Another opportunity for the sprinters comes in the 203.6 km stage from Aurillac to Villeneuve-sur-Lot. While the stage includes 2,200 meters of climbing, most of this is in the early part of Stage 12. As the riders approach Villeneuve-sur-Lot, the terrain flattens out, causing the breakaway group’s lead to diminish significantly. The last stage over 200 kilometers in this Tour takes the riders from Aurillac to Villeneuve-sur-Lot. The first 40 kilometers are hilly, followed by a descent into Saint-Céré. From there, the peloton heads over La Ségarie to the first categorized climb of the day, the Côte d’Autoire. This fourth-category climb is 2.7 kilometers long with an average gradient of 5.9 percent. The route then continues hilly to the Côte de Rocamadour (2.1 kilometers at 5.5 percent). The stage progresses over small uncategorized ramps and hills to the sprint point in Gourdon at kilometer 100. In the second half, the only significant obstacle is the Côte de Montcléra, a 2-kilometer climb with an average gradient of 4.6 percent. The last 70 kilometers are mostly flat, leading to Villeneuve-sur-Lot. In the final five kilometers, there are four turns and three roundabouts. Just before the flamme rouge, there is a straight final stretch of approximately 1,100 meters. Stage 12 is highly likely to culminate in a mass sprint. In Villeneuve-sur-Lot, it’s not just about the stage win but also the battle for the Green Jersey. Jasper Philipsen (Alpecin-Deceuninck), buoyed by his victory on Stage 10, has the confidence to challenge Biniam Girmay (Intermarché-Wanty) in this and the upcoming sprint stages. The heavier sprinters used up a lot of energy on Stage 11 to make the time cut. The question is whether they still have the freshness and explosiveness needed in the second week to muster all their power after over 200 kilometers.Pascal Ackermann (Israel-Premier Tech) is a rider edging closer to a win. The German seems to grow stronger as the race progresses, and his sprint train is now better coordinated. Mathieu van der Poel’s Canyon Aeroad CFR: The Bike Behind His Spring Classic Wins Mathieu van der Poels Cyclocross Calendar 2024/2025 Season Review 2024: Great Success of Team Alpecin-Deceuninck The breakaway has prevailed on the Tour’s two previous visits to Villeneuve-sur-Lot but this may be a stage for a sprint I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice An intriguing profile could pose challenges for the peloton as the sprinting teams eye more success on Stage 12 of the Tour de France The volcanic lumps and bumps of the Massif Central took their toll yesterday on a hectic day of racing and while today’s parcours looks rather kinder all will be wary of letting their guard down as they exit the Auvergne Undulating terrain features throughout a 204km westward galumph from Aurillac to Villeneuve-sur-Lot with three Category 4 climbs along the way is crested some 60 kilometres from the finish line but the slopes continue to come as peaks and troughs look set to make the day difficult to manage While teams have been reluctant to get riders up the road in a breakaway-averse edition of the Tour so far it may be that a couple of smaller outfits consider this an opportunity to test the organisation behind the slope up to the finish appears like it might suit some of the tougher sprinters and quicker classicists in the field Biniam Girmay is in excellent form and may well fancy a tilt at a third stage win of the Tour, while the tactics of some of his rivals will be intriguing. Could Lotto-Dstny look to dislodge a couple of the purer sprinters to set up Arnaud De Lie by setting a high cadence on the day? The neutralised rollout will start at 11.35am BST, with racing underway from Aurillac15 minutes later. The stage is expected to finish around 4.15pm BST. With Mads Pedersen forced to abandon, there aren’t many who can match Arnaud De Lie’s blend of toughness and finishing kick. The young Belgian, nicknamed the The Walloon Bull, is still learning the ropes in the bunch but could take it from a reduced bunch sprint provided any breakaway is hauled in. Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies France -- Primoz Roglic lost more than two minutes to his rival Tour de France contenders after crashing near the finish where the new king of sprints completed a hat trick of stage wins on Thursday This document may not be reprinted without the express written permission of Northwest Arkansas Newspapers LLC Material from the Associated Press is Copyright © 2025 audio and/or video material shall not be published rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium Neither these AP materials nor any portion thereof may be stored in a computer except for personal and noncommercial use The AP will not be held liable for any delays errors or omissions therefrom or in the transmission or delivery of all or any part thereof or for any damages arising from any of the foregoing this villa in southwestern France offers a rare glimpse into his early work.  images courtesy Architecture de Collection Maison Oblique was designed in part by twenty-five year-old architect Jean Nouvel as a radical new approach to conceptualizing architecture centers on sloping planes and angular structures that create dynamic challenging the traditional notion of the vertical wall the wall becomes something to be physically experienced thus focusing on how the body interacts with and perceives space these principles are evident in the slanted walls and a design that breaks from traditional rectilinear architecture modifications have been made to accommodate a family of four while still preserving the essence of Nouvel’s and Parent’s bold vision