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Present in the breakaway of the day, Julian Alaphilippus (Quick-Step Floors) made a superb number on the 10th stage of Tour de France he won in solitary at Grand-Bornand. The Frenchman made the last 30 kilometers alone in the lead and won with more than a minute ahead of Ion Izagirre (Bahrain-Merida). The Frenchman also endorses the polka-dot jersey as the best climber. Also present at the front, the yellow jersey Greg Van Avermaet (BMC) achieved a superb stage (4th of the day) and increased his lead at the top of the general clbadification, which earned him get the price of the most combative. Behind these men, there was almost nothing in the squad of favorites, who have not attacked once. The selection was made from the back and it was mostly Rigoberto Uran (EF Education First) who paid the price because the Colombian, who fell Sunday, lost nearly 3 minutes on the others leaders.
Impressive Julian! ðŸ~¯
Awesome Julian! ðŸ~¯
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The yellow jersey and the green jersey in the front
This first mountain stage gives ideas to the attackers at the beginning of the race. Indeed, attempts to take the breakaway are many, but no one manages to take off. Finally, after a great battle, a group of 21 runners escapes, at the initiative of Peter Sagan and Julian Alaphilippe . The yellow jersey Greg Van Avermaet is also present at the front, as some climbers like Lilian Calmejane Rudy Molard Ion Izagirre William Martin Robert Gesink Rein Taaramae Serge Pauwels or David Gaudu . Fillers like Philippe Gilbert Tom-Jelte Slagter Daryl Impey and Arthur Vichot are also present. The gap with the peloton rises rapidly and the leading men enter the first pbad of the 1st category with more than 2 minutes ahead of the pack led by the Sky .
Alaphilippe, Gaudu and Molard compete for peas
Sagan takes advantage of his presence at the front to pbad the intermediate sprint in the lead and consolidate a little more his green jersey. From the first ramps of the Col de la Croix Fry, runners attack in the leading group. Finally, Molard managed to take a few seconds ahead of his companions, before being joined by Taaramae . The two men compete for first place at the top, and it is Molard who takes the lead, then virtually taking the polka dot jersey. There is no acceleration in the peloton still led by Sky and everyone manages to follow except some sprinters like Groenewegen Kittel and Cavendish which form the gruppetto. The breakaway is partially reformed in the descent and 8 riders are at the top: Molard Gaudu Taaramae Gilbert Moinard Pöstlberger Van Avermaet and Pauwels and this group comes with thirty seconds ahead of the group Sagan-Alaphilippe at the foot of the difficult rise of the plateau Glières, and 4 minutes on the pack. The leading men get on the train, which allows the return of certain pursuers, including Julian Alaphilippe . The latter made the sprint at the top and went ahead Gaudu and Molard .
Julian Alaphilippe goes on the attack, RAS in the peloton
In the descent that follows, it delays and there is a regrouping almost general in mind, since only Peter Sagan which was raised, missing on call. Behind, nothing happens in the pack, and the gap with the head reaches 8 minutes. But in the valley, the team Sky accelerates a little pace, and the escaped at the foot of the Romme pbad, 37km from the finish, with about 6 minutes in advance. From the first ramps, this group explodes and it is Taaramae who leaves alone in the lead. The pursuers look behind the Estonian, who quickly takes 50 seconds in advance, a moment chosen by Alaphilippe and Gaudu to react. Behind, Barguil attack but it is quickly brought to reason by the steamroller Sky which leads still and always the peloton. Alaphilippus gets rid of Gaudu and returns easily to Taaramae . The Frenchman pbades at the head of the pbad and is well on his way to endorse the polka dot jersey at Grand-Bornand, but also for the stage victory, since the pursuers are pointing at almost a minute at the top, and the peloton, in which he nothing happened at 5 minutes.
Alaphilippe imposes, no attack between favorites
Alaphilippe makes the descent beating and relegates Taaramae to 30 seconds and the group of pursuers with Van Avermaet at 1'30 '' at the foot of the last ascent. The French did not weaken and went to the top with the same lead over Izagirre while Van Avermaet did better than resist with his yellow jersey and pbaded with 2'30 '' behind. In the platoon, the Sky train prevents any attack. The selection is made from the back and it is first Rigoberto Uran who fell Sunday on the pavement, which is the first of the favorites distanced, then imitated by Bob Jungels Ilnur Zakarin Bauke Mollema and Rafal Majka . Dan Martin tries to attack for the summit but is quickly taken over. In front, Alaphilippe savored in the last kilometers and imposes himself alone in Grand-Bornand. Izagirre takes 2nd place in front of Taaramae and a brilliant Van Avermaet . The pack then arrives with most favorites. The big loser is named Uran who cuts the line with 3 minutes behind the other favorites.
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