For their first day of rest of this Tour de France, the runners were rushing into Toulouse and its surroundings, between general rehearsal, rest, recovery and moments of relaxation.
Finally ! After 10 exhausting stages that went on without break, the Peloton du Tour de France was able to enjoy a day of rest on Tuesday, July 15. The transfer between Mont d’Or Puy de Sancy, where the arrival of the 10th stage was argued, and Toulouse was particularly long. The teams arrived at an advanced hour, like the Intermarchés-Wanty which did not go down from the bus until 11:15 p.m.
These particularly long transfers were criticized by several runners, including the world champion Tadej Pogacar. The latter were then able to rest in their hotels in the region, near Saint Martin du Touch for Slovenian, his teammates and the runners of the Red Bull-Bora Hansgrohe or Total Energies, in a Purpan district for the Bahrain Victorious teams, Decathlon Ag2r La Mondiale and Picnic Postnl or Novotel Purpan for the Ben Healy yellow jersey and The EF Education, the Lidl-Trek by Jonathan Milan and the Tudor Pro Cycling by Julian Alaphilippe.
This Tuesday, most of the runners made a “rest” outing so as not to lose the ultra-increasing pace of the big loop. It was an opportunity for the Arkea Samsic team to find Laurent Pichon, one of his now retired runners, who accompanied his former teammates.
For other teams, including those of the two favorites Tadej Pogacar and Jonas Vingegaard, the time was for the recognition of the Pech-David coast, located in the final and where the fate of the stage could be played this Wednesday. The world champion once again demonstrated his ease since he passed the coast, one hand on the handlebars, the other on his phone.
\ UD83D \ Udeb4 On the eve of the Toulouse-Toulouse stage, the runners of the Tour rubbed with the formidable coast of Pech David pic.twitter.com/vbFK7lsNf2
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Jonas Vingegaard was scared him by failing to be struck by a car.
The Visma Lease A Bike also passed in the heart of Toulouse, by Place Saint-Pierre where the runners will pass tomorrow at the start of the stage.
For Ben Healy, yellow jersey, the hour is in a good mood. On Monday, after the stage, he released champagne to thank and congratulate his team. The runners were also entitled to a beer. The Irishman found his dog with whom he posed for his team’s social networks on Tuesday.
Pogacar and his teammates also offered a moment of relaxation by passing by Hayuco to drink coffee, and bring it in the suitcases.
Same thing for the Intermarchés-Wanty who were treated to a pretty burger on the menu of this rest day.
Louis Barré also took the opportunity to introduce the daily daily life and equipment to discover the followers of the bus to discover the bus. The Team Ineos went to the Gers to visit one of its historic partners. On the Tour de France, even rest days can be used for promotion …
