The sprinters request passage in the 2023 Tour de France. The eleventh stage of the gala round will cover 179.8 kilometers between Clermont-Ferrand and Moulins. A day on the flat, which avoids mountainous difficulties as much as possible to favor the grouped arrival of the peloton. The sprinters in the peloton will have to sharpen their sabers to settle one of the few victories that remain ahead of them.
In the last stage, Pello Bilbao (Bahrain Victorious) brought joy to Spanish cycling, which had not achieved a victory in the Tour de France since 2018. The victory of the 33-year-old cyclist from Gernika is the 130th in the history of the Spanish cycling in the Tour, a figure to which 65 riders have contributed.
In addition, Bilbao is fifth overall, 4.34 minutes behind the leader, and twelve seconds behind the fourth place held by his compatriot Carlos Rodríguez and 1.54 from the podium.
There were few changes in the overall. The Dane Jonas Vingegaard continues to keep the yellow jersey, which accredits the leader of the race. In second position, he follows the Slovenian Tadej Pogacar, just 17 seconds behind.
The eleventh stage (flat) of the 2023 Tour de France will cover 179.8 kilometers between Clermont-Ferrand and Moulins. The day of this Wednesday, July 12, starts at 1:05 p.m. and can be seen on television on RTVE and Eurosport. It can also be followed live through the La Vanguardia website.
