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The first victory of a Frenchman

Romain Bardet his country makes people cheer. 19. Part of the Tour de France through the Alps is, however, marred by many Falls – even the wearer of the Yellow Jersey ends up in the rain on the Asphalt.

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Froome crashes, defends but Yellow

For the hosts it was the proceeds at the end of first stage victory in the Tour of 2016: your compatriot Romain, the 19 has Bardet. Stage of the 103. Tour de France won. On the days section 146 km from Albertville to Saint-Gervais in the Mont Blanc massif, the 25-Year-old from the Team AG2R La Mondiale came after an attack in the final climb.

As one of many riders including Chris Froome (Sky) crashed as a carrier of the Yellow Jersey in the rainy Finale and suffered abrasions on the back as well as injuries to the right shoulder. The Briton moved to the fall as quick as a flash on the wheels of team-mates, reached, ultimately, as the ninth of the goal and extended the lead in the overall standings. His lead on the new Second Bardet is 4:11 minutes.

???? BARDET sauve la FRANCE !! ???? / First ?? victory! #TDF2016 pic.twitter.com/lYwJCnIsBx

— Le Tour de France (@LeTour) 22. July 2016

Apparently affected by the fall injury of the previously so dominant Froome went on the last kilometers, for the first time in serious trouble. Face contorted with pain, the 31-fought Years of the Montée de Bisanne up, could not parry but in the end, all of the attacks. On the side of his precious helper Wout Poels, he rolled to the finish. Previously, Bardet attacked in the chaotic Finale, and under the cheers of the French people no longer obtain.

The German riders showed themselves in the Person from time trial specialist Tony Martin (Cottbus/Etixx-Quick Step), Emanuel Buchmann (Ravensburg/Bora-Argon 18) and Marcus Burghardt (Zschopau/BMC Racing) for a long time in an escape group that had to do with the output of the stage but, ultimately, nothing.

sw (dpa, sid)