Jean Christophe Peraud, AG2R, had a crash when trying to deal with the winds. He went down hard and slid along the road surface. He finished the stage wearing dressings on each arm and sporting a ragged jersey where it was ripped off his left hip. These riders wear helmets but that is their only protection.
The heartbreak kids jumped off the front of the peloton in a group of six only to be swallowed to the last man in the final 500 km. Stage 13 Standings General Classification 1. Greg Van Avermaet, BMC 1. Chris Froome, Sky 2. Peter Sagan, Tinkoff 2. Tejay Van Garderen, BMC 3. Jan Bakelants, AG2R 3. Nairo Quintana, Movistar 4. John Degenkolb, Giant 4. Alejandro Valverde, Movistar 5. Paul Martens, Lotto 5. Geraint Thomas, Sky It is beginning to look as if Alberto Contador, Tinkoff, will not reach his goal of top rider in both the Giro and the Tour de France in the same season. He is riding with a 4’ 4” deficit. Last year’s winner of the TDF Vincenzo Nibali, Astana, is riding with a 7’47” deficit. The grand tour leaves Rodez for Mende in Stage 14, a distance of 178 km. No let up for the tired and damaged with a long climb at the finish with an average gradient of 10%. Further reading and stats. Le Tour Velo News
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Joaquim Rodriguez crashed but finished the stage.
Teams must have five riders cross the finish line in Paris. Serge Pauwels, Qhubeka, showed the world that the wild card team has quality riders on it. He made a strong bid for a stage win today but had to settle for fourth place. The star of the day had to be Rafal Majka, Tinkoff, who made an early break and maintained it for the stage victory. No one could catch him today. Stage 11 Standing General Classification 1. Rafal Majka, Tinkoff 1. Chris Froome, Sky 2. Dan Martin, Garmin 2. Tejay Van Garderen, BMC 3. Emanuel Buchmann, Bora 3. Nairo Quintana, Movistar 4. Serge Pauwels, Qhubeka, 4. Alejandro Valverde, Mov 5. Thomas Voeckler, Movistar 5. Geraint Thomas, Sky Alberto Contador is currently in 6th place. Last year’s winner Vincenzo Nibali, Astana, is in 11th. Stage 12 is even more of the pain. The route from Lannemezan to the Plateau de Beille included one cat. 2, two cat. 1s and finishes the 195 day with a HC finish. More details: Velo News Le Tour
Stage 10 Standings General Classification
1. Chris Froome, Sky 1. Chris Froome, Sky 2. Richie Porte, Sky 2. Tejay Van Garderen, BMC 3. Nairo Quintana, Movistar 3. Nairo Quintana, Movistar 4. Robert Gesink, Lotto 4. Alejandro Valverde, Movistar 5. Alejandro Valverde, Movistar 5. Geraint Thomas, Sky Last year’s TDF winner, Vincenzo Nibali, Astana, is currently placed 10th with a 6:57 minute deficit. There were two notable crashes in the stage. Warren Barguil, Giant, and Tom Luzer, Lotto. They both resumed the race. Two riders left the race today. Ivan Basso, Tinkoff, left after having been diagnosed with testicular cancer and Lars Boom, Astana left because of illness. Stage 11 will see if those on the podium have anything left in the tank. The route from Pau to Cauterertes-Vallee de Saint-Savin is 188 km of mountains. There is a 1 category, 4 three’s and the Col du Tourmalet. More details: Le Tour Velo News
The race resumed at the apex of the first categoried climb of the day. The finish was a sprint uphill after a short but very steep 1.3 km climb. The gradient at times reached over 20%. As the TV commentators remarked, it was difficult to walk up let alone race a bicycle.
Today’s route from Antwerp to Mur de Huy will be remembered for the two brutal crashes which took out so many. Stage 3 Finish General Classification 1. Joaquim Rodruguez, Katusha 1. Chris Froome, Sky 2. Chris Froome, Sky 2. Tony Martin, Etixx 3. Alexis Viullermoz, AG2R 3. Tejay Van Garderen, BMC 4. Daniel Martin, Garmin 4. Tony Gallopin, Lotto 5. Tony Gallopin, Lotto 5. Greg Van Avermaet, BMC Tomorrow the race moves to France, proceeding from Seraing to Cambrai. The distance is 221.5 km Sources: Velo News Le Tour Cable TV live coverage
Monday will be a rest and travel day as the peloton and their entourage will travel south from Brittany to the start of the Pyrenees. They will travel from Tarbes to La Pierre Saint Martin, a distance of 167 km. There is a long, steep mountain finish with over 15 km of climb.
Stage 9 Standings General Classification 1. BMC Racing 1. Chris Froome, Sky 2. Team Sky 2. Tejay Van Garderen, BMC 3. Movistar 3. Greg Van Avermaet, BMC 4. Tinkoff-Saxo 4. Peter Sagan, Tinkoff 5. Astana Pro 5. Alberto Contador, Tinkoff After more than 31 hours of racing, less than two minutes separates the top ten riders. More reading: Velo News Le Tour |
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