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Belgium's Greg Van Avermaet (C-R), wearing the overall leader's yellow jersey, adn Slovakia's Peter Sagan (C-L), wearing the best sprinter's green jersey ride with the pack in Annecy at the start of the tenth stage of the 105th edition of the Tour de France cycling race between Annecy and Le Grand-Bornand, French Alps, on July 17, 2018. (Photo by Philippe LOPEZ / AFP) (Photo credit should read PHILIPPE LOPEZ/AFP/Getty Images)
Belgium's Greg Van Avermaet (C-R), wearing the overall leader's yellow jersey, adn Slovakia's Peter Sagan (C-L), wearing the best sprinter's green jersey ride with the pack in Annecy at the start of the tenth stage of the 105th edition of the Tour de France cycling race between Annecy and Le Grand-Bornand, French Alps, on July 17, 2018. (Photo by Philippe LOPEZ / AFP) (Photo credit should read PHILIPPE LOPEZ/AFP/Getty Images)PHILIPPE LOPEZ/Getty Images

Tour de France 2018: Stage 11 Route, Distance, Live Stream and TV Schedule

Rory Marsden
Jul 17, 2018

The racing continues in the Alps in the 2018 Tour de France on Stage 11 on Wednesday.

The real climbing began on Stage 10 after the first rest day and now the general classification contenders will continue to tussle for position in the run fromย Albertville to La Rosiere.

It is the shortest of the three days in the Alps at justย 108.5 kilometres but includes gruelling climbs of theย Montee de Bisanne,ย the Col du Pre and the Cormet de Roselendย before a summit finish in La Rosiere.

Date:ย Wednesday, July 18

TV Info:ย Eurosportย 1,ย ITVย 4, NBC

An almost identical stage was run at theย Criterium du Dauphine back in June.

Astana riderย Pello Bilbaoย triumphed on that occasion after surviving a breakaway, while Team Sky's Geraint Thomas finished second to stay in yellow before eventually triumphing in the general classification the next day.

Stage 11 will be an intense day. There is a lot of climbing in a relatively short run, beginning with 12.4 kilometres at 8.2 per cent upย Bisanne.

The ascent of Col de Pre is a similar length at a similar gradient before 5.7 kilometres in the high mountain pass of theย Cormet de Roselend.

The final climb toย La Rosiere, a ski resort, is a long one at 17.6 kilometres. The average gradient is only 5.8 per cent, but it will be a big challenge for the riders at the close of a tough stage.

(from L) Colombia's Egan Bernal, Great Britain's Christopher Froome, Great Britain's Geraint Thomas and Italy's Gianni Moscon of Great Britain's Team Sky cycling team ride during the eighth stage of the 105th edition of the Tour de France cycling race bet
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Descending could be crucial on Stage 11 as there are some long and technical downhill sections.

Chris Froome has shown in recent years that he has the ability to pull away from the peloton on descents, but it would be a big risk for him to try to do so on Wednesday as he continues his campaign to win a fourth Tour in a row, and fifth overall.

A monster day lies ahead on Stage 12, which finishes with the legendaryย Alpe d'Huez.

There will be plenty who will want to save their legs on Stage 11, but GC riders will not be able to hide on a potentially fascinating day in the Alps.ย 

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