The French Alps are the scene, this Wednesday, of one of the most anticipated stages of the second week of the Tour de France, which takes place between Albertville and Col du Granon, of 151 kilometers.
The day has four mountain passes, two of them out of category, the last one at the finish line, ideal to do damage and better select the general classification.
(Nairo Quintana explodes against the fans: ‘They crucify us’)
(Tour de France: emotional moment in the car of the Urán team, video)
Almost from the beginning, an escape was forged, men who seek to appear in this important fraction, with a lot of mountains.
Christophe Laporte, Wout van Aert (Jumbo-Visma), Mikaël Chérel (Ag2r-Citröen), Nils Politt, Max Schachmann (Bora-Hansgrohe), Andrea Bagioli, Mattia Cattaneo (Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl), Simon Geschke, Ion Izagirre (Cofidis), Kamil Gradek, Dylan Teuns (Bahrain Victorious), Mathieu van der Poel, Guillaume van Keirsbulck (Alpecin-Deceuninck), Jonas Rutsch (EF Education-EasyPost), Warren Barguil (Arkéa-Samsic), Mads Pedersen, Tony Gallopin (Trek-Segafredo), Maciej Bodnar, Pierre Latour (TotalEnergies), Krists Neilands (Israel-Premier Tech), members of the giant getaway.
The difference is increasing. 95 km from the arrival are marked 5 min 04 s of the escapees on the lot of the leader Pogacar, which is commanded by the UAE Emirates.
The difference increased, it is already at 8 min 55 s. The retirement of Mathieu van der Poel is announced.
Another day of suffering for Colombian Daniel Martínezwho stays out of the main group on the way up to the Telegraph.
Oops, 70 km from the finish line the Jumbo Visma attacks, Bennot takes Primoz Roglic, the peloton stretches and Pogacar reaches the mark.
Pierre Latour passes the top of the Telegraph first. Nairo kept up with the Jumbo’s pace. He has no companions.
Kamna stays out of the group, he is second overall just 11 seconds behind Pogacar. Nairo is going to win, quickly, a square.
On the descent, a strong attack from the Jumbo. Roglic launched into the descent and was only followed by Pogacar, who was left without companions. Jonas Vingegaard and Geraint Thomas go with them.
Vingegaard attacks, with 58 km to go, but Pogacar follows him. the idea, wear down the leader.
And again Roglic comes out, but the leader closes the gap, who tries to leave Thomas was released. Nairo comes to 55 s with the other members of the first places of the general: David Gaudu, Romain Bardet, Adam Yachts.
There is calm. Nairo’s lot is 26 s from Pogacar and company. He’s already getting on the Galibier.
Lot Nairo arrives at Pogacar. Marc Soler gives the leader a hand.
Only Van Aert, Geschke, Barguil and Latour remain at the topwho have an advantage of 5 min 44 s to the main group and 52 km from the finish line.
Roglic stretched the lot again and they held on Pogacar, Thomas, Vingegaard, Nairo, Steven Kruijswijk, Sepp Kuss, Bardet. Barguil is the pointer of the day.
And in a change of pace for the leader, Roglic and Nairo remain.
#Tour #France #LIVE #stage #battle #mountains