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<p> Geraint Thomas retains the yellow jersey after a late accident that deprived Adam Yates of a shot victory in the Tour of France. </p>
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Geraint Thomas has retained the yellow jersey after a late accident to private Adam Yates d & # 39, a shot during a stage victory at the Tour de France.
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<p> It was a dramatic end to a stage that had been halted at some point by runners who had been hit by an aerosol used by the police to disperse a farmers demonstration on the road to Carcbadonne. </p>
<p> Mitchelton-Scott's Yates descent to Bagneres-de-Luchon after attacking three kilometers before the summit of the Pbad du Portillon, surmounting the mountain for a 22-second advantage. </p>
<p> But Lancastrian, 25, crashed 6.5 km from the finish. Julian Alaphilippe of Quick-Step Floors wins the second stage victory of this Tour. </p>
<p> Yates is quickly back on his bike, and follows Gorka Izagirre of Bahrain-Merida to finish third </p>
<p> the line in a group nine minutes after Alaphilippe to signify that there is no change at the top of the overall ranking. </p>
<p> Team Sky's Geraint Thomas continues to lead in one minute and 39 seconds of teammate Chris Froome, with Team Sunweb's Tom Dumoulin still has 11 seconds b </p>
<p> Several riders, including Thomas and Froome, have had need treatment after being hit by an aerosol used by the police to disperse a farmers demonstration at the beginning of the scene. </p>
<p> Protesters had rolled big bales of hay on the road. After being used by police officers, it appeared that several riders had fallen in the eyes, the world champion Peter Sagan being also among the victims [19659004] The race was completely stopped while they were receiving medical care and washed their eyes. After an interval of 15 minutes, the race resumed with a short section neutralized before the flag was again moved on 33km </p>
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<p> Farmers' demonstrations are not new to the Tour, but the incident will add to The intense security situation Froome was jostled and spewed at Alpe d'Huez, while 2014 winner Vincenzo Nibali saw his run end after being entangled in a tangle with a fan on the same mountain. </p>
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