Maison Oblique is Jean Nouvel’s first villa designed in 1973 when he was in his twenties Exposed concrete pillars and large glass planes define the living spaces which are further enhanced by a floating mezzanine that adds visual interest While much of the home’s original exposed concrete exterior has been softened with a white finish and organic elements it remains an important example of experimental mid-century design The property is set on 2,100 square meters of land and includes modern amenities such as a swimming pool and a three-car garage With its sliding glass doors that open to lush terraces the house blends indoor and outdoor living offering a serene retreat just a few hours from Paris Maison Oblique presents a rare opportunity to own a piece of architectural history from one of the world’s most influential architects the villa is located near Villeneuve-sur-Lot in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of France Nouvel designed the house following the ‘oblique function,’ an radical architectural style of the 1960s the house has been adapted to accommodate a family of four and dynamic interiors encourage interaction with the space interiors showcase exposed concrete pillars project title: Maison Oblique (Oblique House) architecture: Jean Nouvel | @ateliersjeannouvel happening now! partnering with antonio citterio, AXOR presents three bathroom concepts that are not merely places of function, but destinations in themselves — sanctuaries of style, context, and personal expression. Stage 12: Will breakaway or sprint teams prevail on 203.6km route from Aurillac to Villeneuve-sur-Lot Tadej Pogacar remains in the yellow jersey one minute six seconds ahead of Remco Evenepoel Jonas Vingegaard eight seconds further behind after win on stage 11 Head over here to read today's developing report on stage 12's action. We'll be back again tomorrow - catch you then 185Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingPostpublished at 16:15 British Summer Time 11 July 202416:15 BST 11 July 2024That felt good 1185Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingPostpublished at 16:09 British Summer Time 11 July 202416:09 BST 11 July 2024Biniam Girmay became the first black African to triumph on the Tour with his victory on stage three he has a hat-trick of successes in 2024 as he beats Wout van Aert and Arnaud Demare 14619Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingGirmay wins stage 12published at 16:07 British Summer Time 11 July 202416:07 BST 11 July 2024BreakingBiniam Girmay takes it! His third victory at this year's Tour 25635Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingPostpublished at 1km to go1km to goAll the main contenders are there.. 574Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingPostpublished at 2km to go2km to goMark Cavendish is following Biniam Girmay's wheel 1485Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingPostpublished at 3km to go3km to goHere we go then whose podium hopes appear to be in tatters 478Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingPostpublished at 5km to go5km to goWe have reached the safety zone for the general classification teams although one minute 35 seconds behind Primoz Roglic must keep going to limit his losses 261Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingPostpublished at 7km to go7km to goPrimoz Roglic is almost 90 seconds down and looks set to only lose further time as the peloton charges towards the finish here who is for now fourth in the overall standings 1116Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingPostpublished at 10km to go10km to goPrimoz Roglic is being led back to the peloton by his Red Bull- Bora-Hansgrohe team-mates after being brought down by Alexey Lutsenko but there is no slowing down by those at the front of the race and it looks like it'll be very difficult for him to make this gap up as we hit the final 10km 270Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingPostpublished at 12km to go12km to goDrama Alexey Lutsenko and Primoz Roglic look to be among the riders who have been caught up in that 1245Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingPostpublished at 15km to go15km to goOn the two previous stages into Villeneuve-sur-Lot the breakaway was able to hold off the peloton The stage is set for the bunch sprint and the tension is beginning to build as the peloton progresses at a speed of around 60km/h 170Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingPostpublished at 19km to go19km to goThe riders pass into the final 20km and the pace is beginning to lift again with a couple of Astana Qazaqstan members still in support 450Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingPostpublished at 25km to go25km to goLittle is changing now as the riders close in on the long-inevitable bunch sprint and 20km before the General Classification teams can relax Not long now until things start ramping up again 182Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingPostpublished at 30km to go30km to goMovistar hoping to lead Fernando Gaviria to victory and Jasper Philipsen's Alpecin-Deceuninck continue to feature prominently at the front of the race as the peloton sweeps towards the finish Tom Pidcock receives a message from the Ineos Grenadiers team car to have a word about the intense pace being set - and which has been set since the start of the day Things appear to be settling down a little bit but it'll be interesting to see just how long that lasts 173Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingPostpublished at 35km to go35km to goIt is a combination of sprinter's teams and General Classification teams driving the relentless