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"I can only satisfy myself," said Dumoulin after the stage. "That's all I had in me."
Team leader Sunweb entered the final of the last climb, which meant that Froome had to unload. Geraint Thomas was able to keep pace and eventually finished third, reinforcing his leadership position in the rankings.
"Of course, I hoped that Thomas or Roglic cracked," said Dumoulin. "But now I must be happy that Froome broke."
Froome crossed the eighth finishing line and gave the Dutch 43 seconds, which now has 32 seconds ahead of the Tour winner four times in the standings. 19659005] Bluffing
"I saw that he had trouble when Roglic entered the final in the final," Dumoulin said of Froome. "Then I did not know he was bluffing."
Shortly after Primoz Roglic's attack, Dumoulin himself made a demonstration. "I was also at my limit, so I thought: I should not go too early, because I only have it myself, I waited a moment and then I am gone."
In the last kilometer, Thomas drove away from Dumoulin. The Briton now has 1 minute and 59 seconds ahead of the Limburger in the standings. "He's just the best, and there's nothing I can do for the moment."
The Tour continues Thursday with an almost flat course on 171 kilometers from Trie-sur-Baïse to Pau.
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