Tour de France: Stage 8

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Chris Froome surprises his rivals with an attack that saw him race away to the stage win and the yellow jersey on the descent of the  col de Peyresourde

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Tour de France: Stage 8

Jerseys
Yellow: Chris Froome
Green: Mark Cavendish
White: Adam Yates
KoM: Rafal Majka

Just when you thought Chris Froome was predictable, the former Kenyan born winner goes and attacks his rivals on a descent, riding the top tube at 90k an hour and pedalling furiously a 54 chain ring round to gain time on riders who in the past he would have not been expected to descend quicker than.

Chris Froome won stage 8 at Bagnères-de-Luchon in a surprising way as he soloed to victory on the descent of the Col de Peyresourde. For the second time on the stage, Froome looked like he was going for KoM points and lulled his rivals into giving him a gap and once he had a few seconds, that was race over for the rest.

Froome took his sixth stage of the Tour de France since 2012 and unexpectedly he says, took the yellow jersey that had virtually been on the shoulders of Adam Yates for the final half of the stage.

The peloton was 198 strong when stage 8 in Pau and Matthieu Ladagnous (FDJ) tried to go away before passing by his house after 15km of racing but the pace of race was too high. Fifty one kilometres were covered in the first hour of racing. Many skirmishes took place but no breakaway took shape before Mikaël Chérel (AG2R-La Mondiale) and Dani Navarro (Cofidis) rode away at km 59.

Thirteen riders gathered at the front before the intermediate sprint won at km 67 by Michael Matthews (Orica-BikeExchange) at the bottom of the Tourmalet: Wout Poels (Sky), Jesus Herrada (Movistar), Luis Leon Sanchez (Astana), Jasper Stuyven (Trek-Segafredo), Stef Clement (IAM), Dylan van Baarle (Cannondale-Drapac), Tom Dumoulin (Giant), Paul Voss (Bora), Ilnur Zakarin (Katusha), Romain Sicard (Direct Energie), Navarro, Chérel and Matthews.

Thibaut Pinot (FDJ) then attacked from the main peloton on the sprint line as he anticipated the ascent to the Tourmalet. The Frenchman was accompanied by Rafal Majka (Tinkoff) and briefly by Arnold Jeannesson (Cofidis) who was overtaken by Tony Martin (Etixx-Quick Step).

The German rejoined Pinot and Majka 6km before the top of the Tourmalet. He struggled in the last kilometers but made it back on the downhill after Pinot crested the legendary climb in first position and therefore cashed in the 5000-euros Souvenir Jacques-Goddet prime. From 2.20 atop the Tourmalet, Team Sky brought the difference down to 1.10 at La Hourquette d’Ancizan with 64km to go.

Six km before the top of Val Louron, Pinot and Martin were reeled in, so was Majka one kilometre further. At the summit, Team Sky denied Majka the possibility to take the points for the King of the Mountains competition. However, the Pole who already won the polka dot jersey in 2014, took the lead with one point ahead of Pinot.

The front group was made of 33 riders but reduced to 14 in the last kilometre of the ascent to col de Peyresourde after several attacks by Romain Bardet and Sergio Henao. More surprisingly, Chris Froome attacked at the top of the last climb.

With 5km to go, he had 25 seconds lead over the Quintana group while Alberto Contador was more than one minute adrift. Froome soloed to victory and took the lead in the overall ranking.

REACTIONS

Mark Cavendish: “It was just so hot. I hate the Pyrenees” he says before adding, “the road melting under your tyres and they feel soft and throwing up over yourself, I can’t deal with it; I’m from the Isle of Man, and I can’t deal with this heat.”

“I cut myself a bit early as I was following Peter (Sagan) around and he was trying to get in the break for the intermediates (Sprints) and I just had to follow him. On the Tourmalet, I was like oh no, but we got scientific that if we rode so many watts per kilo we’d make it, just. I punctured on the last climb as well. We went crazy on the last descent. Bernie rode on the front so much, it was like old times, arguing and shouting but he’s one of my best mates in the world.”

Chris Froome: “It wasn’t really planned. There was nothing premeditated. My team-mates buried themselves for me from start to finish. We had no time to stop for a natural break. To try and make the most of my team-mates’ work, I thought I’d give it a try in the downhill as the few tries on the climb didn’t work out.

They were sticking to us. I took a few risks but not too much. It was cool. Adrenaline was rushing. Bike racing is just fun. I never won a race like that but that’s the kind of challenge we give each other at training. I just reproduced it today at racing.

