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Just like yesterday, we have a relatively short mountain stage again: the 145 km between Cluses and Tignes is the toughest this Alpine weekend with 5 cols: 2 from 2nd, 2 from 1st and in between the Col du Pré excl. We get a first arrival uphill in this Tour. The ride starts at 1.10 pm, from 12.50 pm we will be there with live images on Canvas and in our livestream.
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- 14:1814 hours 18. Our common sense would advise the escapees to stay together at this stage and eat the servants in the valleys that will follow, but Nairo Quintana and co do not listen. Rui Costa, incidentally, has dropped back to the yellow man. .
Our common sense would advise the fugitives to stay together at this stage and eat the servants in the valleys that will follow, but Nairo Quintana and co do not listen. Rui Costa, incidentally, has dropped back to the yellow man.
- 14:1514 hours 15. We get a copy-paste from yesterday for the time being. . Michel Wuyts.
We get a copy-paste from yesterday for the time being.
Michel Wuyts
- 14:13Another 104 kilometers. There is still no unity in this leading group. At 8 kilometers from the top, a new load drives away under the impulse of Nairo Quintana. The average after one hour: 39.4 km/h. . 14 hours 13.
Another 104 kilometers
There is still no unity in this leading group. At 8 kilometers from the top, a new load drives away under the impulse of Nairo Quintana.
The average after one hour: 39.4 km/h.
- 14:0914 hours 09. The first kilometer of the Col des Saisies excites Colbrelli once again. In that megagroup, Rui Costa is also a watchdog of the leader. .
The first kilometer of the Col des Saisies excites Colbrelli once again. In that megagroup, Rui Costa is also a watchdog of the leader.
- 14:082 pm 08. We start the namedropping: Alaphilippe, Teuns, Matthews, Colbrelli, Poels, Mohoric, Quintana, Kuss, Fraile, Fuglsang, Mollema, G.Martin, O’Connor, Cattaneo, Chaves, Woods, Latour, Higuita, Hamilton, Guerreiro, Konrad, D.Martin. .
We start with the name dropping: Alaphilippe, Teuns, Matthews, Colbrelli, Poels, Mohoric, Quintana, Kuss, Fraile, Fuglsang, Mollema, G. Martin, O’Connor, Cattaneo, Chaves, Woods, Latour, Higuita, Hamilton, Guerreiro, Konrad, D.Martin.
- 14:082 pm 08. We have a large leading group with a lot of interesting names.
We have a large leading group with a lot of interesting names
- 14:052 pm 05. Fresh men arrive at Teuns and co and it concerns half an army. If we are to believe the competition radio, we have a squadron of more than 40 soldiers. .
Fresh men come to Teuns and co and it concerns half an army. If we are to believe the competition radio, we have a squadron of more than 40 soldiers.
- 14:042 p.m. 04. The peloton with the yellow jersey is temporizing. It looks like the group of escapees is getting a safe pass. . Renaat Schotte on the bike.
The peloton with the yellow jersey is temporizing. It looks like the group of escapees is getting a safe pass.
Renaat Schotte on the motorcycle
- 14:022 p.m. 02. Leading group with Teuns. The first men in the intermediate sprint do not want to give up. It concerns Matthews, Colbrelli, Alaphilippe, Teuns, Küng and Juul Jensen. .
Leading group with Teuns
The first men in the intermediate sprint do not want to give up. It concerns Matthews, Colbrelli, Alaphilippe, Teuns, Küng and Juul Jensen.
- 14:0214 hours 02.
- 14:0014 hours . The peloton lets the many attackers drive. They allow 1’23”. We don’t have a full line-up yet, but more than 30 adventurers are spotted. .
The peloton lets the many attackers drive. They allow 1’23”. We don’t have a complete line-up yet, but more than 30 adventurers are spotted.
- 13:5913 hours 59.
- 13:58Sprint. There’s the duality. Michael Matthews goes for a walk with Sonny Colbrelli, but even with that unnecessary maneuver he has to bow his head. The Italian is faster than the Australian. They are still far behind the green leader. And now? The real scrambling parties are coming soon. . 13 h 58.
Sprint
There’s the duality. Michael Matthews goes for a walk with Sonny Colbrelli, but even with that unnecessary maneuver he has to bow his head. The Italian is faster than the Australian. They are still far behind the green leader.
And now? The real scrambling parties are coming soon.
- 13:5813h 58. A large pack has torn free from the peloton with the yellow jersey, but there is also fragmentation at the tête de la course. The sprint is now approaching. .
A large pack has torn free from the peloton with the yellow jersey, but there is also fragmentation at the tête de la course. The sprint is now approaching.
- 13:5813 hours 58. Mas falls and immediately gets the bike from teammate Valverde.
Mas falls and immediately gets the bike from teammate Valverde
- 13:57fall. Enric Mas, 8th in the standings, slides down on the wet road. Patron Alejandro Valverde immediately retraces his steps and sees how his young leader resumes with torn pants. By the way, he does that on his grandfather’s bicycle. . 13 hours 57.
Val
Enric Mas, 8th in the standings, slides down on the wet road. Patron Alejandro Valverde immediately retraces his steps and sees his young leader resume with torn pants. By the way, he does that on his grandfather’s bicycle.
- 13:5513:55. It is the common thread in this initial phase: in addition to Sonny Colbrelli, Michael Matthews does not disappear from the front for a second. And almost always Julian Alaphilippe is nearby. Such a secondary classification costs a lot of energy, that much is clear. .
It is the common thread in this initial phase: in addition to Sonny Colbrelli, Michael Matthews also does not disappear from the front for a second. And almost always Julian Alaphilippe is nearby. Such a secondary classification costs a lot of energy, that much is clear.
- 13:5313 hours 53. Another 5 kilometers to the green arc and everything sticks together again. On his fresh yellow Colnago, Tadej Pogacar sees how it never stops. Wout van Aert holds his ground in the limited favorites group. Thomas De Gendt is also there. .
Another 5 kilometers to the green arc and everything sticks together again. On his fresh yellow Colnago, Tadej Pogacar sees how it never stops. Wout van Aert holds his ground in the limited favorites group. Thomas De Gendt is also there.
- 13:5013h50. World champion Julian Alaphilippe doesn’t just give the Italian champion the points, but you really have to stand your ground on this course. Dylan Teuns also seems to have recovered from yesterday and is paddling along attentively. .
World champion Julian Alaphilippe doesn’t just give the Italian champion the points, but you really have to stand your ground on this course. Dylan Teuns also seems to have recovered from yesterday and is paddling along attentively.
