CHAVES is reaching the TOP... The chasing group composed by Rolland, Kruivswijk and Anacona is at 4' from the colombian... Unless collapse ¡¡¡THE STAGE VICTORY WILL BE FOR HIM!!!
CHAVES crosses the summit... Now the downhill and then the mythic climb of Pra Loup, of 6 kilometers... where Merckx lost his options for win his 6th Tour de France.
Nothing guaranteed for Chaves yet.
¡¡THIBAUT PINOT finishing!!! He has taken an important step. The french climber is going to win some places in the GC and reduce the distance with the main rivals.
Today PINOT has done an exhibition. AND IS A REAL CANDIDATE FOR WIN THE RACE.
12th Stage. Saint André de la Roche -Pra Loup.
S. Classification:
1) Johan Chaves (Colombia) 6h42'22"
2) Pierre Rolland (Europcar) +03'12"
3) Winner Anacona (Lampre) +04'40"
4) Steven Kruivswijk (Blanco) ST
5) Thibaut Pinot (FDJ) +13'52"
6) Kenny Elissonde (FDJ) +15'25"
7) Andrew Talansky (Garmin Sharp) +17'55"
8) Nairo Quintana (Movistar) ST
9) Joseph Dombrowski (SKY) +19'42"
10) Vincenzo Nibali (Astana) ST
11) Richie Porte (SKY) +20'30"
12) Fabio Aru (Astana) ST
13) Mikel Landa (Euskaltel) ST
14) Tejay Van Garderen (BMC) +23'20"
15) Diego Ulissi (Lampre) ST
16) Carlos Betancur (Ag2r) +24'46"
17) José Rujano (Vacansoleil) +25'03"
18) Gianluca Brambilla (OPQS) +29'02"
19) Lachlan Morton (Garmin Sharp) ST
20) Darwin Atapuma (Colombia) +29'56"
21) Beñat Intxausti (Movistar) +30'15"
22) Nikita Novikov (Vacansoleil) ST
23) Sergio Henao (SKY) ST
24) Robert Kiserlovski (Astana) ST
25) Andriy Grivko (Astana) ST
26) Ben Hermans (Radioshack) ST
27) Rafal Majka (TSBT) +31'33"
28) Francesco Manuel Bongiorno (TSBT) ST
29) Jesús Herrada (Movistar) ST
30) Tom Jelte Slagter (Blanco) +32'00"