Party hunting in the Col d’Allos, in the 17th stage of the Tour de France, Thibaut Pinot fell in the descent to finally finish fourth in Pra-Loup, where Simon Geschke has emerged. As for favorites, Chris Froome contained attacks Nairo Quintana while Alberto Contador lost more than two minutes after a fall.
Certainly, this is not the Tour de France Thibaut Pinot. After losing his illusions in the overall standings from the first week of racing, the climber of the FDJ short for several days after “his” stage. Although it was believed that he was going to pick her up, to see him fly in the Col d’Allos behind Simon Geschke, as he was flying behind Fredrik Kessiakoff on the road Porrentruy three years ago, when his only victory the large loop. Unfortunately, a fall in the descent before the final climb to Pra-Loup, cut its tracks.
In a breakaway of 28 riders, Pinot should have had the strongest. There was certainly beautiful people with the best young Tour 2014, in the image of Rafal Majka, Adam Yates, Mathias Frank, Rigoberto Uran or Andrew Talansky. But the Franc-Comtois has deposited all when he decided to take hunting Geschke, who had anticipated the big fight before starting the Col d’Allos. After accusing more than two minutes behind the German, Pinot returned within a minute. But slipping on the asphalt, on the descent, it will lose the thread of the race. Overwhelmed by Frank, Uran and Talansky before the foot of the climb to Pra-Loup, he will not return. Any more than its rivals of the day, all trapped by an amazing Geschke, who had kept the reservations for the final climb (6.2 km at 6.6%).
” When it does not, it does not, has cursed Pinot on France 2. I fall on the descent. After I’m stuck. I do not know why I came. After my fall I make a descent catastrophic. This year, it will not. Should do with it, that’s sport. I had good legs to win. This is the second time I spleen (victory). ” Fourth to Pra-Loup, days after his second place in Mende, Pinot is not daunted. “There are three opportunities. Tomorrow I will attack. I do not want to have any regrets in Paris . It will take it out. “
Behind the day was good for Chris Froome. The Briton has probably said the day would be long when Nairo Quintana tried to take off more than 100 kilometers from the finish. Or when Contador attacked 74 kilometers to go. But at that time, it was the … Movistar that rolled behind the “Pistolero” to defend their positions on the podium. In the descent of the Col d’Allos, the Yellow Jersey was able to keep pace with Vincenzo Nibali. Then he answered himself to Nairo Quintana onslaught in the final ascent.
The Colombian now stands as the last opponent of Froome. Tejay Van Garderen, third overall, threw in the towel, sick. As for Alberto Contador, he crashed on the descent of Col d’Allos and lost 2’30 ” on Froome and Quintana. This first “real” alpine stage so did some damage. French side, Warren Barguil still tenth, French is still the best overall while Romain Bardet, Pierre Rolland and especially Tony Gallopin have had a more difficult day.
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