I’m not sure if this downhill technique can be considered a marginal gain, I just raced my bike as fast as I could. I had a 54 gear on rather than 53 as usual. I didn’t know the descent but I had watched a video of it. I can’t be happier to be back in yellow but maybe I spent a little bit too much. Tomorrow is a hard stage.”

Adam Yates: “Yesterday I had some pretty bad luck with the crash under the arch but it didn’t affect me physically. I’m ok. Today I just tried to hang on. It was a full gas day from start to finish. I was at the limit on the last climb. I’m just happy to retain the white jersey.

It would have been nice to have the yellow but Chris Froome will be on the top step in Paris, so it’s no shame to be behind him on GC. There’s nothing more I could do today. I came to the Tour looking for stages and everything else is a bonus. GC was never an objective. If I have a bad day in the mountains, no stress. I have no pressure from the team to keep this jersey.”

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Photo: Tim De Waele

Dan Martin: “Julian gave everything to help me on the first climb, so chapeau to him. I remained calm at all times and was well-positioned on a day which saw everybody test each other. When Chris attacked and took a handful of seconds, we chased but couldn’t bring him back. What it matters is that I am in fine form, a reward of the hard training I’ve done on the climbs before the Tour. I am happy with the way things are going for me in the GC, and hopefully a win is just around the corner.”

Tony Martin: “By far, this was the most punishing day since the start of the race, a brutal combo of difficult climbs and hot temperatures. On the Tourmalet, when Pinot and Majka went, I jumped after them and used my time trial skills to make contact. As we were approaching the top, they dropped me, but I made sure of rejoining them in the valley.

Tactically, it was perfect for the team to have a man at the front, only downside being that the peloton didn’t give us too much room. Once I was caught, I tried to help Dan, but couldn’t do it because I was empty and really suffering. Considering everything, I am satisfied and I am keen on trying again in the following stages”, said Tony Martin, the German powerhouse who is also eyeing the first individual time trial of the Tour de France, scheduled next week.

Nairo Quintana: “We climbed well all stage and the team was superb all day; my team-mates worked their hearts out and sticked to the original plan until the very last climb. Entering the descent of the Peyresourde, I took a bottle of water to refresh myself; Froome profited from that move to take a chance into the downhill and open a gap.

I hesitated for a couple of seconds and he was gone. I just thought it would be a fast descent. Alejandro went flat out to chase that move, but it wasn’t enought. Those are seconds I hope won’t decide the race; the team-mates were perfect, but at the end, it was a mistake from myself.”

Alejandro Valverde: “I attacked into the final slopes of the Peyresourde, just like I was told, and later on lost a bit of distance because I was struggling after such a strong move. When I dropped back, Nairo was still there with Froome; I didn’t see his move live, I just saw Froome away seconds later, and when I realized that was the situation, I went to the front of the group as fast as I could, even before the first turn of the descent, and went downhill with all I had left in the tank. The other GC contenders started working when it was too late; everyone wants to win the Tour, but at the end, we always end up working alone. Froome took a beautiful victory – hats off to him.”
Greg Van Avermaet: “It was a really hard day. I was hoping the break would go away before the Tourmalet but it didn’t happen and it was one of those days when you’re going to go full gas all day. I had a bike change on the Tourmalet so I was dropped a little bit there. I just tried to find a good tempo but I knew the race was over because when the really good climbers go, it’s impossible to keep them at five minutes. It was a good day and I’m happy that I could ride another day in yellow today.”

“It’s a special feeling to be in the yellow jersey. I think for my type of rider it’s pretty hard to get yellow at all so to have it for three days is really nice. A lot of people were supporting me so it was really special every day.”

Richie Porte: “Froome just got the gap and Quintana didn’t want to chase. Tejay and I were told on the radio to pull together and try and bring Froome back as much as we could. But even by that stage he was out of sight and out of mind. I had a good day. It’s a shame we didn’t finish on the top, that would have been a little more interesting, but it was a good day.”

“On the back of the last two days, tomorrow is possibly going to be the hardest stage of the Tour. If Tejay and I are up there, and Froome or Quintana are isolated, we’ll see what we can do. Tejay and I are both still up there and it was a pretty select group who was sprinting today. Damiano Caruso has been incredible. He’s always there, he’s dependable, he’s really becoming a crucial part of our team. He’s just fantastic to have there.”

