Russian rider of Katusha Ilnur Zakarin, for the first time in his career he took the stage on the Big loop.
Three days ago Zakarin claimed victory in the mountains, but then the Russians to gain a foothold in the front isolation prevented the fallen from the eye lens. Today Zakarin has avoided all problems – the most amazing thing is that his main rivals were, once again, Aronson Pantano and mountain king of the Tour, Rafal Majka.
On the mountain of the highest category Finno-Emosson Zakarin get left forward Pantano and Mike – this time Ilnur immediately attacked his companions. Mike fell behind immediately, and Pantano was not sitting behind the Russians after the second powerful spurt.
While Zakarin became the seventh rider from Russia, who won the Tour de France, in the group of generalisimo another local victory over the competition was won by Christopher froome, which is an advantage in the fight for the yellow Jersey has reached two and a half minutes.
Tomorrow on the French stage race by a 17-kilometre mountain cutting. It is expected that the stage winner will be one of the giants of the General classification.
The results of the 17th stage:
1. Ilnur Zakarin (Russia, Katusha) – 4:36,33
2. Allinson Pantano (Colombia, IAM Cycling) – 0,55
3. Rafal Majka (Poland, Tinkoff) – 1,26
4. Kristian Durasek (Croatia, Lampre-Merida) Is 1.32
5. Bryce Fellow (France, Fortuneo – Vital Concept) – 2,33
Overall standings after 17 stages:
1. Christopher Froome (UK, Sky) – 77:25,10
2. Bauke Mollema (Netherlands, Trek-Segafredo) – 2,27
3. Adam Yates (UK, Orica-BikeExchange) – 2,53
4. Nair Quintana (Colombia, Movistar) With 3.27
5. Roman bardet (France, AG2R) – 4,15
