Free ride for Emanuel Buchmann. The withdrawal of team captain Dominik Nerz gave the 22-year-old from his team Bora-Argon 18 his chance on the 11th stage and he made the most of it.
Just how impressive the German champion was on the road can be seen from his Strava data:
Of all the riders who uploaded their performances from the stage, Buchmann was ninth fastest on the Col du Tourmalet and second fastest on the final climb to Cauterets.
For the segment Route De Benque Buchmann set the fastest time.
Emanuel Buchmann's values at a glance:
Distance: 187.9km
journey time: 5:04:07 hrs.
Altitude metres: 3672m
Weighted performance: 291 watts
Average speed: 37.1 km/h
Maximum speed: 97.2 km/h
Hit frequency (average) 85
Average performance: 255 watts
Maximum performance: 936 watts
Calories: 5,184 kcal
