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Chris Froome entrusted the management of Team Sky to Geraint Thomas after seeing the Welsh extend his lead in the Tour de France on the 17th stage.
The reigning champion came to France in search of a fifth crown The Giro-Tour doubled, but after fainting in the last two kilometers on Wednesday, Froome said that "I'm looking for a fifth crown. he was away for Thomas
"It was a tough day, an intense day, but I have no regrets," Froome said. . "G has run such an incredible race, he deserves to be in yellow and fingers crossed he now holds it up in Paris."
"G deserves to be in yellow, fingers crossed, he can hold him in Paris" – Froome speaks after losing more time on stage 17 # TDF2018 pic.twitter.com / br3roUiCbS
– Ian Parker (@iparkysport) July 25, 2018
A short 65-km leg from Bagneres-du-Luchon to the summit of Col du Portet was designed to be explosive from the start, but despite the efforts of an F1-style breakthrough grille, it did not come While Nairo Quintana was winning the stage in front of the Irishman Dan Martin, Thomas was baderting his dominance in the fighting for yellow while he was leaving Tom Dumoulin and Primoz Roglic in the last few hundred meters, picking up four seconds Thomas is now leading at one minute and 59 seconds Tom Dumoulin from the Sunweb team, Froome falling in third place, two minutes and 31 seconds after conceding another 48 seconds.
Five years after his only victory over Le Tour, @NairoQuinCo wins his second victory on an epic stage! ???
Here is the summary of stage 17 ? # TDF2018 pic.twitter.com/OQeaFWPeYK
– The Tour de France (@LeTour) July 25, 2018 [19659007ItmaybethattheChampionFroomeVamnowadaysbefriendingThomonthomedourTour
"It is professional cycling, what is called a team," he said. "I'm happy to be in the position I'm in. I've won the last three Grand Tours I've done now. It's certainly been difficult for me but I'm still going to fight for the podium and obviously we want to see G up there in yellow. "
If there was a doubt that Froome is on his side, Thomas revealed that he had told him via the radio of the team that he was fighting, giving Thomas a license to follow Dumoulin and Roglic.
? @chrisfroome crosses the line, and is no longer 2nd on the GC.
? Chris Froome finishes, and loses his 2nd place overall. # TDF2018 pic.twitter.com/GxSTA2Os4m
– The Tour de France (@LeTour) July 25, 2018
"Froomey says on the radio perhaps with four or five kilometers to make sure he did not feel great and that gave me confidence, "said Thomas." Because if Froomey was suffering, everyone was suffering. And I felt good.
"Obviously, I did not want him to have a bad day, as he did. It just gave me confidence that someone of his stature was struggling. "
No danger while it is a rehearsal of the difficult relationship between Froome and Sir Bradley Wiggins during the latter's victory at the 2012 Tour.
I have just been open and honest with each other the others since the beginning, "said Thomas. "Maybe it's hard to believe sometimes after things with him and Brad, but we're sincerely good friends and honest and open.I think that's the main reason for our success up to date." Here at this Tour. "
Froome was involved in an incident with a gendarme after the scene, when the officer mistook him for a fan trying to ride the course. # TDF2018 https://t.co/H9XwEWo2JO
– Ian Parker (@iparkysport) July 25, 2018
The bad day of Froome has worsened after step, when he was knocked over his bike in a misunderstanding with a policeman, who had thought that he was a fan trying to get on the course while he was getting back in the bus from the ### # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # 39; team.
Images also emerged suggesting that Thomas's late run for third place was almost upset by a spectator who broke through the barriers to try to catch him.
Dumoulin had attempted an attack at the end of the climb, but the Dutchman, who like Froome had the Giro of Italy in his legs, admitted that he could not follow
"J & # 39; I saw Froome in trouble but I did not know if it was a bluff so I waited a bit with my attack, I went there and I tried but I did not. I had no legs to drop Thomas and Roglic. "- Reactions of @tom_dumoulin post # TDF2018 .
? https: // t .co / r02TRylVC0 pic.twitter.com/NFphBzRg3b
– The Sunweb Team (@TeamSunweb) July 25, 2018
"Thomas was over Strong as me and I have to take care of it "" I saw that Froome was in trouble but I did not know if it was a bluff so I waited a bit for my attack, I went there and I tried but I did not have legs to drop Thomas and Roglic. "
Quintana won the stage victory despite two mechanical problems early, and the victory saw him move up the overall standings, now three minutes 30 seconds to fifth place.
July 20, 1999 a 12 year old I watched @LeTour on the roadside of Val Louron-Azet, very special to run once again on those same roads and even more to run for the victory. @NairoQuinCo Simply stronger nowadays. Proud of the way I ran. Loves the Pyrenees
– Dan Martin (@ DanMartin86) July 25, 2018
The Movistar rider attacked near the foot of the 16 km climb following a movement launched by Martin, although he quickly shook the UAE rider from the UAE team that was left to pursue him alone
Froome was not alone to crack in the end while Romain Bardet of AG2R La Mondiale and Mikel Landa, his teammate from Quintana, also fell.
the world champion Peter Sagan, who crashed on the dangerous descent of the Col de Val Louron-Azet
. @petosagan emerges with bandages on his legs. He says that he "flew into the forest and hit a rock with my bad" after taking a turn too fast. Will he continue? "Oh yes". # TDF2018 pic.twitter.com/AmZ1B9c07h
– Ian Parker (@iparkysport) July 25, 2018
The Bora-Hansgrohe runner describes the incident in typically colorful fashion before confirming his intention to run, just go to Paris now to confirm a sixth career green jersey.
"I flew into the forest and I hit a big rock with my bad," said the Slovak. "Of course, I'm hurt but it could be worse."
– Press Association
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