high speed in the peloton as the kilometres continue to tick by there will be a 5km safety zone at the end of the stage - so the GC teams will be focused on delivering their leaders to that point before the sprinters take charge 203Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingBreakaway caughtpublished at 40km to go40km to goAnd that is that for the breakaway At kilometre 162 of 203 on stage 12 they are caught and we'll now have a hectic 40km build-up to today's finish in Villeneuve-sur-Lot 283Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingPostpublished at 42km to go42km to goJonas Abrahamsen Valentin Madouas and Quentin Pacher are glancing over their shoulders now their breakaway move will very shortly reach its end It'll be interesting to see if anyone attempts to launch any fresh attacks but you get the sense that the sprinter's teams won't be allowing anything to go from here 121Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingPostpublished at 45km to go45km to goWout van Aert has to drop back to receive some medical attention on the wounds he sustained in his crash yesterday 86Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingPostpublished at 48km to go48km to goThe gap is coming down very The breakaway's advantage dips below 40 seconds as we enter the final 50 kilometres and it's about how long Abrahamsen Madouas and Pacher can stay motivated for now It won't be long until the peloton have them in their sights Early hills should lure break attempts though flat finish delivers plenty of incentive for sprint teams to keep them in check Stage 12 of the Tour de France is one that both breakaway specialists and sprinters will have circled in their road books since the 203.6km route was announced last year There is a lot of climbing in the two-thirds of the stage from Aurillac but no major ascents and the reward of a flat finish into Villeneuve-sur-Lot should invigorate the sprint teams the first of three category 4 climbs begins 62km later with the Côte d’Autoire (2.7km at 5.9%) then after another 20 kilometres ticks by they will tackle the Côte de Rocamadour (2km at 5.8%) which will be ridden in the opposite direction to the route taken by the 2022 Tour time trial.  The only intermediate sprint comes in Gourdon at the mid-point of the race the Côte de Montcléra (2km at 4.6%) That last chance for KOM points arrives with 68 kilometres to go a long descent urging any breakaway to hit the gas as the sprint teams can begin to make inroads.  The final 5km into Villeneuve-sur-Lot are flat The last two times the village hosted the Tour also came down to chasers trying to make a catch with Erik Dekker stay away near the banks of the Lot river in 2000 for his victory a sports marketing and public relations agency which managed projects for Tour de Georgia a Georgia non-profit to promote safe cycling She is proud to have worked in professional baseball for six years - from selling advertising to pulling the tarp for several minor league teams She has climbed l'Alpe d'Huez three times (not fast) Her favorite road and gravel rides are around horse farms in north Georgia (USA) and around lavender fields in Provence (France) You don't have permission to access the page you requested What is this page?The website you are visiting is protected.For security reasons this page cannot be displayed 'It's a hat-trick!' - Girmay in control of green jersey after winning stop-start sprint Biniam Girmay celebrates his third Tour de France 2024 stage victory in Villeneuve-sur-Lot Biniam Girmay beats Wout van Aert and Arnaud Démare in Villeneuve-sur-Lot sprint finish Bonjour and welcome to Cyclingnews' live coverage of stage 12 of the 2024 Tour de France Just under two hours to go before today's stage starts and it's looking like another sprinter-friendly day in the saddle Mark Cavendish's lead-out man Michael Mørkøv is out of the Tour de France with a COVID-19 infection "Yesterday evening and this morning Michael Mørkøv was tested positive for Covid-19," the team announced on their website "Despite the rider feels good and doesn’t have essential symptoms the medical staff of Astana Qazaqstan Team took a decision to stop the rider to protect his health from long-term effects the virus could provoke in the future." Mark Cavendish lead-out man Michael Mørkøv leaves Tour de France after testing positive for COVID-19 Astana-Qazaqstan's veteran lead-out master and key lieutenant to Cavendish forced to leave the race ahead of stage 12 Astana have posted the news to social media now Cavendish will fight on without his top lead-out man 🇫🇷 MEDICAL UPDATE: @LeTour Unfortunately, @MichaelMorkov won't start today:https://t.co/vWMp5ej9w3#TDF2024 #AstanaQazaqstanTeam pic.twitter.com/CIeAHfXLdyJuly 11, 2024 Now a look back at yesterday's stage 11 which brought another chapter in the yellow jersey battle Tour de France: Jonas Vingegaard charges ahead of Tadej Pogačar to win gripping finale on stage 11 Remco Evenepoel third while Primož Roglič recovers from late crash but recovers for fourth place in battle to Le Lioran A look at yesterday's stage result and subsequent updated GC rankings, powered by FirstCycling Riders will be signing on ahead of the stage in Aurillac 167 riders set to start today after Mørkøv's departure British rider Fred Wright was the previous man to leave the race after missing the time cut on stage 11 'Worst day of my life' - Fred Wright suffers through stage 11 with broom wagon and misses time limit Former British road champion struggles across finish line with 'no regrets And now a look ahead to today's race with our stage 12 preview - Sprinters return to spotlight Television coverage starts when the