Tour de France : Stage 20

1-2 for Poland as Maciej Bodnar wins the time trial from Michal Kwiatkowski whilst Chris Froome seales overall victory with third on stage

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Tour de France : Stage 20

Bodnar wins Marseille time trial, Froome retains the lead

Poland’s Maciej Bodnar (Bora-Hansgrohe) won the 22.5km individual time trial in the streets of Marseille with an advantage of only one second over his compatriot Michal Kwiatkowski (Sky). Chris Froome confirmed his superiority against the clock taking time from GC challengers Rigoberto Uran and Romain Bardet. The Frenchman Bardet meanwhile almost lost his overall position on the podium and is third by only one second over Mikel Landa.

Following lanterne rouge Luke Rowe (Sky) who was first down the ramp, Taylor Phinney (Cannondale-Drapac), the fifth rider to have left the starting ramp, set a time of reference as he was the first rouleur to complete the course in less than half an hour. Fourty five minutes later, Maciej Bodnar (Bora-Hansgrohe) bettered the American at an average speed of 48km/h.

World champion Tony Martin (Katusha-Alpecin) who was a hot favourite for the stage victory, failed to better the fastest time, finishing 14 seconds slower than the Polish rider Bodnar. Stefan Küng (BMC), second in the inaugural time trial in Düsseldorf, also failed to better Bodnar’s time, losing 34 seconds to the Polish rider.

One of the revelations of the Tour, Michal Kwiatkowski (Sky), wearing the Polish national champion jersey for individual time trial, went close to the top spot but finished a second short on Bodnar after setting better intermediate time checks.

Martin and Küng weren’t the only disappointed favourites. Stage 17 winner Primoz Roglic (LottoNL-Jumbo) who already had a deficit of 25 seconds at the first check point was forced to change his bike at the bottom of the climb to Notre-Dame-de-la-Garde.

Alberto Contador (Trek-Segafredo) showed his pride to pass Warren Barguil on GC with a good ride whilst Frenchman Romain Bardet (AG2R-La Mondiale) dropped to third but he was close to missing out on the final podium as well as he ended the stage with only a second advantage over Mikel Landa (Sky) overall. Rigoberto Uran (Cannondale-Drapac) moved up to second place while Froome comfortably retained the yellow jersey, eyeing a fourth Tour de France victory in Paris.

Maciej Bodnar (stage winner): “It was a really amazing day for me today. I’ve waited a long time for this moment, for my first stage victory at the Tour de France. When I was a child, my dream was to race in the Tour de France, and now I’ve taken a stage! It is a fantastic moment. I’d like to thank my girlfriend who always stood by me, my mother and, of course, my father who, unfortunately, passed away and wasn’t able to watch this great moment. Thanks go also to my team, BORA-hansgrohe. This victory is for them. We had a tough start at the Tour this year and this victory goes also to Peter and Rafał. We have shown we are a great group.”

Chris Froome: “It’s an amazing feeling and atmosphere in this stadium,” said Froome after stepping off the podium. “Three weeks of racing has almost come to an end and obviously we have to get to Paris tomorrow, but it’s an amazing feeling.”

“It was tough, there were just a 1000 ‘what ifs’ and things that potentially could go wrong and trying to think of all the different scenarios so it was certainly not an easy one coming into today with it being so close. It just feels incredible.”

On Landa: “That’s [missing out] really tough for him (missing third by a second). I think that if anything it shows that he’s definitely capable of being on this Tour de France podium and I imagine that will just give him even more motivation in future.”

Simon Yates: “It will take some time, but it is starting to sink in,” Yates said about the white jersey. “I’m really happy and a little bit relieved that I have pulled it off too. I came here with the goal of winning this jersey from day one and that was no secret. For me it’s a great thing and I’m sure for the team as well. Also with my brother winning it last year it’s nice to keep it in the family, and we hope we can turn them into another colour one day.”

“Every day I have needed to, I went deep. I gave it everything and there were some days that I wasn’t good enough but I really tried to fight as much as possible and do everything I could and finally I have arrived here with the white jersey.”

