Stage 11 Preview

Stage 11
Start: Sisteron
End: Bourg-les-Valence
Length: 184.5 km
Difficulty Profile (1-10): 2.5

After a hard 4 days in the mountains, it is time for the field to take a rest for a few days in the flat stages. Yes, the sprinters will once again be the main attraction as the race enters a few flat stages before the Pyrenees. The race for the green jersey will likely be lost or won in these next few stages, and many of the major sprinters are still in contention. It should be a relatively easy day for the peloton, and I think they will easily reel in the breakaway. The only potential problem is a small category 3 climb in the beginning that some of the sprinters may struggle with. It is early enough, however, that the teams can make up the ground and get their men into position before the sprint. I am almost sure Schleck will keep yellow tomorrow, and I can't imagine any of the other jerseys would change except for green.