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POLIDEPORTIVO |
28/07/2018
11:10
Tom Dumoulin, Team Sunweb cyclist from the Netherlands, in action during the 20th stage of the 105th edition of the Tour de France, an individual time trial of 31 km between Saint-Pee-sur-Nivelle and Espelette, France EFE (Photo: EFE )
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Espelette (France), July 28 (EFE) .- The Dutchman Tom Dumoulin (Sunweb) has demonstrated the power of World Champion of the specialty to win the individual time trial between Saint-Pée-Sur-Nivelle and Espelette, 31 kilometers, where third seeded Geraint Thomas (Sky) took the yellow jersey and his partner Chris Froome took the third step of the podium.
In a last match between Dumoulin and Froome, it is finally "The Mariposa of Maastricht" which took the glory in the clock of the French Basque Country. He flew at 46 per hour to mark the victory time of 40.52 minutes, less than a second ahead of Froome and 14 over Geraint Thomas, who entered the 2018 Tour winner in # 1. The absence of the Paris festival.
In the fight for the stage and for the podium missed the Slovenian Primoz Roglic, who started on the podium and was sent off by Froome. The leader of Loto Jumbo lost 1.12. The Spaniards did not have their day, although Marc Soler scored his head with an honorable ninth place at 1.22. Mikel Landa, far from his best feelings was delayed by 3.11 and Colombian Nairo Quintana 4.06.
The podium has been defined. Thomas, Dumoulin and Froome will be photographed on the Champs Elysees. This will be the sixth time in the last 7 years that the British anthem has been heard in the French capital. Finally, there will be no sleep at Movistar. Landa finished seventh and Quintana tenth. Far from the ambitious plans announced on July 7 at the beginning of the 105th edition.
The journey through the French Basque Country with a final in Espelette, a town of 2,000 inhabitants who for five centuries has seasoned the delights of Basque cuisine with its famous peppers. In combat the three best specialists in the world against the clock for two positions on the podium.
Dumoulin, Roglic and Froome, the podium of the last World Cup, had to compete for the second and third place of the podium in Paris, not the first, well held by Thomas, who came out with a mattress of more than 2 minutes.
While the heavyweights of the general are out, the Spaniard Marc Soler (Movistar) was king for a few moments to score the best time with 42.15. Big time for the Catalan, exfutbolista who went cycling at 17, the hope of rotten Spanish cycling. Soon this sensation lasted, because it was moved by the Danish Kragh Andersen first and the Polish Kwiatkowski (41.42) later.
"Kwiato", coupled in the "hot" chair while watching TV, became the man to beat by the big candidates. At the first checkpoint, Thomas made it clear who was leading the Tour. At Ustaritz, at km 13, "G" clocked the fastest time with 16.31 minutes, with Froome at 14 seconds, Dumoulin at 16 and Roglic at 44. The Slovenian has already delivered third place to Froome.
I was still watching Kwiatkowski's screen. He saw how Geraint Thomas passed like an exhalation through km 22, the control of Suraibe-Xurxurieta, where he was still king. Froome at 12, Dumoulin at 14 and Roglic, clearly deteriorating at 1.01 minutes. Goodbye to the podium. The effort for his victory at Laruns took his toll on the former skater.
Kwiatkowski has finally left. He was raised by his partner Froome, but the Kenyan-born cyclist remained standing. Dumoulin arrived with the colors of the rainbow to show that the gold medal of the Bergen chrono was not a coincidence. And then, arms raised, euphoric, heir to Wiggins and Froome, a Welshman who extends Sky's dominance in the Tour de France.
This Sunday ends the 105th edition of the Tour with the twenty-first stage between Houilles and Paris, 116 kilometers.
Carlos de Torres
EFE
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