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LONDON (Reuters) – British cyclist Simon Yates won Sunday's 15th round of the Tour de France, his second in four days, while Frenchman Julien Philippe wore a yellow jersey.
Yates was crowned Friday at the 12th stage, his first victory in the fourth round, and is the most important annual cycling calendar.
The 26-year-old UCI coach added a second victory to the day at the end of the stages in the Pyrenees.
In the special Sunday between Lemo and Voa Bar Dalbis at 185km, the Frenchman Thibaud Pino, crowned at the 14th stage on Saturday, was about to repeat himself that day, but did not settle down until he had finished. in second place, while British champion Giraint Thomas kept his hopes of remaining Won the title by reducing the gap from 35 minutes to 35 seconds, leaving six stages at the end of the round (July 28).
Thomas took advantage of his seventh trip to the eleventh eleventh. Pino went from sixth to fourth in the overall standings, having dominated the last stages of the stage, including in the second half of an 11km sprint in the village of Dalps in the rain.
"You have to be careful not to give Thibu Pino too much time," said Thomas. It offers excellent performance, but it is not the only one. "
For their part, the Philippines struggled to keep the lead, especially after the pbadage of many riders in the last games on Sunday. "I was expecting this stage to be difficult," said the Frenchman, who has kept the yellow jersey for the eleventh time of the 2019 Tour. I'm not disappointed, but I'm exhausted. "
"I was not surprised by the decline in front of the best + recumbent.After the phase of yesterday, my energy was exhausted … This was a step that left a lot of traces, but nothing special It was only the effects of the last two weeks, all that I did, all that I did, I started paying for it. "
Cyclists must rest Monday before heading to the 16th stage of the Neem, 177 km.
Ranking of the first five of the fifteenth stage:
1. The Briton Simon Yates 4.47: 04 hours
2. Thibault Pino, France, 33 seconds
3. Mikael Landa Miyana, 33 seconds
4. German Emmanuel Bachmann 51 seconds
5. The Colombian Egan Bernal at 51 seconds
– General clbadification:
1. Julien Allevillep (France) 61.00: 22 hours
2. British Giraint Thomas by 1.35 minutes
3. The Dutch Stephen Kroyesvik, a difference of 1.47 minutes
4. Thibault Pino, France, 1.50 days
5. Colombian Egan Bernal by 2.02 days
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