Tejay van Garderen: “The final climb started with Team SKY just making their usual tempo and I think it was Valverde who opened up the attacks. It was just kind of bang, bang. It looked like it was all together over the top but then Froome put in one last sneak attack right at the top and I was thinking that it was a long way to go downhill and that it was a bold move. But you can never underestimate Froome, you give him an inch and he’ll take a mile.”

“Caruso is really strong; the whole BMC Racing Team is working really well together. Guys like Michi Schär are surviving over the top of the Tourmalet, so that’s pretty impressive. I think me and Richie are going to be right up there in all of the mountains to come. I think we’re going to have a good domestique there with Caruso to help us.”

Thibaut Pinot: “I rode away up the Tourmalet because I wanted to fight. I haven’t had enough freedom to gain time and it didn’t work out but there’ll be other occasions. I can do it again tomorrow. The Tour is only starting now, with great climbs coming up. That’s normally where I start enjoying cycling. The polka dot jersey can become a new goal. We’ll discuss it with the team.”

Rafal Majka: “Only after I passed the finishing line, I got to know that I had the polka dot jersey. I rode away at the foot of the Tourmalet because I didn’t know how the climb was and I preferred to be at the front to be able to help Alberto Contador and Roman Kreuziger later on.

I’m getting better and better after I rode the Giro but I’m still quite far from my best shape. It wasn’t easy. I’m very happy that I’ll have the polka dot jersey for a day at least. I won it in 2014 but it’s not a goal. The goal is to make the final podium with Alberto.”

Alberto Contador (Tinkoff): “The stage was very hard for me, very demanding. I was hoping not to lose too much time today, but that’s the way it is. I did the best I can. We are going to talk with the rest of the team for the future because Roman Kreuziger is better placed than I am. It’s terrible to have crashed like this twice in the first week and to have lost so much time after working so hard to be here. It’s cycling, danger is everywhere. Believe me, I did the best I can.”

Romain Bardet (Ag2R-La Mondiale, 4th on the stage): “Yes, it was a good day, very difficult with the heat. We really suffered but fortunately I had three team-mates to bring me drinks and ice and food. I’m glad with my entrance in the Tour. My Tour has started. The more it went up, the better I felt.

I really like this kind of hard stages, with a lot of climbs. There’s still a long way to go, tomorrow is a finish at the top. There is still a lot of work to do. But I’m coming to the Tour with a lot of experience, and quite laid back. I did everything I can to do the best possible Tour without any negative pressure.”

Sean Yates (Tinkoff)  Yates said there were many positives to take from the day. “From Alberto’s point of view it was more time lost which isn’t what we wanted, but otherwise we did all we could – we fought for the breakaway, Peter picked up some more points and we have Rafa in the KoM jersey.

Tomorrow is another super tough day and there are a lot of KoM points on offer. Rafa is starting to feel better and he isn’t a threat to GC so he shouldn’t be one to chase down, so we’ll see what we can do there.”

Joaquim Rodriguez: “It’s nice to be third now, but what a fast stage again and very hard. Everything went well for me, but hats off for Froome. He surprised us; we really did not expect this and we just came too late. It was a good move from him. But it’s not over. Now I hope to recover as tomorrow is again a heavy day”.

