With 19 attempts, the French opened the scoring in their victories on the Cycling race.
For the French Legion on the Tour de France had to take the rap captain “AG2R” Romain bardet, who won a second victory at the Big loop and progressed in second place in the General classification.
In the day’s break made two dozen riders, and the most resistant were Rui Costa and Pierre Rolland. This tandem did not last long – Rolland fell on the descent and sent the Portuguese in a single voyage.
Nine kilometers from the finish on the final mountain of the day in a solo attack rushed Barda – the Frenchman quickly get and went to Costa. The captain of the “AG2R” without any problems kept the advantage over a group of generalisimo as falling Christopher froome this time to attack was not going, and his top duelists traditionally acted very passively.
Tomorrow the Tour de France is actually the last stage, affecting the overall standings. Peloton will climb the category four tops.
The results of the 19-th stage:
1. Romain bardet (France, AG2R) – 4:14.08
2. Joaquim Rodriguez, Spain, Katusha) – 0,23
3. Alejandro Valverde (Spain, Movistar)
4. Louis Meintjes (South Africa, Lampre-Merida)
5. Nair Quintana (Colombia, Movistar) – 0,26
Overall standings after the 19th stage:
1. Christopher Froome (UK, Sky) – 82.10,37
2. Romain bardet (France, AG2R) – 4,11
3. Nair Quintana (Colombia, Movistar) – 4,27
4. Adam Yates (UK, Orica-BikeExchange) – 4,16
5. Richie Port (Australia, BMC) – 5,17
