Very spectacular Tour de France: Geraint Thomas jumped in and took over the yellow jersey

eleventh stage of the Tour de France has been spectacular in the last climb to the & # 39; arrival in La Rosiere.

Some question before the leg was on & # 39; Team Sky, with Chris Froome in mind, could take the yellow jersey of Greg Van Avermaet.

There may Sky, but not by Froom. Rather, it was Geraint Thomas who again took competitors on past mountains, picked and guaranteed the victory & # 39; stage and the yellow jersey after an impressive demonstration [19659002] -. I m & # 39; not expecting it at all. We were not much, but there was more to the & # 39; instinct when I ran, said Thomas as NTB [19659002] -. I knew that I & # 39; had a good chance, but I do not know how the others came running. C & # 39; is a huge honor to get the yellow jersey, continued 32 years in Cardiff.

Thomas was followed by Tom Dumoulin and Chris Froome on stage d & # 39; aujourd & # 39; hui, and now leads the Tour de France standings, half a minute little & # 39; ahead of its Froom teammate. [19659002] Norwegian pilots noted on the scene Wednesday

Climb Score

The beginning of the second mountain stage went to the Olympic city of Albertville in 1992. 108.5 must go.

Peter Sagan proved once again the strongest for embedded turn asked and took 20 points. The Slovakian has almost settled the battle for the green jersey already.

After several small fractures in early & # 39; step was & # 39; about 20 pilots gathered at the first mountain, rising Bisanne. Warren Barguil and Julian Alaphilippe peer pressure, and the winner Alaphilippe Tuesday's stage took a firm grip on the jersey of the & # 39; escalation of this year, when & # 39; he got 20 new points.

On the way up & # 39; next to the mountain, the Col du Pré, were more than 30 pilots gathered at the quarry. The main area, with the & # 39; Team Sky who hunted in packs, put about 6 minutes behind the leader at this stage.

Barguil was d & # 39; first on the Col du Pré and secured 20 points & # 39; climbing. The holder of the yellow jersey, Greg Van Avermaet, had to give up before the climb. Thus, it was clear that the BMC rider was more time in yellow for the & # 39; now.

Valverde attack

Then attack Alejandro Valverde of the pack and was eventually joined by teammate Marc Soler. The question was whether Valverde managed to maintain – and increase – the distance from the sky. When has the chance there to get the yellow jersey for the Spanish veteran.

Simultaneously held Barguil keep in mind and has been d & # 39; first on the Cormet de Roselend with 35 kilometers left. The French got five new points of ascent.

Sky had to get up to the speed and distance of up & # 39 field; the group with Valverde and Movistars Soler decreased gradually. Finally, came up Sunweb Tom Dumoulin & # 39; Movistar pilots, while Soler fell again death Honoré

Sky with full control

Sky ATM team where they d & # 39; first led in the peloton until & # 39; in the last climb of the day, the Col Petit Saint Bernard, and Valverde was soon raised. However, the & # 39; Spanish, was named the most offensive interim runner.

Nine kilometers before the & # 39; arrival in La Rosiere began the great drama. Mikel Nieve pressure of other riders to & # 39; before, and & # 39; Spanish looked in time to have the victory & # 39; clear step.

But after 34 years, was fully executable. Geraint Thomas picked Skys the main field and were soon by Dumoulin. So was the clear for a Welshman in the yellow jersey.

By Thomas probably aims violently when it exceeded a fine race Nieve and got the victory & # 39; step.

Tom Dumoulin was second, with Chris Froome about 15 seconds behind leg winner Thomas. Damiano Caruso was fourth, while Nieve had to settle for fifth place.

Thursday pending a new mountain stage. Then he spent 175.5 kilometers from Bourg-Saint-Maurice Les Arcs at the legendary Alpe d & # 39; Huez.