race does so be sure to check out How to watch the 2024 Tour de France – TV schedule, live streaming worldwide French squad TotalEnergies have reportedly fallen victim to bike theft in the night The riders are now about to roll out and start the neutral zone at the start of stage 12 Just a few minutes until the kick off the stage officially Kevin Geniets (Groupama-FDJ) is the first man on the move Live pictures at the race are briefly down due to technical error Thomas Gachinard (TotalEnergies) joins Geniets in the attack Meanwhile Fabio Jakobsen is already out the rear of the peloton The attackers are caught and now it's Valentin Madouas (Groupama-FDJ) on the move Jonas Abrahamsen (Uno-X) and Quentin Pacher (Groupama-FDJ) now trying to come across Jakobsen now already four minutes down and counting He surely doesn't have long left to run in this race Race leader Tadej Pogačar is held up by a tangle in the peloton meanwhile Fabio Jakobsen (DSM-Firmenich PostNL) has climbed off his bike and abandoned the Tour de France Anthony Turgis (TotalEnergies) now in the attacking group Turgis is our break of the day as Martin gives up the chase The peloton slowing down to let Pogačar back in really helped the breakaway men there Intermarché-Wanty among the teams at the head of the peloton now A dowhill run onto lower roads and towards the first climb of the day now the riders will hit the fourth-category Côte d'Autoire Movistar now up front in the peloton working for sprinter Fernando Gaviria Over the top of the Côte d’Autoire (2.7km at 5.7%) and Abrahamsen gets the point He moves within two of Pogačar's KOM lead Just two minutes between break and peloton now Pello Bilbao off the rear of the peloton currently The break of the day with Abrahamsen leading the way Primož Roglič's Tour de France GC hopes saved by modified 3km rule after late crash on stage 11 Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe leader given same time as Remco Evenepoel after late tangle on descent into Le Lioran Under 10km to go until the riders hit the Côte de Rocamadour (2km at 5.4%) another fourth-category climb offering one point 'Tough times never last but tough people do' - Fabio Jakobsen abandons Tour de France Dsm-firmenich PostNL sprinter suffered after fast start to stage 12 Bilbao got back and he's now off the rear of the race again Abrahamsen leads the break over the Côte de Rocamadour which hosted the Van Aert-Vingegaard one-two at the Tour's closing time trial two years ago €150,000 worth of bikes stolen from TotalEnergies team truck at Tour de France 11 Enve race bikes stolen overnight forcing French team to scrambles to build replacements Pello Bilbao (Bahrain Victorious) follows Fabio Jakobsen in leaving the race That isn't too much of a surprise give how his stage was unfolding Bilbao leave the race today.165 riders remain Tour de France momentum with Jonas Vingegaard as he gives Tadej Pogačar reason to doubt - Analysis Dane gained a second at Le Lioran and much more in psychological battle 10km to the intermediate sprint in Gourdon now then one final fourth-category climb left before the finish A scenic shot of the peloton during stage 12 The breakaway quartet soon to approach the intermediate sprint of the day Intermarché lead the peloton towards the sprint Up front it was Turgis who led Abrahamsen over the line Girmay leads Philipsen in the peloton to extend his KOM lead by a single point Now Alpecin-Deceuninck and Movistar are back leading the peloton Remco Evenepoel remains upbeat after limiting losses on Tour de France favourites in Massif Central mountains Belgian remains second overall after 'riding at my own pace' on tough day of climbing Much of the day's climbing is now over and done with 1:20 for the move and the time is only coming down In an exclusive interview Ralph Denk reveals the WorldTour squad's plans and ambitions for 2025 and beyond A minute for the break now and there's very little chance of them staying away to the end now the Côte de Montcléra (2km at 4.8%) Abrahamsen leading the break up the final climb of the stage now He's now level with Pogačar on 36 points at the top of the KOM standings Tour de France leader Tadej Pogačar - 'Jonas Vingegaard is in the form of his life' Slovenian suffers first straight defeat of 2024 against Danish arch-rival in mountain sprint finale Madouas out front now and they have a minute on the Movistar- and Alpecin-led peloton The peloton only closing in now as the finish nears 'No fractures' – Wout van Aert assesses damage from overcooked corner at Tour de France 'Afterwards it was quite painful on every downhill so I was a bit afraid for the arm' Visma-Lease a Bike rider told reporters after stage 11 30 second for the three leaders and their time is numbered The last of the breakaway's lead swiftly disintegrates and now the peloton is all together once more Inside the final 40km now and it looks like the peloton will race all together to the finish 'I really believed I was going to die' – Jonas Vingegaard caps crash comeback with dramatic Tour de France stage win Dane strikes weighty psychological blow by catching and beating Tadej Pogačar on breathless day in Massif Central We're looking set for a fairly dull run into the final few kilometres of the stage here Stage 5 of the Giro d'Italia Women concluded earlier today Race leader Tadej Pogačar and his UAE Team Emirates teammates in the peloton It’s game on at the Tour de France after Pogačar and Vingegaard clash in Le Lioran - Philippa York Analysis Our expert and former Tour stage winner on the significance of the mano-a-mano battle in the Massif Central Jonas Vingegaard riding towards the finish on stage 12 Not long