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RESULTS

STAGE 8
1 FROOME Christopher TEAM SKY 04h 57′ 33”
2 MARTIN Daniel ETIXX-QUICK STEP + 00′ 13”
3 RODRIGUEZ OLIVER Joaquin TEAM KATUSHA + 00′ 13”
4 BARDET Romain AG2R LA MONDIALE + 00′ 13”
5 KREUZIGER Roman TINKOFF + 00′ 13”
6 ARU Fabio ASTANA PRO TEAM + 00′ 13”
7 YATES Adam ORICA-BIKEEXCHANGE + 00′ 13”
8 VALVERDE Alejandro MOVISTAR TEAM + 00′ 13”
9 MOLLEMA Bauke TREK – SEGAFREDO + 00′ 13”
10 PORTE Richie BMC RACING TEAM + 00′ 13”
11 QUINTANA Nairo MOVISTAR TEAM + 00′ 13”
12 VAN GARDEREN Tejay BMC RACING TEAM + 00′ 13”
13 MEINTJES Louis LAMPRE – MERIDA + 00′ 13”
14 HENAO Sergio Luis TEAM SKY + 00′ 13”
15 BUCHMANN Emanuel BORA-ARGON 18 + 01′ 41”
16 BARGUIL WARREN TEAM GIANT-ALPECIN + 01′ 41”
17 CONTADOR Alberto TINKOFF + 01′ 41”
18 PANTANO Jarlinson IAM CYCLING + 01′ 41”
19 THOMAS Geraint TEAM SKY + 01′ 41”
20 NIEVE Mikel TEAM SKY + 01′ 41”
21 POZZOVIVO Domenico AG2R LA MONDIALE + 01′ 41”
22 SCHLECK Frank TREK – SEGAFREDO + 01′ 41”
23 VAN DEN BROECK Jurgen TEAM KATUSHA + 01′ 41”
24 ROLLAND Pierre CANNONDALE DRAPAC TEAM + 01′ 45”
25 FUGLSANG Jakob ASTANA PRO TEAM + 01′ 45”
26 KELDERMAN Wilco TEAM LOTTO NL – JUMBO + 01′ 45”
27 REICHENBACH Sébastien FDJ + 02′ 55”
28 CARUSO Damiano BMC RACING TEAM + 04′ 10”
29 BENNETT George TEAM LOTTO NL – JUMBO + 04′ 12”
30 KANGERT Tanel ASTANA PRO TEAM + 04′ 12”
31 IZAGUIRRE Ion MOVISTAR TEAM + 04′ 12”
32 SEPULVEDA Eduardo FORTUNEO – VITAL CONCEPT + 05′ 31”
33 VOECKLER Thomas DIRECT ENERGIE + 10′ 18”
34 TEN DAM Laurens TEAM GIANT-ALPECIN + 10′ 18”
35 ZUBELDIA Haimar TREK – SEGAFREDO + 10′ 18”
36 LANDA Mikel TEAM SKY + 10′ 18”
37 MAJKA Rafal TINKOFF + 11′ 26”
38 POELS Wouter TEAM SKY + 11′ 26”
39 VUILLERMOZ Alexis AG2R LA MONDIALE + 12′ 34”
40 MORABITO Steve FDJ + 13′ 25”
41 ZAKARIN Ilnur TEAM KATUSHA + 13′ 25”
42 HUZARSKI Bartosz BORA-ARGON 18 + 13′ 25”
43 MOINARD Amaël BMC RACING TEAM + 13′ 25”
44 STETINA Peter TREK – SEGAFREDO + 13′ 25”
45 PLAZA MOLINA Ruben ORICA-BIKEEXCHANGE + 13′ 25”
46 NAVARRO Daniel COFIDIS, SOLUTIONS CREDITS + 13′ 25”
47 PREIDLER Georg TEAM GIANT-ALPECIN + 13′ 25”
48 MARTIN Tony ETIXX-QUICK STEP + 13′ 25”
49 FRANK Mathias IAM CYCLING + 13′ 25”
50 KISERLOVSKI Robert TINKOFF + 13′ 25”
51 PINOT Thibaut FDJ + 16′ 19”
52 IMPEY Daryl ORICA-BIKEEXCHANGE + 16′ 19”
53 DUMOULIN Tom TEAM GIANT-ALPECIN + 18′ 37”
54 IZAGUIRRE Gorka MOVISTAR TEAM + 20′ 54”
55 OLIVEIRA Nelson MOVISTAR TEAM + 20′ 54”
56 JEANDESBOZ Fabrice DIRECT ENERGIE + 21′ 24”
57 LUTSENKO Alexey ASTANA PRO TEAM + 22′ 33”
58 LOSADA Alberto TEAM KATUSHA + 24′ 09”
59 VAN BAARLE Dylan CANNONDALE DRAPAC TEAM + 25′ 14”
60 CLEMENT Stef IAM CYCLING + 25′ 42”
61 GRIVKO Andriy ASTANA PRO TEAM + 25′ 42”
62 SORENSEN Chris Anker FORTUNEO – VITAL CONCEPT + 25′ 42”
63 ROUX Anthony FDJ + 25′ 42”
64 ELMIGER Martin IAM CYCLING + 25′ 42”
65 MATE MARDONES Luis Angel COFIDIS, SOLUTIONS CREDITS + 25′ 42”
66 ANACONA GOMEZ Winner Andrew MOVISTAR TEAM + 25′ 42”
67 SCHÄR Michael BMC RACING TEAM + 25′ 42”