Dan Martin: “I am tired, it’s been a really tough Tour de France and to be frankly I had no more power left in my legs, but ignored that feeling and rode as hard as I could. I tried to enjoy the great atmosphere the fans in Marseille created on the roads and here, in Stade Velodrome. It was really special to start and finish a stage in the stadium”, the 30-year-old said after the race’s penultimate stage.

Warren Barguil – KoM winner: “The reception of the crowd was really amazing. It’s just nice. The people of Carrefour were standing in front of the start so I was not concentrated on my race. I was just smiling to those people. At the finish, I just said thanks to the crowd with my hand. I wanted to enjoy this moment. It was really crazy”.

Romain Bardet: “I’m exhausted. I’m shattered. I gave everything I had. It’s the Tour de France, some days you feel good, some days you don’t. Today I didn’t feel well. For a few days I had not been feeling well in terms of my health. I paid the price. I could feel from the start that I was not in contention. I was only thinking of making it to the line as quickly as possible.”

“I know my body well. I know when I’m good or not. I was forced to ride with my head. the day after Izoard I felt an immune deficiency. I didn’t feel to well waking up this morning. I could not bow in the final showdown. I’m happy to have saved the podium for one second. I thought about the team, about all the persons who support me, about my team-mates. I didn’t have a right to give up. I gave everything I had and I was a little lucky.”

Michal Kwiatkowski: One second from the win, the Sky rider got the chance for a win – “When you are on the start ramp, you have to belive you can win the stage. It is what motivates you in the time trial. I pushed myself to the limit. I work so much this year on my time trial and the team support me so well with the bike equipment and everything”.

Tony Martin (World champion): “Of course I’m disappointed. I wanted to go for the victory here. But I knew that the climb would be a major challenge for me. I really felt good on the bike after the 3 weeks of racing and the watts data was also OK today. I really wanted to be in the lead in the first intermediate point before the mountain, because I knew I would lose time in the climb, but that didn`t work out. I have certainly raced worse TT’s but this is a big disappointment,” said Tony Martin.

Alberto Contador:  “I am happy with my performance because it shows the legs are not bad at all, knowing that yesterday I felt really really bad,” said Contador. “In general I can say that I felt quite good in this Tour. I could do really hard efforts, but unfortunately, in a few stages I had some setbacks,” said Contador. “I gave it my all in this TT, even though, of course, it was not to fight for the podium anymore.”

“It was a good TT, well especially in the part that suited me best, which was the climb. The plan was to take as much time as possible on the climb. There I really left it all out on the road because it was only 1km long. Other than that, there was also a quite strong wind. It was a last big effort, and now it’s time to get some rest. I can only thank the public for the huge support they gave me because obviously, I did not obtain what I hoped for, nor what I worked for so hard for. So I take their support and the affection they showed me as an honor and a privilege,” he continued.

“The most important thing for me was to finish, either way. My team has been working for me so hard; I owed them to finish this Tour even though the crashes were tough and it took me some time to recover from them. But here we are now, and I am happy to be able to finish this Tour with them.” … continued after advert

