The story of the day
Win the Tour de France is not given to everyone. Anyone who has been lucky, talent and strength to achieve it, will tell you a triumph on the Champs propels you into another dimension. When we have the opportunity, even remotely, one must grasp it, or at least try to catch it. Because we can never be sure that the train revert. Nairo Quintana has never won the Tour. On Friday, the Colombian tried to shake the coconut palm. But, in truth, everyone or almost expected the attack began at 5.1 km of the term. The whole world had seen coming. Especially as Quintana was the tone this morning, micro under the nose. “I have good sensations. In the last climb, we will try …” A promise is due.
Well, Chris Froome had probably not heard Quintana unveil its “strategy” on Friday morning. But it can not have been too surprised, although he squandered 32 seconds in battle. Tonight Nairo Quintana may have regrets, even if he had tried his luck earlier in the ascent to La Toussuire, it could also tickle Vincenzo Nibali of calves which itself has played old. Party far happened at all: the Italian is the example to follow for the wearer climber’s white jersey.
Saturday, about 110.5 km that will lead the pack of Modane Valfrejus to Alpe d’Huez, Nairo Quintana should not start five-terminal end of the last pass of the Tour de France. No, the Colombian has to go from the foot of the Alpe. Or even, let’s be crazy in the Croix-de-Fer. The road and the profile of the penultimate stage are suitable. That this Saturday is at least a taste of the epic. For Quintana, making history is the price. Nothing more. No less.
Nairo Quintana arrival of the 19 step – AFP
We liked
The pride and panache of Nibali. The title defense did not go as the Italian would have liked. But the Italian has never given up and, to the plume, was offered the 19th stage of the Tour de France alone. The icing on the cake, the Shark of Messina has recovered in Alejandro Valverde wheels in the race for third place. Tonight Nibali must have only one regret: that the Tour de France does not last four weeks.
Pinot and Bardet with big arms. This 19th stage was summarized by an explanation between sturdy. Nibali won before Quintana and Froome. And behind? Well, Thibaut Pinot (FDJ) and Romain Bardet (AG2R – La Mondiale) took 4th and 5th places in La Toussuire. If no Blue will be on one of the top three places of the podium on Sunday on the Champs-Elysées, Bardet (9th), Rolland (10th) or Barguil (14th) and Pinot (16th) have not given them the dog. And, apart Rolland, this little less aged 25 years or less.
We did not like
Shame on the edge of the road. You are on the roadside of the Tour de France? You do not like Chris Froome? You have the right to know. But not spit on him or her a book of honor lined arms. These gestures, ridiculous and demeaning for their authors (who did certainly nothing to do), shall be marked with the seal of dishonor. And meanness.
Froome who wins.
Vincenzo Nibali attacked when Chris Froome knew a glitch with his rear wheel. The Englishman did not like it and went on to inform the Italian who swear by all the gods did not see the yellow jersey was stopped. Is the winner of the last Tour de France is telling the truth and he did nothing wrong, either he’s lying … and took advantage of an incident to speed. Anyway, it’s part of the race. And, frankly, Froome should keep influx. He most important to defend.
spitting on Froome – Eurosport
Just to know
Nibali is hot: can he get on the podium on Sunday? Valverde account 1’19 ” ahead of the Shark of Messina before the two “Hors Category” Saturday.
Thibaut Pinot in the Top 15 of the Tour de France? The French, 16th, has as much chance of doing that to plummet to 17th place. Geraint Thomas has a little over 13 minutes ahead of him. Roman Kreuziger and tipped 17 minutes behind.
Saturday night, Nairo Quintana regret he step Zealand and blow border that he had lost 1’28 “?
Three stats to remember
3. This is the number of points that separate Romain Bardet Chris Froome and the classification of the mountain. If the French want to bring the polka dot jersey in Paris, he better do the job in the Croix-de-Fer.
44’30 “. This is according ChronoWatts, time has put Nairo Quintana to climb to La Toussuire. A record. Froome, he put 45’00″. In 2012. As the second.
2’38 “. This is the gap that now separates Froome and Quintana. In 2013, at the Alpe d’Huez, the Colombian had dominated the Englishman taking his 1’06″ . It will be even harder.
Chris Froome (Sky) in La Toussuire – Panoramic
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