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The question about the Team Sky leader seems to have been answered. Geraint Thomas stands out in the 17th stage of the Tour de France Chris Froome and extends his lead in the overall standings.
Geraint Thomas extends his lead in the overall standings. (Photo: Sébastien Nogier / Keystone)
(sda) Thomas reached the finish line after 65 kilometers from Bagneres-de-Luchon to Saint-Lary-Soulan in third place, behind the solo winner Nairo Quintana from Colombia and the second Irishman Dan Martin. Thomas took 48 seconds behind his compatriot and current captain Chris Froome in the last two kilometers
With this, the man in the yellow jersey takes 1:59 minutes ahead of Dutchman Tom Dumoulin, who also depended on Froome and winner last year in the general classification not up to date. Froome is new after the last finish of the mountain in 2:31 minutes behind teammate Thomas. Thus, the preliminary decision of the 105th edition of the Tour de France may have fallen.
Thomas once again left a sovereign and strong bearish impression. Only Dumoulin and the two pros of LottoNL Jumo Primoz Roglic and Steven Kruijswijk were able to follow the 32-year-old athlete on the roof of the tour. In the last meters, Thomas took a few more seconds in Saint-Lary-Soulan
He left only two to Thomas: Thursday, the last mountain stage is on the program, the next day he follows 31 kilometers. long individual time trial. Welsh is also considered – as Dumoulin and Froome – as a powerful time factor. Nothing currently indicates that Froome will celebrate his fourth consecutive victory and fifth overall Sunday in Paris
Nairo Quintana lost his chance to win his first victory in two and a half weeks. But he was allowed to console himself in Saint-Lary-Soulan with the victory of the day. The Colombian, already on the podium in the overall standings, crossed the finish line with 28 seconds ahead of Dan Martin in the second stage of the Pyrenees.
In the general classification, Quintana took three places. He is fifth again, going beyond Romain Bardet among others. Even the Frenchman, who had already retired from the favorites group before Froome, must postpone his dream of winning the world's most important cycling race for at least a year.
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