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[Jason_Mercier]

G. Classification:

1) Tejay Van Garderen (BMC) 31h03'29"
2) Rohan Dennis (Orica Green Edge) +03'16"
3) Andrew Talansky (Garmin Sharp) +04'35"
4) Wilco Kelderman (Blanco) +06'01"
5) Joseph Dombrowski (SKY) +06'50"
6) Richie Porte (SKY) +07'26"
7) Cameron Meyer (Orica Green Edge) +08'24"
8) Vincenzo Nibali (Astana) +09'47"
9) Bob Jungels (Radioshack) +10'26"
10) Fabio Aru (Astana) +10'54"
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¿? Nairo Quintana (Movistar) +15'20"
¿? Thibaut Pinot (FDJ) +16'08"
¿? Johan Chaves (Colombia) 31'10"

 

[Jason_Mercier]

1st Stage: Gante - Gante (Prologue) 10 kms. Luke Durbridge
2nd Stage: Brusells - Brugge - Brusells. (Plain) 210 kms. Mark Cavendish
3rd Stage: Wanze - Arenberg. 220 kms. Bob Jungels
4th Stage: Liège - Bastogne - Liège. 257 kms. Pierre Rolland
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5th Stage: Lanester - Lorient (TTT) 52 kms. Orica Green Edge
6th Stage: Lorient - Mur de Bretâgne. 175 kms. Peter Sagan
7th Stage: Jonzac - Futuroscope. (Plain) 190 kms. Marcel Kittel
8th Stage: Futuroscope - Futuroscope. (ITT) 55 km. Taylor Phinney
9th Stage: Aigurande - Super Besse. (Medium mountain) 189 kms. Alexey Lutsenko
10th Stage: Limoges - Puy de Dome. (High mountain) 188 kms.
* Mountain passes: Puy de Dome (HC)
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11th Stage: Carpentras - Mont Ventoux. (MT ITT) 40 kms.
*Mountain passes: Mont Ventoux (HC)
12th Stage: Saint André de la Roche - Pra Loup. (High mountain) 211 kms.
*Mountain passes: Col St Martin (HC) Col Couillole (HC) Col Champs (1°) Col D'Allos (HC)
13th Stage: Sestrieres - Granon (High Mountain) 202 kms.
*Mountain passes: Mont Cenis (1°) Telegraphe (1°) Galibier (HC) Granon (HC)
14th Stage: Gap - Pinerolo (Medium mountain) 179 kms.
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15th Stage: Bourdeaux - Pau (Plain) 205 kms.
16th Stage: Pau - Toulouse (Plain) 197 kms.
17th Stage: Toulouse - Pamiers (ITT) 69 kms.
18th Stage: Bagnéres de Luchon - Arcalís (High mountain) 244 kms.
*Mountain passes: Col Ares (3°) Col de Port (2°) Envalira (1°) Ordino (2°) Arcalís (HC)
19th Stage: Orthez - Gourette Col D'Aubisque (High mountain) 218 kms.
*Mountain passes: Larrau (HC) Pierre St Martin (1°) Marie Blanque (1°)
Col D'Aubisque (HC)
20th Stage: Saint Girons - Loudenvielle (High mountain) 190 kms.
* Mountain passes: Col de Latrape (2°) Col de Core (1°) Portet de Aspet (2°) Col Menté (1°) Col de Portillón (1°) Col de Peyresourde (1°)
21th Stage: París - Champs Élysées. 120 kms._____________________________________

 

[Jason_Mercier]

First High mountain stage with start in Limoges and final in the historic climb of Puy De Dome, where got the victory Johnny Weltz in 1988 or Fausto Coppi in 1952. We can smell the mysthic in this stage.

The riders will face up this:

 

[Jason_Mercier]

Fausto Coppi and Stan Ockers on the ramps of the Puy de Dome.

Federico Martín Bahamontes "El águila de Toledo"

 

[Jason_Mercier]

This is the profile of the ascent.

Length: 14 kms.
Average percent: 7.5%
Height top: 1415 m.

