This eleventh stage of the Tour de France 2022 will undoubtedly remain in the annals of the Grande Boucle: the spectacle was omnipresent, from the start given in Albertville until the finish judged at the top of the terrible Col du Granon.
The Jumbo Visma team blasted the test and succeeded, since Jonas Vingegaard managed to crack Tadej Pogacar to win the stage and take the yellow jersey!
“Jonas Vingegaard must always be wary of Tadej Pogacar, warns Cyril Saugrainthe RTBF consultant. The Tour is not over, there are still big difficulties. His team will be able to supervise him well, but a “day without” can still happen. Did Tadej Pogacar make a mistake? Maybe he should have let Primoz Roglic slip away at some point, but it’s easier to say after the stage, during the analysis. The numerous attacks from the Jumbo Visma tired Tadej Pogacar and put him in difficulty on the last ascent. It’s sure and certain ! Is it a failure? He was not at his level on the last climb, he finished the stage exhausted. But maybe there’s a little craving hanging around, hoping it’s not covid.”