12-07-2016, 17:54
Catch up time again.
Chris Froome won Stage 8 in a tremendous downhill attack to win the stage and lead the GC. It came as a big surprise to the rest of the field, as the riders who should have responded didn't. Quintana, who had followed Froome's back wheel all day, seemed bemused and didn't know what to do.
Tom Doumoulin won the following day with a large breakaway group sped away in fine conditions. In the last part of the race there was a torrential hailstorm which saw Doumoulin stage an attack which he comfortably held off the rest, and the GC contenders plodded home.
Michael Matthews won today's stage from Peter Sagan in a breakaway from the peloton, ably assisted by 2 of his Orica Bikeexchange teammates. Sagan ran the show from the front all the way and must be satisfied with the 45 point haul for the green jersey (Points) competition. In the race for the yellow (GC) jersey, Chris Froome still leads by 16 seconds from Adam Yates, with a further 11 riders within 2 minutes of Froome. The polka dot (King of the Mountains) jersey is worn by Thibault Pinot, with the white jersey (Youth)race being led by Adam Yates.
The sight of two races in one might become a fairly common sight in the next week - one for the race points and/or stage win and a more cagey, tactical one for the GC competition. The two races might join up in some of the stages, especially in the serious climbs. Nairo Quintana will surely be comfortable with a 23 second deficit, as he normally does his catching up in the third week, but he should be interested in attacking Froome on Thursday on Mont Ventoux..
Chris Froome won Stage 8 in a tremendous downhill attack to win the stage and lead the GC. It came as a big surprise to the rest of the field, as the riders who should have responded didn't. Quintana, who had followed Froome's back wheel all day, seemed bemused and didn't know what to do.
Tom Doumoulin won the following day with a large breakaway group sped away in fine conditions. In the last part of the race there was a torrential hailstorm which saw Doumoulin stage an attack which he comfortably held off the rest, and the GC contenders plodded home.
Michael Matthews won today's stage from Peter Sagan in a breakaway from the peloton, ably assisted by 2 of his Orica Bikeexchange teammates. Sagan ran the show from the front all the way and must be satisfied with the 45 point haul for the green jersey (Points) competition. In the race for the yellow (GC) jersey, Chris Froome still leads by 16 seconds from Adam Yates, with a further 11 riders within 2 minutes of Froome. The polka dot (King of the Mountains) jersey is worn by Thibault Pinot, with the white jersey (Youth)race being led by Adam Yates.
The sight of two races in one might become a fairly common sight in the next week - one for the race points and/or stage win and a more cagey, tactical one for the GC competition. The two races might join up in some of the stages, especially in the serious climbs. Nairo Quintana will surely be comfortable with a 23 second deficit, as he normally does his catching up in the third week, but he should be interested in attacking Froome on Thursday on Mont Ventoux..
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