Change of leadership at the Tour de France: The Italian Giulio Ciccone replaces the Frenchman Julian Alaphilippe. The unforgiving circuit in the sixth stage only brings these two professional cyclists to their limits.
The Italian Giulio Ciccone is now driving in the Yellow Jersey
He got the last out. The man in Yellow, Julian Alaphilippe, lugged his bike up the last uphill before the finish up of up to 24% steep. Any normal cyclist would be staying for a long time. And even the professionals were at their limit. They were hardly from the place, with the last of their strength they held their edges in a journey that ranged from the right to the left. Hardly the driver had crossed the line exhausted the Target, they were pushed by helpers out of the way.
These last meters in La Planche des Belles Filles it had really. For the fourth Time since 2012, the 1140-metre-high mountain in the Vosges mountains, the destination of the Tour de France. This time, however, the organizers of the tour de France this year had thought up a special treat: To the already up to 20 degree final ascent steep, you hung a 800-Meter-long, extremely steep gravel road and after 160 kilometers, with a total of seven mountain classifications.
Victory of the day for Dylan Teuns
At the end of all use of Alaphilippes was in vain. He was Sixth. Six seconds behind the 27-year-old Frenchman to defend the Yellow Jersey that he had captured three days earlier, under the cheers of his compatriots in the Champagne.
Julian Alaphilippe was everything, in the end, six seconds behind the Frenchman
The new leader in the overall standings of the Italian Giulio Ciccone is. The 24-Year-old had shaken in the target initially frustrated the head, he had just the duel for victory on the day of a Sprint, you could not speak on the rise now, really – against the Belgians Dylan Teuns lost. The six-second time bonus for second place are exactly those six seconds, the Ciccone is now in the standings ahead of Alaphilippe, the audience favorite of the French. Previously, Ciccone had retracted a further eight seconds of the Bonus, as he had won the penultimate mountain competition.
Strong Performance Emanuel Book’s
The favorites for overall victory at this year’s Tour gave no nakedness. Last year’s winner Geraint Thomas of great Britain was Fourth in the stage. The Frenchman, Thibaut Pinot, which comes from the area of the destination, and whose name his Fans had painted at short intervals, a dozen times on the road, took fifth place ahead of Alaphilippe. The Colombian Nairo Quintana finished Seventh, the Dane Jakob Fuglsang ninth, the Spaniard Mikel Landa ninth place.
Start-up help after crossing the finish line – even for the day’s winner Dylan Teuns
A strong performance, Emanuel Buchmann, the German hope for a Top Ten place at this year’s Tour: The 26-Year-old was Eighth and improved in the standings from 29. on the twelfth rank. “The final climb was not me, actually, because he was so irregularly,” said Buchmann in the target. “But if it is in a good mood, it will stop. You always have the hope that it will be running even better. But with the Top Ten I was already pleased.” Buchmann was in the days of the standings, even ahead of super talent Egan Bernal. The 22-year-old Colombian was the Twelfth.
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Who will win the Tour de France?Who makes the race?
Even without the hard-to-ousted Chris Froome it will be a thrilling race. The Tour de France promises to be a voltage, even if the current Sky Team (sponsors exchange is now Ineos) again the strongest. Our candidates check shows, who could be the British dangerous…
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Who will win the Tour de France?10 Enric Mas (Deceuninck-Quickstep)
Sunken cheeks, deeply seated eyes, spindly limbs and short cropped head of hair – Enric Mas many a viewer’s horror. However, the 24-year-old Spaniard is very healthy and extremely in shape. As a strong climber, he was drove to 2018, surprisingly Second in the Vuelta, this year, but so far unremarkable. Forecast: It’s not enough for the whole of the front.
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Who will win the Tour de France?9 Nairo Quintana (Movistar)
The time from Nairo Quintana is already over? From 2013 to 2016, he rode at the Tour, Giro and Vuelta will always be on the places one to four, was on the mountain a Power. But lately, the silence of Colombians, the media appointments falters shy and usually is shielded, of all the serious climbs. It is likely to be his last Chance as a captain in the Tour. Forecast: He doesn’t use them.
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Who will win the Tour de France?8 Romain Bardet (Ag2r La Mondiale)
Hopes weigh heavy Bardet on the narrow shoulders of Romain. The lanky climber is to end the long losing streak to the Frenchman in the Tour. In the last few years, it looked as if he could come closer to this goal. However, currently Bardet, who has a University degree in Management follows, its Form and the opponents. Prediction: Lose in the time trial too much time.
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Who will win the Tour de France?7 Adam Yates (Mitchelton-Scott)
“We have taken different paths, but we are very close and talk daily to each other,” says Adam Yates, over his relationship with his twin brother, Simon. Both are talented contenders for the overall classification. In France, Simon was at the Giro captain will continue, probably for Adam. In the mountains, well, in the time trial and solid. Forecast: you Can play, but not win.
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Who will win the Tour de France?6 Emanuel Buchmann (Bora-Hansgrohe)
From the talented riders to podium candidate Emanuel Buchmann has in preparation a strong impression of the race left. The mountain of silence Schwabe is now one of the Best in the time trial, he has improved. What is missing from the 26-year-old, is the Punch and self-confidence for a great victory. Forecast: His curve continues upwards.
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Who will win the Tour de France?5 Vincenzo Nibali (Bahrain-Merida)
The Double of Giro and Tour has proved in the last few years, always too demanding. Also experienced the “shark of Messina” is to point out the hardships of the tour of Italy, which he also lost because of a tactical error, still. But with its constancy and suffering of the 34-Year-old points. Forecast: The shark a couple of teeth for a powerful bite missing.
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Who will win the Tour de France?4 Thibaut Pinot (Groupama-FDJ)
The fear of the descents is defeated, his time trial weakness, he has worked in – it is Pinot Thibaut is now finally ready for more than a good placement? Almost. The Frenchman chose a continuous structure and is focused again for the first time on the Tour. His Team is good, but others are better. Forecast: Pinot is to attack his opponents but not all of them can shake off.
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Who will win the Tour de France?3 Geraint Thomas (Ineos)
The title defenders had at the Tour de Suisse, a scary moment: After a severe fall, the dream of a second tour victory out seemed to be already dreaming. But the 33-year-old Welshman can start. His preparation of delivery is not ideal – it’s the lightness of the previous year is missing. Forecast: But to the Podium, it’s still enough.
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Who will win the Tour de France?2 Jakob Fuglsang (Astana)
For years, the Dane was in the employ of other Top riders: Jakob Fuglsang rode for the Schleck brothers, as a helper, and also in Astana, mostly in the shade. Now he is captain, and rightly so. This year, he was the most consistent of the Tour candidates, has increased on the mountain once again. Forecast: the Yellow Jersey is very close.
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Who will win the Tour de France?1 Egan Bernal (Ineos)
Viva Colombia! The Cycling-mad Nation, is looking forward to the next Star, the raptured in July, the home. And this Time it may really. Egan Bernal has exceptional performance data, and driving at Ineos in the strongest Team. At the Tour de Suisse, he was unbeatable, now he could push up the Tour of his stamp. Prediction: He leaves Colombia cheer.