The 11th stage in Toulouse held all its promises. In a delirious crowd, the race was the scene of several funny scenes.
It was the most dreaded place of this 11th stage in the pink city. With his slope up to almost 25 %, Pech David has the steepest coast in Toulouse. Placed less than 10 kilometers from the arrival of this stage, it is considered to be the “wall” of the city.
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It offers an average slope of 12.4 % for 800 meters in length. If this passage was the obsession of many runners, others seem to have had fun. Then located at the back of the peloton, Clément Russo, French cyclist of the Groupama-FDJ training, had fun towards the end of the race.
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Between ambition and madness, French has climbed the coast … on its rear wheel. In front of boiling Toulousans, the 30 -year -old runner made the show. Far behind the first arrivals, Clément Russo wanted to mark the occasion and the spirits, in his own way. And it’s successful!
The pink city saw the Norwegian Jonas Abrahamsen triumph, just in front of the Italian Mauro Schmid, during this 11th stage of the Grande Boucle. The two competitors were shoulder, at the start and at the exit of the Pech David coast. An exciting and thrilling race that held all its promises.
