A left thing by Vincenzo Nibali and a poisonous attack by Nairo Quintana have lone Christopher Froome brought into trouble. Without the support of his ailing Sky team of British leaders received on the queen stage of the Tour de France for the first time 102 a damper. When victory of last year’s winner Nibali on the 19th stage 138 kilometers from Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne to La Toussuire lost Froome third in half a minute on his closest rivals Nairo Quintana. Before the showdown in cycling mecca L’Alpe d’Huez on Saturday so that is more excitement guaranteed.
Nibali, who had used switching problems of Froome to an ice-cold attack, won by 44 seconds ahead of Quintana his first stage victory in this year for him so disappointing verlaufenen Tour. Froome reached 1:14 later as a third party the target.
In the overall standings had the triumph of Sicilian not have much influence, but rather the recovery of Quintana. Before the last Alpine stage on Saturday that promises a spectacle in L’Alpe d’Huez, Froome is only 2:38 minutes before Colombian climber. The Spaniards Alejandro Valverde and Alberto Contador lost more than a minute on the other hand, Froome and front in the race for the overall victory outside.
On the penultimate mountain stage came Froome in as smoothly verlaufenen Triumph ride in yellow for the first time in trouble. Five kilometers from the finish attacked Quintana and took out half a minute. Early on, important Froome helper as Geraint Thomas and Richie Porte had adopted from the front group so that the Briton was put into the decisive stage on his own. These brought switching problems increase the Col de la Croix de Fer Froome out of step.
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Froome had to stop briefly what Nibali - not gentleman-like - used for an attack. "That was the right moment for an attack, I have seen nothing of his technical problems. I did not wait until the last climb with the attack, "Nibali said. But the television pictures unmasked the Italians. Only after he had repeatedly looked around, he was losgestürmt.
Quintana, Alberto Contador and Co. gave up a pace tightening, the Sicilians took off alone on the path towards the tip. There was the Frenchman Pierre Rolland, who is number two on the previous day, recognized at an early stage to a single drive.
34 km from the finish Nibali had overtaken the French, and even overtaken shortly afterwards on the 18-kilometer final climb. The Italian, who was this year so little succeeded celebrated his fifth stage victory total. At the same time Nibali improved to fourth place and is only 6:44 minutes behind Froome. Valverde (5:25) is third overall. "The tour has started badly for me. I had not the best condition. This has now become better, "Nibali said.
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Chris Froome
Froome, whose racing machine was inspected the day before hidden motors, had shown more confident in front of the stage. He was in a "dream scenario". The shape is better than 2013 and the yellow jersey is not a burden.
On Saturday, he will be the maillot jaune high wear even after L'Alpe d'Huez when it comes to the ultimate highlight of the tour in 2015. The famous 21 hairpin bends of the world are again to overwound party mile. The state of emergency has been programmed: At least 500 000. cycling enthusiasts are the narrow street lined and just let the drivers a tiny alley. 13.8 km carnival in the Alps.
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