now before the sprinter's teams set up for the final quicker than the fastest predicted time schedule so at least we're finshing earlier than expected A wealth of teams spread across the front but the pace isn't at its highest just yet Alpecin all spread across the front of the group A crash in the peloton and a big chunk of the riders have stopped in the road An Astana rider crashed into an island in the middle of the road falling over to the other side and then causing a chain reaction further back It looks like a Lotto rider on the left of the road might be in trouble Two of his teammates have stayed behind with him Primož Roglič is chasing back to the peloton after being caught in the crash Alexey Lutsenko is reportedly still being tended to at the site of the crash Back to the front and Roglič is 1:20 off the front of the race currently The timing is going in the wrong direction here Visma lead the peloton under the 5km banner Uno-X among the teams represented up front It looks as though all the big-name sprinters are up there It looks like Démare will hold on but no Biniam Girmay (Intermarché-Wanty) wins stage 12 of the Tour de France Roglič just now reaching the final kilometre Girmay beat Van Aert and Démare into second and third Pascal Ackermann and Mark Cavendish finished fourth and fifth Primož Roglič suffers another crash in final kilometres of stage 12 at Tour de France Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe leader struggles to regain contact with main peloton No full confirmation of Roglič's time loss yet There we go – he finished in 120th place at 2:27 down on Girmay and the peloton Tour de France: Biniam Girmay the new sprint boss, takes third win on stage 12 Démare as Primož Roglič loses time in late crash Roglič drops from fourth to sixth in the GC behind João Almeida and Carlos Rodríguez He has 328 points to Jasper Philipsen's 217 Here's what Girmay had to say after his third stage win of the Tour.. "First of all I would say thanks God giving me a lot of strength and power Without God we cannot do anything so I'm super happy without them I cannot prove I am the fastest "From the start of the Tour I feel like I knew I can do good results if I have the right time and the right wheel I proved in the last three sprints if I'm in the right position I am able to win Especially today but in the end when everyone came together I got on the radio and said I feel good Arnaud Démare has been relegated from third position so now Pascal Ackermann moves up onto the stage podium Another day in yellow for Tadej Pogačar who also leads the king of the mountains competition And Evenepoel has another day in the white best young rider jersey to enjoy The current GC standings at the Tour de France 2024 A big drop for Primoz Roglič as disaster strikes on stage 12 FRANCE - JULY 11: Biniam Girmay of Eritrea and Team Intermarche - Wanty - Green Sprint Jersey celebrates at finish line as stage winner ahead of (L-R) Wout Van Aert of Belgium and Team Visma | Lease a Bike Pascal Ackermann of Germany and Team Israel - Premier Tech and Jasper Philipsen of Belgium and Team Alpecin - Deceuninck during the 111th Tour de France 2024 Stage 12 a 203.6km stage from Aurillac to Villeneuve-sur-Lot / #UCIWT / on July 11 (Photo by Tim de Waele/Getty Images) Source: Getty / Tim de Waele/Getty Images Giro d’Italia and Vuelta a España.Get the latest with our sport podcasts on your favourite podcast apps.Watch on SBS SportSport News Binian Girmay won his third stage of this year’s Tour while Primoz Roglic’s GC chances suffered a hammer-blow 6. Primoz Roglic (Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe) +4min 42sec 11 Jul 202417.14 CESTA scrappy finish: Perhaps because of the crash a few kilometres previously it was a very untidy finish and Arnaud Damare was the only rider to get a half-decent lead-out from his Arkéa–B&B Hotels team It wasn’t enough and the man they call Bini popped up to nick the stage right at the death 11 Jul 202417.07 CESTBinian Girmay wins again!!!Binian Girmay, Arnaud Demare, Michael Matthews and Wout van Aert are all nicely placed in the home straight but it’s the Eritrean in the green jersey who wins his third stage of this Tour. 11 Jul 202417.04 CEST1km to go: Phil Bauhaus (Bahrain Victorious) is nicely placed with the front of the race strung out. 11 Jul 202417.03 CEST2.5km to go: Mark Cavendish is still prominent but is no longer nicely placed behind his teammate Cees Bol. 11 Jul 202417.02 CEST3km to go: Roglic is 1min 40sec behind the lead group. 11 Jul 202417.01 CEST5km to go: Mark Cavendish is nicely poised neasr the front of the bunch, with two teammates in front of him on the right-hand side of the road. Anyone who crashes or suffers a mechanical from this point on will get the same time as the winner. 11 Jul 202416.59 CEST7km to go: With the pace seriously intense at the front of the race, Roglic is losing more and more time, so his GC chances could take a serious dent today. 11 Jul 202416.58 CEST8 min: Jasper Philipsen is in the lead group but one of his chief lead-out men, Mathieu van der Poel is in the Roglic group and struggling to get back in touch. A very boring stage has just got interesting. 11 Jul 202416.57 CESTRoglic caught up by crash10 min: Primoz Roglic (Red Bull-Bora Hansgrohe) has been caught out in that crash. I’m not sure he went down but there’s a distinct gap of 1min 34sec between his group and the leaders. 