Tour de France

Froome prior to the third tour victory

The British cyclist Chris Froome defended his clear lead in the Tour de France before the show travel to Paris. The penultimate stage of the Spaniard Jon Izaguirre wins.

Professional cyclist Chris Froome disconnect only 113 kilometers from his third victory in the Tour de France since 2013. The parade on the Champs-Élysées on Sunday no danger from the competition. The 31-year-old Briton, in the case of the 103. The tour de France, even two serious falls put, with a comfortable lead over Frenchman Romain Bardet (+4:05 minutes), and the Colombian Nairo Quintana (+4:21) to the last stage. Traditionally, it is second only the sprinters are still in the focus.

On the last Alpine stage on Saturday from Megeve to Morzine Froome from the fall seemed to feel the day before, hardly anything. He and his outstanding Team retaliated in the continuous rain of the last attacks of the Challenger, who had given up their hopes, but actually long. The dominance of the British, no one could scratch it.

The jubilation of the day winner Jon Izaguirre in Morzine

Izaguirre is risking the most

The victory of the Spaniard Jon Izaguirre secured to 146,5 kilometers. The Movistar Pro was the Giro-winner Vincenzo Nibali, who wanted to seize the last Chance to win a year’s victory of the day, a dash through the bill. On the neck-breaking, nine-kilometre-long descent had risked Plane from the Joux Izaguirre at the most, and even the departure of specialists from Italy in the barriers, and to rank three of the days standings referred to. The Colombian Jarlison Pantano came in Second.

Froome, the
the day before, at the knee, back and elbow hurt, and the target is in a tattered Yellow shirt on the bike of team-mate Geraint Thomas had achieved, was once again generous. On the last meters, he let Quintana on Saturday, a small seconds tab. The fact the British no longer hurt. When passing the finish line facilitates in Morzine smiled Froome.

ck/jj (dpa, sid)