Second stage win for the Spaniard Joaquim Rodriguez of the Katusha said “Purito”. After his victory up the Mur de Huy, he again demonstrated the formidable mountain. Romain Bardet was part of the breakaway but could not follow the Spanish in the ascent of the Plateau de Beille. The rise of the Plateau de Beille was also the scene of a great battle between Froome and its main competitors. The Englishman was able to withstand the various attacks. It keeps well ahead of those runners overall.
Relive the direct step
It was not until the sprinters compete for the intermediate sprint in Saint-Bertrand de Comminges for disengages the day’s breakaway. Twenty-two riders, including many French (Bardet, Sicard, Chavanel) arrive gradually create a wider gap with the peloton. But the group split in the descent of the Col de la Core. Thus, at the foot of the Port de Lers third climb of the day, Kwiatkowski, Vanmarcke and Preidler count 1’20 ahead. They resist a group of pursuers 7, which has in its ranks including Romain Bardet and Joaquim Rodriguez, during the rise of this legendary neck. In the final climb to Plateau de Beille Michal Kwiatkowski, stronger, loose Vanmarcke. But behind, prosecutors do not stop their efforts to try to win the stage.
Terrible storm over the finish line before the arrival of the riders
Three strong men of this group ( Bardet, Rodriguez and Fuglsang) harden the pace and set off in pursuit of Polish champion world. Then Purito Rodriguez instead a terrible attack. He releases his two accomplices, building on Kwiatkowski, and exceeds the flies under the deluge. Yes Fuglsang does not make weapons and train, few meters in front Bardet, he keeps the pressure on the Spaniard. But inexorably Purito gleans seconds and is approaching increasingly his second stage victory on this Tour.
Great fight between favorites
The favorites of the Tour de France 2015 have not surrendered. They demonstrated in the ascent of Plateau de Beille. it is primarily the Saxo-Tinkoff Contador which printed a hellish pace in the first kilometers. Barguil and Gallopin, too righteous, are detached. However, Pierre Rolland and Thibaut Pinot are part of the yellow jersey group, consisting of a large ten riders. After work of Tinkoff, Alberto Contador up the first banderille. After him is Vicenzo Nibali who goes on the attack and Valverde. Each time, Froome teammates, to the train, go for the attackers.
Quintana also has their own acceleration that had the merit to blow Richie Porte. But again, Geraint Thomas will look for the Colombian, with the yellow jersey on his wheel. On a shelf, Chris Froome attacking in turn but is taken Quintana against attack. Everyone has their own attack in the final. But no one makes the difference. Pierre Rolland and Thibaut Pinot regained pass the finish line together with this group of favorites. A great step to make their credit as the battle raged in the Plateau de Beille.
All rankings after stage 12
The reactions to the finish line
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