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Stage 20 Time Trial
1 Maciej Bora – Hansgrohe 28′ 15”
2 Kwiatkowski Michal Team Sky + 00′ 01”
3 Froome Christopher Team Sky + 00′ 06”
4 Martin Tony Team Katusha Alpecin + 00′ 14”
5 Impey Daryl Orica – Scott + 00′ 20”
6 Contador Alberto Trek – Segafredo + 00′ 21”
7 Arndt Nikias Team Sunweb + 00′ 28”
8 Uran Rigoberto Cannondale Drapac + 00′ 31”
9 Küng Stefan Bmc Racing Team + 00′ 34”
10 Chavanel Sylvain Direct Energie + 00′ 37”
11 Bauer Jack Quick – Step Floors + 00′ 41”
12 Sütterlin Jasha Movistar Team + 00′ 42”
13 Politt Nils Team Katusha Alpecin + 00′ 43”
14 Roglic Primoz Team Lotto Nl – Jumbo + 00′ 49”
15 Landa Mikel Team Sky + 00′ 51”
16 Gallopin Tony Lotto Soudal + 00′ 56”
17 Phinney Taylor Cannondale Drapac  01′ 06”
18 Kiryienka Vasili Team Sky + 01′ 07”
19 Barguil Warren Team Sunweb + 01′ 09”
20 Vuillermoz Alexis Ag2r La Mondiale + 01′ 11”
21 Caruso Damiano Bmc Racing Team + 01′ 13”
22 Aru Fabio Astana Pro Team + 01′ 16”
23 Benoot Tiesj Lotto Soudal + 01′ 21”
24 Van Baarle Dylan Cannondale Drapac + 01′ 22”
25 Roche Nicolas Bmc Racing Team + 01′ 25”
26 Erviti Imanol Movistar Team + 01′ 26”
27 Calmejane Lilian Direct Energie + 01′ 27”
28 Castroviejo Jonathan Movistar Team + 01′ 27”
29 Bak Lars Ytting Lotto Soudal + 01′ 27”
30 Betancur Carlos Alberto Movistar Team + 01′ 28”
31 Mc Carthy Jay Bora – Hansgrohe + 01′ 28”
32 Yates Simon Orica – Scott + 01′ 34”
33 Meintjes Louis Uae Team Emirates + 01′ 34”
34 Mollema Bauke Trek – Segafredo + 01′ 36”
35 Lutsenko Alexey Astana Pro Team + 01′ 36”
36 Quintana Nairo Movistar Team + 01′ 42”
37 De Gendt Thomas Lotto Soudal + 01′ 46”
38 Feillu Brice Team Fortuneo – Oscaro + 01′ 46”
39 Stybar Zdenek Quick – Step Floors + 01′ 47”
40 Martin Daniel Quick – Step Floors + 01′ 52”
41 Bouet Maxime Team Fortuneo – Oscaro + 01′ 52”
42 Ulissi Diego Uae Team Emirates + 01′ 52”
43 Wyss Danilo Bmc Racing Team + 01′ 52”
44 Gastauer Ben Ag2r La Mondiale + 01′ 52”
45 Edet Nicolas Cofidis, Solutions Credits + 01′ 54”
46 Timmer Albert Team Sunweb + 01′ 56”
47 Howson Damien Orica – Scott + 01′ 56”
48 Zubeldia Haimar Trek – Segafredo + 01′ 56”
49 Zeits Andrey Astana Pro Team + 01′ 58”
50 Sicard Romain Direct Energie + 02′ 01”
51 Bakelants Jan Ag2r La Mondiale + 02′ 01”
52 Bardet Romain Ag2r La Mondiale + 02′ 03”
53 Vermote Julien Quick – Step Floors + 02′ 03”
54 Vachon Florian Team Fortuneo – Oscaro + 02′ 07”
55 Moinard Amaël Bmc Racing Team + 02′ 08”
56 Valgren Andersen Michael Astana Pro Team + 02′ 10”
57 Grivko Andriy Astana Pro Team + 02′ 10”
58 Pauwels Serge Team Dimension Data + 02′ 11”
59 Marcato Marco Uae Team Emirates + 02′ 11”
60 Gruzdev Dmitriy Astana Pro Team + 02′ 13”
61 Schär Michael Bmc Racing Team + 02′ 13”
62 Latour Pierre-Roger Ag2r La Mondiale + 02′ 15”
63 Gesbert Elie Team Fortuneo – Oscaro + 02′ 16”
64 Wagner Robert Team Lotto Nl – Jumbo + 02′ 19”
65 Kreuziger Roman Orica – Scott + 02′ 19”
66 Hardy Romain Team Fortuneo – Oscaro + 02′ 19”
67 Talansky Andrew Cannondale Drapac Professional Cycling Team + 02′ 20”
68 Nieve Mikel Team Sky + 02′ 23”
69 Machado Tiago Team Katusha Alpecin + 02′ 25”
70 Degand Thomas Wanty – Groupe Gobert + 02′ 25”
71 Domont Axel Ag2r La Mondiale + 02′ 25”
72 Buchmann Emanuel Bora – Hansgrohe + 02′ 26”
73 Burghardt Marcus Bora – Hansgrohe + 02′ 26”
74 Albasini Michael Orica – Scott + 02′ 26”
75 Simon Julien Cofidis, Solutions Credits + 02′ 27”
76 Keukeleire Jens Orica – Scott + 02′ 28”
77 Irizar Markel Trek – Segafredo + 02′ 28”
78 Matthews Michael Team Sunweb + 02′ 30”
79 Backaert Frederik Wanty – Groupe Gobert + 02′ 30”
80 Hollenstein Reto Team Katusha Alpecin + 02′ 32”
81 Vanspeybrouck Pieter Wanty – Groupe Gobert + 02′ 33”
82 Teunissen Mike Team Sunweb + 02′ 34”
83 Perichon Pierre-Luc Team Fortuneo – Oscaro + 02′ 34”
84 Brambilla Gianluca Quick – Step Floors + 02′ 35”
85 Martens Paul Team Lotto Nl – Jumbo + 02′ 36”
86 Van Avermaet Greg Bmc Racing Team + 02′ 36”
