Tour, the first of Geschke Froome gives 2’17 “to Contador – La Gazzetta dello Sport

22 July 2015 – Milan

It has built success around 50 km to go. Simon Geschke won the 17th stage Digne les Bains Pra-Loup, 161 km. Among men ranking Nairo Quintana is what he did best; Alberto Contador pays the toll of 2’17 “in general for a fall, Vincenzo Nibali gives 15″. It was the first act of the quartet Alpine Tour de France.

winner – For the 29 year-old German is the first Giant Alpecin victory in a Grand Tour, clutched going away alone before the ascent of the queen fraction of the Alps, the Col d’Allos. Geschke was triggered by the leading group after the intermediate sprint of Beauvezer. Won before found Andrew Talansky and Rigoberto Uran. Thibaut Pinot fourth protagonist of a fall down the Col d’Allos, while the second was when cornering touched the tarmac with the left crank is now shared but lost two positions.

the big – The real battle is between big He began the ascent of the Col d’Allos with the forcing imposed by Michele Scarponi who made the selection. Downhill with a group composed of Froome, Quintana, Valverde, Nibali end up in the ground was Alberto Contador who beat the left leg and lost 2’17 “. Nibali, Froome, Quintana and Valverde have risen to the last regular km from the finish of Pra Loup when the Colombian Movistar started and Captain Sky has gone after him. The sprint was won by then Colombian. In general Froome remains in the yellow jersey with Quintana to 3’10 “. Nibali gives other 15 “but salt of position, is seventh at 8’04″. Enters the top ten Mathias Frank (fifth stage), now eighth at 8’47 “and star of an attack in pursuit of Geschke on the Col d’Allos.

withdraw – The change in position is due to the withdrawal of the Sicilian excellent to Tejay Van Garderen that before leaving was third overall. The United States, an attack hit by flu lagged dall’inzio of the stage. At about 70 km to go fell off his bicycle and in tears rose sull’ammiraglia. Other excellent retreat that of world champion Michal Kwiatkowski road.

future – Tomorrow the 18th fraction, 186.5 km from Gap in Saint Jean de Maurienne. The climbs of the day are seven. The penultimate climb the Col du Glandon is a hors categorie: are 21, 7 km to 5.1%, but the average slope tricks: there are some downhill and, above all, a central part of more than 9% that will be felt in the legs. In the last 13 km, the road starts to screw in a striking series of switchbacks. These are the famous “lacets” of Montvernier (3.4 km at 8.2%), the ties that can bring down the yellow jersey, because from the top to the finish line is within 10 km away.

incoming – 1. Simon Geschke (Ger, Giant) 161.0 km in 4h12’17 “to the average of 38.3 km / h; 2. Talansky (US) to 32 “; 3. Uran (Col) 1’01 “; 4. Pinot (Fra) at 1’36″; 5. Frank (Switzer) 1’40 “; 6. Kruijswijk (Ola) at 2’27″; 7. Roche (Irl) at 3’02 “; 8. Castroviejo (Spa) 3’04″; 9. Pauwels (Bel) 3’05 “10 A. Yates (Gb) at 3’21″; 12. Teklehaimanot (Eri) at 4’50 “; 18. Quintana (Col) at 7’16″; 20. Froome (GB); 21. Valverde (Spa) at 7’23 “; 22. Nibali at 7’31″; 24. Thomas (GB) at 8’18 “; 31. Contador (Spa) at 9’33″; 36. Romain Bardet (Fra) 10’10 “.

General – 1. Chris Froome (GB, Team Sky) at 69h06? 49 “; 2. Quintana (Col) at 3’10 “; 3. Valverde (Spa) at 4’09″; 4. Thomas (GB) at 6’34 “; 5. Contador (Spa) at 6’40″; 6. Gesink (Ola) at 7’39 “; 7. Nibali at 8’04″; 8. Frank (Switzer) at 8’47 “; 9. Mollema (Ola) in 11’47″; 10. Barguil (Fra) in 13’08 “; 11. Bardet (Fra) in 16’04″; 12. Talansky (US) in 16’25 “; 13. Sanchez (Spa) in 17’52″; 14. Rolland (Fra) in 18’37 “; 15. Pauwels (Bel) in 20’07″.

Alessandro Conti

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