille Day, the peloton will find one of the most iconic peaks of France’s Mont Ventoux, with a length of 15.7 kilometers with an average gradient of 8.8 percent.
The results of the eleventh stage:
1. Peter Sagan (Slovakia, Tinkoff) – 3:26,23
2. Christopher Froome (UK, Sky)
3. Maciej Bodnar (Poland, Tinkoff)
4. Alexander Kristoff (Norway, “Katyusha”) – 0,06
5. Christophe Laporte (France, Cofidis)
General classification after the eleventh stage:
1. Christopher Froome (UK, Sky) – 44:Of 36.03
2. Adam Yates (UK, Orica-BikeExchange) – 0,28
3. Daniel Martin (Ireland, Etixx-QuickStep) – 0,31
4. Nairo Quintana (Colombia, Movistar) – 0,35
5. Bauke Mollema (Netherlands, Trek-Segafredo) – 0,56