87 Bettiol Alberto Cannondale Drapac Professional Cycling Team + 02′ 36”
88 Poljanski Pawel Bora – Hansgrohe + 02′ 44”
89 Sinkeldam Ramon Team Sunweb + 02′ 44”
90 Molard Rudy Fdj + 02′ 44”
91 De Kort Koen Trek – Segafredo + 02′ 45”
92 Thwaites Scott Team Dimension Data + 02′ 46”
93 Tulik Angélo Direct Energie + 02′ 47”
94 Lemoine Cyril Cofidis, Solutions Credits + 02′ 47”
95 Geschke Simon Team Sunweb + 02′ 47”
96 De Marchi Alessandro Bmc Racing Team + 02′ 50”
97 Sabatini Fabio Quick – Step Floors + 02′ 50”
98 Bennati Daniele Movistar Team + 02′ 50”
99 Bole Grega Bahrain – Merida + 02′ 54”
100 Laporte Christophe Cofidis, Solutions Credits + 02′ 54”
101 Rowe Luke Team Sky + 02′ 54”
102 Gautier Cyril Ag2r La Mondiale + 02′ 56”
103 Senechal Florian Cofidis, Solutions Credits + 03′ 00”
104 Colbrelli Sonny Bahrain – Merida + 03′ 00”
105 Van Keirsbulck Guillaume Wanty – Groupe Gobert + 03′ 04”
106 Navarro Daniel Cofidis, Solutions Credits + 03′ 05”
107 Martin Guillaume Wanty – Groupe Gobert + 03′ 05”
108 Arashiro Yukiya Bahrain – Merida + 03′ 05”
109 Pichon Laurent Team Fortuneo – Oscaro + 03′ 07”
110 Knees Christian Team Sky + 03′ 07”
111 Selig Rüdiger Bora – Hansgrohe + 03′ 07”
112 Boasson Hagen Edvald Team Dimension Data + 03′ 07”
113 Frank Mathias Ag2r La Mondiale + 03′ 08”
114 Herrada Jesús Movistar Team + 03′ 09”
115 Sepulveda Eduardo Team Fortuneo – Oscaro + 03′ 10”
116 Roelandts Jurgen Lotto Soudal + 03′ 11”
117 Mate Mardones Luis Angel Cofidis, Solutions Credits + 03′ 15”
118 Minnaard Marco Wanty – Groupe Gobert + 03′ 15”
119 Zabel Rick Team Katusha Alpecin + 03′ 18”
120 Bevin Patrick Cannondale Drapac Professional Cycling Team + 03′ 20”
121 Offredo Yoann Wanty – Groupe Gobert + 03′ 21”
122 Clarke Simon Cannondale Drapac Professional Cycling Team + 03′ 22”
123 Brajkovic Janez Bahrain – Merida + 03′ 22”
124 Greipel André Lotto Soudal + 03′ 22”
125 Lammertink Maurits Team Katusha Alpecin + 03′ 23”
126 Gogl Michael Trek – Segafredo + 03′ 24”
127 Quemeneur Perrig Direct Energie + 03′ 25”
128 Kozhatayev Bakhtiyar Astana Pro Team + 03′ 25”
129 Brown Nathan Cannondale Drapac Professional Cycling Team + 03′ 25”
130 Le Gac Olivier Fdj + 03′ 25”
131 Pasqualon Andrea Wanty – Groupe Gobert + 03′ 26”
132 Durasek Kristijan Uae Team Emirates + 03′ 27”
132 Henao Sergio Luis Team Sky + 03′ 27”
134 Smith Dion Wanty – Groupe Gobert + 03′ 27”
134 Laengen Vegard Stake Uae Team Emirates + 03′ 27”
136 Cummings Stephen Team Dimension Data + 03′ 30”
137 Kiserlovski Robert Team Katusha Alpecin + 03′ 31”
138 Ten Dam Laurens Team Sunweb + 03′ 31”
139 Cimolai Davide Fdj + 03′ 32”
140 Bozic Borut Bahrain – Merida + 03′ 38”
141 Voeckler Thomas Direct Energie + 03′ 40”
142 Venter Jacobus Team Dimension Data + 03′ 40”
143 Naesen Oliver Ag2r La Mondiale + 03′ 41”
144 Degenkolb John Trek – Segafredo + 03′ 44”
145 Groenewegen Dylan Team Lotto Nl – Jumbo + 03′ 47”
146 Rolland Pierre Cannondale Drapac Professional Cycling Team + 03′ 49”
147 Petit Adrien Direct Energie + 03′ 49”
148 Janse Van Rensburg Reinardt Team Dimension Data + 03′ 51”
149 Grmay Tsgabu Gebremaryam Bahrain – Merida + 03′ 51”
150 Boudat Thomas Direct Energie + 03′ 53”
151 Eisel Bernhard Team Dimension Data + 03′ 57”
152 Hansen Adam Lotto Soudal + 03′ 58”
153 Haller Marco Team Katusha Alpecin + 03′ 58”
154 Swift Ben Uae Team Emirates + 03′ 59”
155 Gene Yohann Direct Energie + 04′ 05”
156 Atapuma John Darwin Uae Team Emirates + 04′ 06”
157 Hayman Mathew Orica – Scott + 04′ 09”
158 Chaves Johan Esteban Orica – Scott + 04′ 11”
159 Curvers Roy Team Sunweb + 04′ 11”
160 Bouhanni Nacer Cofidis, Solutions Credits + 04′ 23”
161 Leezer Tom Team Lotto Nl – Jumbo + 04′ 24”
162 Claeys Dimitri Cofidis, Solutions Credits + 04′ 24”
163 Amador Andrey Movistar Team + 04′ 25”
164 Kristoff Alexander Team Katusha Alpecin + 04′ 32”
165 Moreno Bazan Javier Bahrain – Merida + 04′ 38”
166 Bono Matteo Uae Team Emirates + 04′ 45”
167 Pantano Jarlinson Trek – Segafredo + 05′ 10”