68 DENNIS Rohan BMC RACING TEAM + 25′ 54”
69 ALAPHILIPPE Julian ETIXX-QUICK STEP + 25′ 54”
70 NAESEN Oliver IAM CYCLING + 25′ 54”
71 CHEREL Mikael AG2R LA MONDIALE + 25′ 54”
72 POLANC Jan LAMPRE – MERIDA + 25′ 54”
73 GERRANS Simon ORICA-BIKEEXCHANGE + 25′ 54”
74 JEANNESSON Arnold COFIDIS, SOLUTIONS CREDITS + 25′ 54”
75 DURBRIDGE Luke ORICA-BIKEEXCHANGE + 25′ 54”
76 GALLOPIN Tony LOTTO SOUDAL + 25′ 54”
77 CHAVANEL Sylvain DIRECT ENERGIE + 25′ 54”
78 TIRALONGO Paolo ASTANA PRO TEAM + 25′ 54”
79 KONRAD Patrick BORA-ARGON 18 + 25′ 54”
80 NIBALI Vincenzo ASTANA PRO TEAM + 25′ 54”
81 DURASEK Kristijan LAMPRE – MERIDA + 25′ 54”
82 VALGREN ANDERSEN Michael TINKOFF + 25′ 54”
83 JUUL-JENSEN Christopher ORICA-BIKEEXCHANGE + 25′ 54”
84 TEKLEHAIMANOT Daniel TEAM DIMENSION DATA + 25′ 54”
85 BARTA Jan BORA-ARGON 18 + 25′ 54”
86 VAN AVERMAET Greg BMC RACING TEAM + 25′ 54”
87 BURGHARDT Marcus BMC RACING TEAM + 25′ 54”
88 GASTAUER Ben AG2R LA MONDIALE + 25′ 54”
89 SICARD Romain DIRECT ENERGIE + 25′ 54”
90 FARIA DA COSTA Rui Alberto LAMPRE – MERIDA + 25′ 54”
91 SANCHEZ GIL Luis-Leon ASTANA PRO TEAM + 25′ 54”
92 MORENO FERNANDEZ Daniel MOVISTAR TEAM + 25′ 54”
93 DE GENDT Thomas LOTTO SOUDAL + 29′ 32”
94 VICHOT Arthur FDJ + 32′ 48”
95 BENEDETTI Cesare BORA-ARGON 18 + 32′ 48”
96 HOLLENSTEIN Reto IAM CYCLING + 32′ 48”
97 ROY Jérémy FDJ + 32′ 48”
98 HALLER Marco TEAM KATUSHA + 34′ 43”
99 CANCELLARA Fabian TREK – SEGAFREDO + 34′ 43”
100 CURVERS Roy TEAM GIANT-ALPECIN + 34′ 43”
101 SLAGTER Tom Jelte CANNONDALE DRAPAC TEAM + 34′ 43”
102 CRADDOCK Lawson CANNONDALE DRAPAC TEAM + 34′ 43”
103 RAST Gregory TREK – SEGAFREDO + 34′ 43”
104 GESCHKE Simon TEAM GIANT-ALPECIN + 34′ 43”
105 IRIZAR Markel TREK – SEGAFREDO + 34′ 43”
106 PIBERNIK Luka LAMPRE – MERIDA + 34′ 43”
107 JANSE VAN RENSBURG Reinardt TEAM DIMENSION DATA + 34′ 43”
108 ERVITI Imanol MOVISTAR TEAM + 34′ 43”
109 VERMOTE Julien ETIXX-QUICK STEP + 34′ 43”
110 WYNANTS Maarten TEAM LOTTO NL – JUMBO + 34′ 43”
111 MATTHEWS Michael ORICA-BIKEEXCHANGE + 34′ 43”
112 HERRADA Jesús MOVISTAR TEAM + 34′ 43”
113 BONNET William FDJ + 34′ 43”
114 SCHILLINGER Andreas BORA-ARGON 18 + 34′ 43”
115 HOWES Alex CANNONDALE DRAPAC TEAM + 34′ 43”
116 STANNARD Ian TEAM SKY + 34′ 43”
117 TULIK ANGÉLO DIRECT ENERGIE + 34′ 43”
118 GENE Yohann DIRECT ENERGIE + 34′ 43”
119 COQUARD Bryan DIRECT ENERGIE + 34′ 43”
120 BAKELANTS Jan AG2R LA MONDIALE + 34′ 43”
121 PAUWELS Serge TEAM DIMENSION DATA + 34′ 43”
122 EDET Nicolas COFIDIS, SOLUTIONS CREDITS + 34′ 43”
123 BODNAR Maciej TINKOFF + 34′ 43”
124 TOSATTO Matteo TINKOFF + 34′ 43”
125 VAKOC Petr ETIXX-QUICK STEP + 34′ 43”
126 BERHANE Natnael TEAM DIMENSION DATA + 34′ 43”
127 MARTENS Paul TEAM LOTTO NL – JUMBO + 34′ 43”
128 VOSS Paul BORA-ARGON 18 + 34′ 43”
129 HAYMAN Mathew ORICA-BIKEEXCHANGE + 34′ 43”
130 ALBASINI Michael ORICA-BIKEEXCHANGE + 34′ 43”
131 ROOSEN Timo TEAM LOTTO NL – JUMBO + 34′ 43”
132 LAPORTE Christophe COFIDIS, SOLUTIONS CREDITS + 34′ 43”
133 COPPEL Jérôme IAM CYCLING + 34′ 43”
