Belgian rider Lotto Soudal, Thomas de Gendt won the mountain stage with the finish on the climb of the first category Mont Ventoux.
De Gendt made it to the breakaway of the day – on the home mountain of the day the group of escapees began rapidly to disintegrate. Along with the Belgian hardy was Serge Pauwels and Daniel Navarro. The trio was alternately trying to get away from each other, but all attempts were neutralized. In the final shot de Gendt recalled their sprinting qualities – racer Lotto Soudal has won for the first time stage in a Big loop and became the new owner of a pea Jersey of the mountain classification.
Meanwhile, in the group of GC contenders was amazing things. Several attacks Quintana still proved fruitless. Then for 3.5 km to go forward rushed froome, supported by the Port and Mollema. This trio managed to break away from the rest of generalisimo, but in the course of stage fans intervened, triggering a clash riders with a motorcycle.
The most from this situation, suffered Frome, which ran from despair overcame a few hundred meters. In the end, all the concerns of the leader of the “Sky” was in vain – the organizers kept behind him the yellow Jersey, neutralizing all of the racers who finished after the ill-fated tube.
The results of the 12th stage:
1. Thomas de Gendt (Belgium, Lotto Soudal) – 4:31,51
2. Serge Pauwels (Belgium, Dimension Data) – 0,02
3.Daniel Navarro, Spain, Cofidis) – 0,14
4. Stef Clement (Netherlands, IAM) – 0,40
5. Sylvain, Chavanel (France, Direct Energie)
Overall standings after the 12th stage:
1. Christopher Froome (UK, Sky) – 57:Of 11.33
2. Adam Yates (UK, Orica-BikeExchange) – 0,47
3. Bauke Mollema (Netherlands, Trek-Segafredo) – 0,56
4. Nairo Quintana (Colombia, Movistar) – 1,01
5. Romain bardet (France, AG2R) – 1,15