 

[Jason_Mercier]

"Ganar acá sería bonito para Colombia. Sería un sueño"

"This is a mythic climb. I want to rewrite the history on it"

"This stage is a great opportunity for consolidate my options in the GC"

 

[Jason_Mercier]

10th stage of the TDF. First big climb of the race, the Puy De Dome, of 14 kms of length and 1410 metres. Key day for the favourites which aspire to win the race.

LIVE ON.

 

[Jason_Mercier]

35 kms to go.
The stage is going very fast. Teams like Garmin and Sky are taking control in the peloton.
A breakway is riding at head with 2'50" of advantage. Not a hopeful outlook for them.

- Andrey Amador (Movistar) Patrick Schelling (IAM Cycling) Bart De Clercq (Lotto) and Chris Anker Sorensen (TSB)

 

[Jason_Mercier]

It seems that the break is sentenced. The GC pretensions of teams like Sky are burying their options. The average speed in the first kilometres of the race was huge. This is goimg to be a tough day.

Same race situation, let's make a pit stop. We'll come back in a couple of minutes.

 

[Cyivel]

"Ganar acá sería bonito para Colombia. Sería un sueño"

"This is a mythic climb. I want to rewrite the history on it"

"This stage is a great opportunity for consolidate my options in the GC"

Aging well

 

[Jason_Mercier]

[...]

¡¡15 kms to the finish line. The head group is beginning the Puy de Dome, but they only have 20"!!

SKY IS MAKING A VERY FAST APPROXIMATION TO THE FINAL ASCENT.
GERAINT THOMAS and EDVALD BOASSON HAGEN AT THE FRONT.

 

[Jason_Mercier]

¡¡CHRIS ANKER SORENSEN IS TRYING A SOLO!!

 

[Jason_Mercier]

HAGEN AND THOMAS APART... IS PORTE'S TURN!!!

PORTE IS GUZZLING SORENSEN

THE PELOTON IS ABSOLUTELY BROKEN!!!

 

[Jason_Mercier]

 

[Jason_Mercier]

¡¡¡14 kms left. THIBAUT PINOT is turning the race!!!!!

 

[Jason_Mercier]

HE'S ATTACKING FROM THE FOOT OF THE CLIMB. HE GOES FOR THE EXHIBITION!!!

¡¡BMC reacts!!!

ALL THE TEAM IS AT THE FRONT PACING FOR CONTROL PINOT.

 

[Jason_Mercier]

PINOT is at 15' in the GC... but only his shadow is a HUGE MENACE.

TEJAY VAN GARDEREN IS GETTING NERVOUS... THE TEAM IS TIRING TOO EARLY.

ALL THE FAVOURITES AT THE EXPECTATIVE.

¡¡¡PINOT IS OPENING A GOOD GAP!!!

 

[Jason_Mercier]

 

[Jason_Mercier]

Few riders in the Group...



ROHAN DENNIS IS IN DIFFICULTY!!!!

 

[Jason_Mercier]

 

[Jason_Mercier]

NAIRO QUINTANA attacking!!!!

 

[Jason_Mercier]

QUINTANA is going for Pinot.

A cooperation between them could be very dangerous for the rest.

 

[Jason_Mercier]

Only ¡¡¡14!!! riders in the Yellow Jersey Group...

Mathias Frank, Yannick Eijssen and Tejay Van Garderen (BMC) Johan Chaves (Colombia) Andrew Talansky (Garmin Sharp) Wilco Kelderman (Blanco) Joseph Dombrowski (SKY) Vincenzo Nibali and Fabio Aru (Astana) Jose Rujano (Vacansoleil) Winner Anacona (Lampre) Mikel Landa (Euskaltel) Pierre Rolland (Europcar) Kenny Elissonde (FDJ)

 

[Jason_Mercier]

EIJSSEN AND MATHIAS FRANK are doing a great effort for VAN GARDEREN

 

[Jason_Mercier]

HEAD OF THE RACE.

T.PINOT / QUINTANA +12" / VAN GARDEREN GROUP +40"!!!