11 Jul 202416.49 CEST15km to go: The bunch continues to pootle along without much in the way of early jockeying for position going on. 11 Jul 202416.43 CEST20km to go: Matej Mohoric (Bahrain-Victorious), who gave such a great and gracious interview after winning a stage of last year’s Tour, appear to launch an attack of the front of the bunch … but he’s just sprinting towards his team car, which is at the front of the race, to pick up a few bidons of light refreshment. Updated at 16.44 CEST11 Jul 202416.34 CEST26km to go: The peloton has slowed down and is meandering along at 51km per hour. 11 Jul 202416.15 CEST39km to go: The peloton reels in the breakaway shortly before hitting the picturesque town of hits the town of Fumel. We’ll almost certainly have a sprint finish. 11 Jul 202416.14 CESTMore on those stolen bikes: TotalEnergies have let it be known that whoever it was who nicked 11 bikes from their truck overnight will have serious problems trying to move them on. They must be marked with those invisible UV light pens. 11 Jul 202416.07 CEST48km to go: The gap is down to 36 seconds. As expected, Jonas Abrahamsen took the final King of the Mountains point available this afternoon to make it three out of three. He draws level on points with Tadej Pogacar. 11 Jul 202415.54 CEST60km to go: It’s more or less as you were with the gap at 57 seconds and Movistar and Alpecin-Deceuninck putting in the hard yards at the front of the bunch. The Spanish team are working for their Colombian sprinter Fernando Gaviria, who won two stages of the Tour in 2018. 11 Jul 202415.36 CEST75km to go: The gap continues to fall and is now just over 53 seconds. The final climb of the day is coming up and we can but presume Abrahamsen will make it a hat-trick of King of the Mountains points and draw level in the classification with Tadej Pogacar. We’ve about two hours of racing left today. 11 Jul 202415.27 CEST80km to go: The gap between the leading quartet and the peloton is at 1min 21sec. Movistar and Alpecin-Deceuninck are in charge of the chase. The former Australian sprinter Robbie McEwan, a three-times winner of the green jersey, is on Eurosport co-comms and points out the blindingly obvious – that Jasper Philipsen is running out of opportunities to hoover up Green jersey points and ideally needs to win today’s stage. If he wins and Girmay comes second, the gap would be reduced to 50 points. Interestingly, Sean Kelly, a four-times winner who is also working for Eurosport, reckons the battle between the duo “will go all the way”. 11 Jul 202415.12 CEST92km to go: In the breakaway Turgis leads Abrahamsen over the line for the intermediatre sprint four riders from Binian Girmay’s Intermarche-Wonty move to the front Girmay leads Philipsen over the line to extend his lead by another point He’s 75 clear in the battle for the green jersey 11 Jul 202414.52 CESTPello Bilbao abandons ...The Basque rider throws in the towel having finally succumbed to the illness that has dogged him over the past few days who was droppped from the peloton and unable to finish inside the time limit yesterdsay he’s the second Bahrain-Victorious rider to leave the race in the past 18 hours 11 Jul 202414.35 CEST120km to go: The gap between Turgis and chums, and today’s escape party is down to 1min 49sec, with Alpecin-Deceuninck making the pace at the front of the bunch. Jonas Abrahamsen takes another King of the Mountains point and is now just one behind Tadej Pogacer. 11 Jul 202414.32 CESTAn overnight bike burglary: TotalEnergies had 11 of their bikes stolen from a team truck parked near the Village Montanha Lioran hotel in Saint-Jacques-des-Blats overnight “They broke into the truck last night and forced to get in,” the team’s Belgian rider, Steff Cras, told Road Code. “They broke open the door at the side and stole 11 bikes. Nobody heard them. “I was lucky – they took my third spare bike but our mechanics still had to manage to get new bikes ready for today [and] they installed three new bikes this morning. It was not easy. We had enough frames in the truck and [enough] equipment – we were lucky we had a lot.” In better news for TotalEnergies, stage nine winner Anthony Turgis is in today’s breakaway, despite riding a BMX borrowed from a local child. The stolen bikes have been valued at around €150,000. 11 Jul 202414.13 CEST138km to go: Wearing the polka-dot jersey on behalf of race leader Tadej Pogacar (UAE Emirates), Jonas Abrahamsen (Uno-X) snaffles one of three King of the Mountains pointsd available this afternoon by ascending the Category 4 Côte d’Autoire. The gap is down to two minutes, which will suit the peloton perfectly. 11 Jul 202413.56 CEST145km to go: Alpecin-Deceuninck are controlling the pace at the front of the bunch, as they’ll be hoping for another sprint finish and a second stage win in three days for their man Jasper Philipsen. 11 Jul 202413.51 CEST150km to go: Our lead quartet are being kept on a tight rein and despite their best attempts, are not being allowed to increase their lead. It continues to hover around the three-minute mark. 11 Jul 202413.42 CEST161km to go: The four escapees have opened a gap of 3min 19sec on the peloton. 11 Jul 202413.34 CEST169km to go: Jonas Abrahamsen (Uno-X Mobility), Anthony Turgis (TotalEnergies), Quentin Pacher (Groupama-FDJ) and Valentin Madouas (Groupama–FDJ). Abrahamsen is wearing the polka-dot jersey on behalf of Tadj Pogacar, who took it from him yesterday but only leads the King of the Mountains classification by three points. 11 Jul 202413.11 CEST186km to go: Our three-man breakaway has either been caught or have given up, but the peloton is seriously strung out. Belgian rider Victor Campenaerts (Lotto Dstny) rider is at the front, trying to launch another breakaway. 11 Jul 202413.07 CEST192km to go: It could be a very long afternoon for Fabio Jakobsen (dsm–firmenich PostN) who has already been dropped by the peloton and is currently riding solo 1min 45sec behind it. 11 Jul 202412.59 CEST196km to go: Quentin Pacher (Groupama–FDJ) tries to jump across from the bunch to join his teammate Geniets and his current travelling companion, Gachignard. 