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He had said that he would come out as a lion to face the 17th stage of the Tour and he realized it. Nario Quintana left with the day, between Bagneres-de-Luchon and Saint-Lary-Soulan, and took the lead in the overall race.
With his triumph, the Boyacense climbed three places, pbading the eighth to fifth, and was 3 min 30 sec of the leader, Briton Geraint Thomas, and 59 sec of third place on the podium, currently occupied by the British also Chris Froome.
In the absence of 4 stages for the end of the 2018 edition of the gala, Nairo still has the opportunity to rank among the top three.
To achieve this, he will have to attack in the following 3 stages, since the final, Sunday, July 29, is still the champion's turn: no attacks, no fears, only party.
His excellent opportunity to redrew, to cut more time, will be Friday, the day 19, between Lourdes and Laruns. That day the stage will be the specialty of the Colombian mountain (200.5 kilometers).
With his triumph at stage 17 of the 2018 Tour, Nairo achieves his second victory In the history of the race
Thursday, at At stage 18, many changes would not be recorded: the race will be flat, between Trie-sur-Baïse and Pau and 171 kilometers.
Saturday, the penultimate day, there will be an individual time trial, a modality that does not favor much Quintana and could waste time. It will be 31 kilometers, between Saint-Pée-sur-Nivelle and Espelette.
So, to stay with a place on the podium, Nairo must become a lion again in these last days, especially next Friday, when he will be back on his lands.
ELTIEMPO.COM
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