134 KIRYIENKA Vasili TEAM SKY + 34′ 43”
135 AVARDAUSKAS Ramunas CANNONDALE DRAPAC TEAM + 34′ 43”
136 BOASSON HAGEN Edvald TEAM DIMENSION DATA + 34′ 43”
137 SAGAN Peter TINKOFF + 34′ 43”
138 FEILLU Brice FORTUNEO – VITAL CONCEPT + 34′ 43”
139 VICIOSO Angel TEAM KATUSHA + 34′ 43”
140 ARASHIRO Yukiya LAMPRE – MERIDA + 34′ 43”
141 COUSIN Jérome COFIDIS, SOLUTIONS CREDITS + 34′ 43”
142 KEISSE Iljo ETIXX-QUICK STEP + 39′ 24”
143 SABATINI Fabio ETIXX-QUICK STEP + 39′ 24”
144 SOUPE GEOFFREY COFIDIS, SOLUTIONS CREDITS + 39′ 24”
145 SIEBERG Marcel LOTTO SOUDAL + 39′ 24”
146 THEUNS Edward TREK – SEGAFREDO + 39′ 24”
147 LEMOINE Cyril COFIDIS, SOLUTIONS CREDITS + 39′ 24”
148 GATTO Oscar TINKOFF + 39′ 24”
149 ENGER Sondre Holst IAM CYCLING + 39′ 24”
150 KITTEL Marcel ETIXX-QUICK STEP + 39′ 24”
151 WAGNER Robert TEAM LOTTO NL – JUMBO + 39′ 24”
152 GREIPEL André LOTTO SOUDAL + 39′ 24”
153 HANSEN Adam LOTTO SOUDAL + 39′ 24”
154 KRISTOFF Alexander TEAM KATUSHA + 39′ 24”
155 DUCHESNE Antoine DIRECT ENERGIE + 39′ 24”
156 GRMAY Tsgabu Gebremaryam LAMPRE – MERIDA + 39′ 24”
157 PINEAU Cedric FDJ + 39′ 24”
158 BONO Matteo LAMPRE – MERIDA + 39′ 24”
159 RICHEZE Ariel Maximiliano ETIXX-QUICK STEP + 39′ 24”
160 ROWE Luke TEAM SKY + 39′ 24”
161 BENNETT Sam BORA-ARGON 18 + 39′ 24”
162 HOWARD Leigh IAM CYCLING + 39′ 24”
163 LADAGNOUS Matthieu FDJ + 39′ 24”
164 LINDEMAN Bert Jan TEAM LOTTO NL – JUMBO + 39′ 24”
165 GUARNIERI Jacopo TEAM KATUSHA + 39′ 24”
166 CIMOLAI Davide LAMPRE – MERIDA + 39′ 24”
167 BOOKWALTER Brent BMC RACING TEAM + 39′ 24”
168 BREEN Vegard FORTUNEO – VITAL CONCEPT + 39′ 24”
169 KOREN Kristijan CANNONDALE DRAPAC TEAM + 39′ 24”
170 BOZIC Borut COFIDIS, SOLUTIONS CREDITS + 39′ 24”
171 DELAPLACE Anthony FORTUNEO – VITAL CONCEPT + 39′ 24”
172 VACHON Florian FORTUNEO – VITAL CONCEPT + 39′ 24”
173 PERICHON Pierre-Luc FORTUNEO – VITAL CONCEPT + 39′ 24”
174 HENDERSON Gregory LOTTO SOUDAL + 39′ 24”
175 ROELANDTS Jurgen LOTTO SOUDAL + 39′ 24”
176 GOUGEARD Alexis AG2R LA MONDIALE + 39′ 24”
177 ROSA Diego ASTANA PRO TEAM + 39′ 24”
178 TIMMER Albert TEAM GIANT-ALPECIN + 39′ 24”
179 SINKELDAM Ramon TEAM GIANT-ALPECIN + 39′ 24”
180 VANMARCKE Sep TEAM LOTTO NL – JUMBO + 39′ 24”
181 DEGENKOLB John TEAM GIANT-ALPECIN + 39′ 24”
182 FONSECA Armindo FORTUNEO – VITAL CONCEPT + 39′ 24”
183 GAUTIER Cyril AG2R LA MONDIALE + 39′ 24”
184 MC LAY DANIEL FORTUNEO – VITAL CONCEPT + 39′ 24”
185 PETIT Adrien DIRECT ENERGIE + 39′ 24”
186 RENSHAW Mark TEAM DIMENSION DATA + 39′ 24”
187 LANGEVELD Sebastian CANNONDALE DRAPAC TEAM + 39′ 24”
188 BRESCHEL Matti CANNONDALE DRAPAC TEAM + 39′ 24”
189 DEBUSSCHERE Jens LOTTO SOUDAL + 39′ 24”
190 STUYVEN Jasper TREK – SEGAFREDO + 39′ 24”
191 DUMOULIN Samuel AG2R LA MONDIALE + 39′ 24”
192 CUMMINGS Stephen TEAM DIMENSION DATA + 39′ 24”
193 BAK Lars Ytting LOTTO SOUDAL + 39′ 24”
194 GROENEWEGEN Dylan TEAM LOTTO NL – JUMBO + 39′ 24”
195 ARCHBOLD Shane BORA-ARGON 18 + 39′ 24”
196 CAVENDISH Mark TEAM DIMENSION DATA + 39′ 24”
197 EISEL Bernhard TEAM DIMENSION DATA + 39′ 24”