11 Jul 202412.57 CEST197km to go: Thomas Gachingard (TotalEnergies) has joined Geniets and the duo have opened a gap of 22 seconds on the bunch. 11 Jul 202412.51 CESTThey're racing in stage 12 ...Race director Christian Prudhomme semaphores the signal to start racing with his yellow flag and Groupama-FDJ rider Kevin Geniets immediately attacks off the front of the bunch. Nobody else goes with him. 11 Jul 202412.31 CESTStage 12: Aurillac to Villeneuve-sur-Lot (203.6km|)William Fotheringham’s stage-by-stage preview: Over “heavy” terrain where it will be hard for a team to organise a chase this should offer a classic battle between the breakaway and the sprinters’ teams; the last two finishes here went the way of the break The lumpy profile will suit a Tour newbie: such as 22-year-old Belgian Arnaud de Lie and has won classics such as the GP de Québec and the Tro-Bro Léon 🚲 Stage 12 / Étape 12 🚲🚩 Aurillac🏁 @villeneuveslot📏 203,6 km⏰ 12:35 CEST > 17:28 CEST⛰ 3x4️⃣💚 km 110#TDF2024 pic.twitter.com/MpP7I2Xjvc Stage 12 at the Tour de France 2024 will include something for everyone as the 203.6-kilometer route will feature a handful of climbing opportunities and an intermediate sprint The question that will need to be answered once the action begins to unfold Thursday is whether the winner will come from a breakaway or if the sprinters will have a chance to race for another stage win Stage 11 saw the riders fly through their 211-kilometer journey, with Jonas Vingegaard ultimately showing he's back in business after a serious crash earlier in the year Vingegaard responded after a Tadej Pogacar attack Wednesday and beat the yellow jersey to the line in a sprint between the titans. Through 11 stages, Pogacar leads the General Classification by 1 minute, 6 seconds over first-timer Remco Evenepoel the two-time defending champion at the TDF but fifth-place Joao Almeida is another two minutes behind Roglic FloBikes coverage of Stage 12 will begin Thursday at 6:25 a.m Eastern and is expected to conclude around noon EDT Here’s what to know about Stage 12 of the Tour de France: In Canada, the Tour de France is streaming live on FloBikes and the FloSports app. the NBC family of networks and the streaming service Peacock are broadcasting the race.  FloBikes and the FloSports app are home to race highlights stage breakdowns and more breaking news.  Stage 12 of the Tour de France 2024 will take the riders on a hilly ride from Aurillac to Villeneuve-Sur-Lot that will be a a slight break from the intense climbs and gradients faced in Stage 11 There is a bit of a downhill start to the stage it's because the riders saw the terrain during the 2022 Tour de France but going in the opposite direction for a 5.9-gradient climb to the historic Rocamadour.  The 203.6-kilometer journey in Stage 12 should offer the opportunity for aggressive riders to break away from the group and while the sprinters will have a chance to close any gaps similar efforts on previous visits to the area have not panned out Will it be a breakaway victory or another exciting bunch sprint after some suffering for the sprinters along the way This stage offers three categorized climbs and one intermediate sprint to challenge the 168 riders who remain in the race Aurillac has been part of the TDF on 14 previous occasions when Andre Greipel of Germany won the flat Stage 10 that ended with a bunch sprint It was the first of 11 individual stages he won at the Tour de France from 2011-2016 It has been nearly a quarter of a century since a stage of the race has concluded in Villeneuve-Sur-Lot with Erik Dekker of the Netherlands taking the Stage 8 victory in 2000 It was one of three stage wins for him that year (he finished his career with four) along with being named the most combative rider The first three riders to finish Stage 12 this year will earn bonus seconds - 10 Stage 12 of the Tour de France is 203.6 kilometers Here is what the elevation looks like for Stage 12:  Ion Izagirre of Spain won Stage 12 of the 2023 Tour de France crossing the line nearly a minute ahead of France's Mathieu Burgaudeau The stage was a 169-kilometer jaunt from Roanne to Belleville-en-Beaujolais It was the second TDF stage win of his career Here is the map for this year's Tour de France: A live broadcast of the 2024 Tour de France will be available on Peacock for those watching from the United States.  Peacock is the exclusive home of the event in the United States through 2029 with start-to-finish coverage of every stage FloBikes will provide a live broadcast for Canadian audiences Viewers in Canada will be able to watch all 21 stages of the Tour de France 2024 live on FloBikes and the FloSports app FloBikes also will provide updates highlights and behind-the-scenes coverage throughout the entire event for all Flo subscribers.  The Tour de France will be on the NBC network and will stream daily in the United States on Peacock The entire race will be broadcast on NBC's channels and USA Network.  There will be 22 teams and up to 176 competitors in this year’s Tour de France: the cyclists start together to complete the stage of a race Every stage varies in distance and physical demand.  Here is the complete schedule for the 2024 Tour de France FloBikes is the streaming home to some of the best cycling from across the globe. 