Now or never Cadel??? - Tour Blog Stage 11

OK MH Tourists... Things are getting really serious now. As expected, there was no time gained or lost among the main contenders in the GC. A burst from Nibali on the final climb was quickly swallowed up by those seemingly unstoppable SKY riders. A stinking ride from Voeckler gave him yet another stage win for the 2012 tour.

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So, two massive Hors Categorie climbs ahead of the peloton as they pour out of 1992 Olympic town Albertville tonight, and a 1100m climb to finish. The other teams will be pulling all the tricks out of their bags in order to isolate Wiggins and give one of the other GC contenders a chance at the maillot jaune. Have no doubt, this massive stage is very likely the turning point in the tour. By the end of the race tonight, we'll have a good idea who will be on the podium in Paris, and, if Wiggins has yet another great ride, we'll probably have our tour winner looking pretty certain.

OUR PICK: It's really now or never for Cadel, so we're tipping him for an heroic summit finish.

DRINK MATCH: One of the interesting grapes of the Haute Savoie is Gringet, which is made into a minerally, zingy bubbles. The big boy in the region is Domaine Belluard, and should be available at least in the big cities here in Oz.

AUSSIE MATCH: Try a Chandon ZD Blanc de Blancs. Zero dosage, for a bone-dry minerally zing....