Le Tour 2016 – Stage 17
Bern to Finhaut-Emosson
Distance: 184.5 kilometers.
A mountain stage in the Swiss Alps. A pair of Cat 3s, Côte de Saanenmöser and Col des Mosses, warm up everyones legs for the ending: Cat 1 Col de la Forclaz and the HC summit finish at Finhaut-Emosson.
Ilnur Zakarin won his first Tour stage as the General Classification riders rode a very conservative race. Chris Froome managed to pad his lead.
Mark Cavendish chose to leave the Tour to prepare for the Rio Olympics, assuming they will still be held.
Christopher Froome ( GBR – SKY – 001 ) [Yellow] 77h 25′ 10″
Peter Sagan ( SVK – TNK – 032 ) [Green] 425 points
Rafal Majka ( POL – TNK – 037 ) [Polka Dot] 173 points
Adam Yates ( GBR – OBE – 209 ) 3 [White]
Team: Movistar Team ( MOV – 011-019 ) [Yellow numbers]
Stage winner: Ilnur Zakarin ( RUS – KAT – 149 )
Combative: Jarlinson Pantano ( COL – IAM – 079 ) [Red numbers]
Top Ten:
1 Christopher Froome ( GBR – SKY – 001 )
2 Bauke Mollema ( NED – TFS – 061 ) + 02′ 27″
3 Adam Yates ( GBR – OBE – 209 ) + 02′ 53″
4 Nairo Quintana ( COL – MOV – 011 ) + 03′ 27″
5 Romain Bardet ( FRA – ALM – 041 ) + 04′ 15″
6 Richie Porte ( AUS – BMC – 091 ) + 04′ 27″
7 Alejandro Valverde ( ESP – MOV – 012 ) + 05′ 19″
8 Fabio Aru ( ITA – AST – 021 ) + 05′ 35″
9 Daniel Martin ( IRL – EQS – 184 ) + 05′ 50″
10 Louis Meintjes ( RSA – LAM – 157 ) + 06′ 07″
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July 20, 2016 Comments Off on Le Tour 2016 – Stage 17