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Video footage from each event will be archived and stored in a video library for FloBikes subscribers to watch for the duration of their subscriptions Get the most important Cycling stories delivered straight to your inbox Ackermann as Primož Roglič loses time in late crash and Démare out-pacing Wout van Aert (Visma-Lease a Bike) and Arnaud Démare (Arkéa-B&B Hotels) in Villeneuve-sur-Lot Mark Cavendish (Astana Qazaqstan) was fifth in Girmay’s wheel with Jasper Philipsen (Alpecin-Deceuninck) sixth race officials relegated both Démare and Cavendish after the finish to the back of the bunch sprint This moved Ackermann (Israel-Premier Tech) onto the podium in third and Philipsen into fourth.  The result and more points gained at the intermediate sprint gives Girmay a commanding lead in the green jersey competition which he leads over Philipsen He and several teammates chased but they lacked the speed to close the gap on the peloton driven along by Visma-Lease a Bike and the sprinters’ teams while Pogačar finished safely in the peloton to retain the race lead Mathieu van der Poel (Alpecin-Deceuninck) was also caught behind the crash and that left Philipsen without his vital lead-out man Girmay scored 100 points for his stage victory That allowed Girmay to extend his total to 328 points a significant 111 points more than Philipsen All the big-name sprinters were up front in the final kilometre as Dan McLay led out the sprint for Démare Alexander Kristoff (Uno-X Mobility) tried to match Démare but was soon swamped Van Aert was stuck along the barriers behind Démare and could only move inside him in the final hundred metres That was too late and Girmay was able to celebrate as he won yet again “First of all I would like to say thanks to God for giving me a lot of strength and power Without God we cannot do anything so I'm super happy,” Girmay said Without them I cannot prove I am the fastest “From the start of the Tour I’ve felt like I knew I can do good results if I have the right time and the right wheel I proved in the last three sprints that if I'm in the right position I am able to win But in the end when everyone came together I got on the radio and said I feel super good “Since I started to wear this green jersey I’ve had a lot of ups and down with crashes But this year I completely changed my training Following the mano-a-mano clash between Pogačar and Vingegaard on Wednesday stage 12 was expected to be a day for the breakaways and the sprinters with a 203.6km ride south from Aurillac to Villeneuve-sur-Lot in the deep southwest of France Mark Cavendish's Astana Qazaqstan lead-out man Michael Mørkøv was the only non-starter as the fear of COVID-19 contamination returned to the Tour kept their distance and insisted their riders were negative in tests but first Fabio Jakobsen (DSM-Firmenich PostNL) and later Pello Bilbao (Bahrain Victorious) abandoned due to illness and fatigue A total of 165 riders remained in the peloton once stage 12 began other riders raced on and the first serious attack formed after a fast opening 20km of the stage Valentin Madouas (Groupama-FDJ) surged away and was soon joined by Jonas Abrahamsen (Uno-X Mobility) and Quentin Pacher (Groupama-FDJ) Anthony Turgis (TotalEnergies) joined them despite riding on a spare bike after bicycle thieves stole 11 team bikes overnight The sprinters were happy to let the quartet go clear but Alpecin-Deceuninck Race leader Pogačar was caught in a minor crash in the peloton after 25km but got a quick bike change and rejoined the peloton Abrahamsen was the first to the top of the Côte d’Autoire with 119 km to go and so scored another point in his fight for the polka-dot jersey He also led the break over the Côte de Rocamadour soon after to score another point while Turgis beat Abrahamsen at the intermediate sprint in Gourdon after a fast 90 km of racing Girmay beat Philipsen to sweep up 11 points as they continued to fight for the green jersey Abrahamsen was the first over the Côte de Montcléra climb That put him level with Pogačar on 36 Abrahamsen was able to race on in the polka-dot colours for another day accepting that the break would not stay away but Abrahamsen They covered 46.2 kilometres in the third hour of racing a painful average of 47.2 kph for the stage The catch eventually came with 44 km to go officialising that the sprinters would fight for the honours despite the rolling country roads and summer temperatures up to 34C Everything was set for a sprint finish but a crash in the peloton with 12 km to go suddenly raised the tension A kerb in the middle of the road designed to divide the traffic was a danger and Alexey Lutsenko hit it and went down hard Other riders crashed into him and a Lotto-Dstny rider went down on the left of the road too Roglič appeared to flip over his bike due to the crash and several teammates were caught behind him as was Mathieu van der Poel (Alpecin-Deceuninck) By the time the Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe riders came back together with Roglič seemingly unable to go fast enough to close the gap The peloton initially slowed in a show of fair play but Visma-Lease a Bike soon raised the pace and the sprinters’ teams then took over Bahrain Victorious led out the sprint for Phil Balhaus but their rivals were waiting for the long straight finish Girmay was stuck behind but then his teammate Mike Teunissen appeared and dragged him up to Kirstoff’s wheel It was the perfect place to launch his winning sprint Results powered by FirstCycling Stephen FarrandSocial Links NavigationHead of NewsStephen is one of the most experienced member of the Cyclingnews team having reported on professional cycling since 1994 He has been Head of News at Cyclingnews since 2022 before which he held the position of European editor since 2012 and previously worked for Reuters