Overall
1 Froome Christopher Team Sky 83h 55′ 16”
2 Uran Rigoberto Cannondale Drapac Professional Cycling Team + 00′ 54”
3 Bardet Romain Ag2r La Mondiale + 02′ 20”
4 Landa Mikel Team Sky + 02′ 21”
5 Aru Fabio Astana Pro Team + 03′ 05”
6 Martin Daniel Quick – Step Floors + 04′ 42”
7 Yates Simon Orica – Scott + 06′ 14”
8 Meintjes Louis Uae Team Emirates + 08′ 20”
9 Contador Alberto Trek – Segafredo + 08′ 49”
10 Barguil Warren Team Sunweb + 09′ 25”
11 Caruso Damiano Bmc Racing Team + 14′ 48”
12 Quintana Nairo Movistar Team + 15′ 28”
13 Vuillermoz Alexis Ag2r La Mondiale + 24′ 38”
14 Nieve Mikel Team Sky + 25′ 28”
15 Buchmann Emanuel Bora – Hansgrohe + 33′ 21”
16 Feillu Brice Team Fortuneo – Oscaro + 36′ 46”
17 Mollema Bauke Trek – Segafredo + 37′ 43”
18 Betancur Carlos Alberto Movistar Team + 37′ 47”
19 Pauwels Serge Team Dimension Data + 39′ 36”
20 Benoot Tiesj Lotto Soudal + 42′ 04”
21 Gallopin Tony Lotto Soudal + 42′ 39”
22 Bakelants Jan Ag2r La Mondiale + 50′ 04”
23 Martin Guillaume Wanty – Groupe Gobert + 53′ 52”
24 Kreuziger Roman Orica – Scott + 59′ 58”
25 Chavanel Sylvain Direct Energie + 01H 04′ 22”

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