2011 Tour de France, Stage 12 to Stage 21#Stage 13

(40,2 km / h)

Jérémy Roy (FDJ )

The 13th stage of the 2011 Tour de France on July 15, led over 152.5 km from Pau to Lourdes. On the high mountain stage, there was a sprint, also one mountain stage of the Hors Category, 3rd and 4th category. There were still 174 of the 198 registered riders at the start.

Race course

The beginning of the stage was marked by numerous attacks of smaller and larger groups, among whom were Sylvain Chavanel was several times. Due to the high initial pace initially was able to sell any of these categories. Again, there was a fall, the fallen man continued the journey but continued. In contrast, the enfeebled by two crashes on last stages Andreas Klöden gave up. Egor Silin, Anthony Delaware Place and Niki Terpstra could then keep a few kilometers ahead, but were also recaptured. The first climb of the day finally won Jelle Vanendert.

Then attacked Jérémy Roy, which was joined by several other drivers, thereby forming a zehnköpflge top group. At that included, among other things, Thor Hushovd, Edvald Boasson Hagen, Alessandro Petacchi and Maarten Tjallingii. Due to the numerous attacks, the first hour of the race was run again very soon. Meanwhile, also ended Lars Boom and Vladimir Issaitschew the tour. In the second mountain stage Roy prevailed. At the intermediate sprint it was Boasson Hagen, who went first across the line. The field reached the sprint with over four minutes behind, with José Joaquín Rojas who beat Mark Cavendish and got most of the remaining points to be awarded. The projection of the group continued to grow.

On the ascent to the Col d' Aubisque Hushovd launched an attack, which the group fell apart. Only Roy caught up with Hushovd. They were followed by a few seconds behind David Moncoutié and Boasson Hagen. Also been made in the Team Europcar field there were attacks and now it formed a chase group, which was composed of Bauke Mollema, Maxime Bouet and Mickaël Delage, the latter fell back again later. At the top of Roy managed to get away from Hushovd, and this was later overtaken by Moncoutié. At the end of the former top group Dmitri Fofonow lost all connection to his nine comrades. At the Mountains classification at the Aubisque Roy was still in front and picked up the 20 mountain points, which he secured the mountain jersey. With just under a minute behind Moncoutié followed, with about two minutes behind Hushovd. Fourth was Vladimir Gusev. Behind Boasson Hagen, Lars Bak and Jérôme Pineau formed a triad. Fofonow was sent off before the summit. Also on unweighted summit of the Col du Soulor, which was crossed behind the Aubisque, did not change the order.

In the long descent from the Col du Soulor Hushovd rode back against Moncoutié and both set out together on the prosecution of Roy. In the field Philippe Gilbert attacked. Hushovd and Moncoutié closed always continue on to Roy. A few kilometers before the finish Hushovd attacked his companion on a small slope and came to Roy at the top, which he eventually also abhängte. Hushovd won the stage with a few seconds ahead. Behind him also Moncoutié Roy had become obsolete and was before this second. Gilbert finally reached tenth the goal and got so a few more important points in the scoring for the green jersey. Rojas, who came up with the reduced peloton with about seven minutes down on the winner, won the sprint for second place twelve and thus also made some good points on Cavendish. Thomas Voeckler also held the connection to the peloton and was able to defend his yellow jersey again.

Climbs

Côte de Cuqueron, Category 3 ( 43.5 km; 265 m, 1.5 km at 8.1%)

Côte de Belair, Category 4 ( 65 kilometers, 428 m, 1.0 km at 8.4%)

Col d' Aubisque, Hors Catégorie ( 110 kilometers, 1709 meters, 16.4 km at 7.1% )

Scoring

Intermediate sprint in Bielle ( 82.5 km; 436 m)

Target in Lourdes ( 152.5 km; 399 m)

Tasks

043 - Lars Boom (Rabobank Cycling Team ) task during the stage
074 - Andreas Klöden (Team RadioShack ): task during the stage
128 - Gert Steegmans ( Quickstep Cycling Team ): Not competing in the National Stage
196 - Vladimir Issaitschew ( Katusha ) task during the stage

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