OVERALL
1 FROOME Christopher TEAM SKY 39h 13′ 04”
2 YATES Adam ORICA-BIKEEXCHANGE + 00′ 16”
3 RODRIGUEZ OLIVER Joaquin TEAM KATUSHA + 00′ 16”
4 MARTIN Daniel ETIXX-QUICK STEP + 00′ 17”
5 VALVERDE Alejandro MOVISTAR TEAM + 00′ 19”
6 QUINTANA Nairo MOVISTAR TEAM + 00′ 23”
7 ARU Fabio ASTANA PRO TEAM + 00′ 23”
8 VAN GARDEREN Tejay BMC RACING TEAM + 00′ 23”
9 BARDET Romain AG2R LA MONDIALE + 00′ 23”
10 MOLLEMA Bauke TREK – SEGAFREDO + 00′ 23”
11 HENAO Sergio Luis TEAM SKY + 00′ 23”
12 KREUZIGER Roman TINKOFF + 00′ 34”
13 MEINTJES Louis LAMPRE – MERIDA + 00′ 34”
14 BARGUIL WARREN TEAM GIANT-ALPECIN + 01′ 51”
15 ROLLAND Pierre CANNONDALE DRAPAC TEAM + 01′ 55”
16 KELDERMAN Wilco TEAM LOTTO NL – JUMBO + 01′ 55”
17 VAN DEN BROECK Jurgen TEAM KATUSHA + 02′ 00”
18 PORTE Richie BMC RACING TEAM + 02′ 08”
19 THOMAS Geraint TEAM SKY + 02′ 31”
20 CONTADOR Alberto TINKOFF + 03′ 12”
21 REICHENBACH Sébastien FDJ + 03′ 16”
22 NIEVE Mikel TEAM SKY + 04′ 35”
23 BUCHMANN Emanuel BORA-ARGON 18 + 05′ 36”
24 POZZOVIVO Domenico AG2R LA MONDIALE + 06′ 46”
25 TKANGERT Tanel ASTANA PRO TEAM + 08′ 59”
33 APINOT Thibaut FDJ + 19′ 44”
54 ANIBALI Vincenzo ASTANA PRO TEAM + 33′ 14”

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