166.5 km from Bourg-en-Bresse to Champagnole with a fourth category Gpm and many ups and downs
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Ore 14.49 – Cavagna a 51 km/h
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The pace of 25-year-old Frenchman Rémi Cavagna (Deceuninck-Quick Step), who is keeping an average of 51 km / h, is impressive. Behind him the yellow jersey group with a gap of 2’22 “when there are 108 km to the finish.
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2.37 pm – the pursuers resumed
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Dylan Van Baarle (Ineos Grenadiers), Geoffrey Soupe (Total Direct Energie) and Max Walscheid (NTT Pro Cycling) were joined by the yellow jersey group pulled by Bora-Hansgrohe. Rémi Cavagna (Deceuninck-Quick Step) has a 2’50 “advantage over the pack with 117km to go.
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14.24 – Cavagna’s advantage increases
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At 131 km from the finish, Rémi Cavagna (Deceuninck-Quick Step) has an advantage of 2’10 “over the three remaining rivals: Dylan Van Baarle (Ineos Grenadiers), Geoffrey Soupe (Total Direct Energie) and Max Walscheid (NTT Pro Cycling). At 2’48 “the yellow jersey group, the average of the race is 53.1 km / h.
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14.13 – Guillaume Martin gets up
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After speaking via radio with the flagship Guillaume Martin (Cofidis) he decides to get up and wait for the group.
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14.10 – Bora in the lead
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Peter Sagan’s team led the pack to shoot. At 142 km from the finish Cavagna has a 1’32 “advantage over the five pursuers, 2’27” over the yellow jersey group. The average ride is 53.2 km / h.
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2.30 pm – 5 behind Cavagna
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Rémi Cavagna (Deceuninck-Quick Step) has a 59 “advantage over five rivals: Guillaume Martin (Cofidis), Cyril Barthe (B&B Hotels – Vital Concept), Dylan Van Baarle (Ineos Grenadiers), Geoffrey Soupe (Total Direct Energie) and Max Walscheid (NTT Pro Cycling) The best placed rider in the general classification among the fugitives is Martin, 13’16 “from the yellow jersey Primoz Roglic (Jumbo-Visma).
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13.58 – Van Baarle in pursuit
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Dylan Van Baarle (Ineos Grenadiers) sets out in pursuit of Cavagna, then is joined by Guillaume Martin (Cofidis), Cyril Barthe (B&B Hotels – Vital Concept) and Geoffrey Soupe (Total Direct Energie). Lukas Pöstlberger (Bora-Hansgrohe) retires after being stung by a wasp.
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13.45 – attacks immediately
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Many try to flee immediately after departure. The first attack sees protagonists Neilson Powless (Ef Pro Cyling), Michael Schär (CC Team) and Max Walscheid (NTT Pro Cycling), immediately recovered. Solo attempt for Rémi Cavagna (Deceuninck-Quick Step), who takes advantage of the strong wind behind him to gain ground on his pursuers.
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Today’s stage
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After eighteenth stage, which concluded the alpine triptych, the big names can save their energy in view of the time trial scheduled for Saturday’s fraction in Planche des Belles Filles. The 166.5 km from Bourg-en-Bresse to Champagnole include a fourth category GPM and many ups and downs, in a stage that could end with a successful attack from afar or with a sprint, perhaps in narrow ranks given the difficulty of the route.
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In the eighteenth stage the leader of the Grande Boucle Primoz Roglic controlled the race and no one was able to put him in difficulty. Partial success went to Pole Michal Kwiatkowski, who arrived at the finish hugging his teammate from Ineos Richard Carapaz, the new polka dot jersey.
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The climb
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In the middle of the stage the riders will face the Cote de Chateau-Chalon (fourth category, 4.3 km at 4.7%), then an eat and drink until the arrival of Champagnole.
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The ranking
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1. Primoz Roglic (Jumbo-Visma) in 79h 45 ’30’ ‘; 2. Tadej Pogacar (UAE Emirates) +57 “; 3. Miguel Angel Lopez (Astana) + 1’27”; 4. Richie Porte + 3’06 “; 5. Mikel Landa + 3’28”; 6. Enric Mas + 4’19 “; 7. Adam Yates + 5’55”; 8. Rigoberto Uran + 6’05 “; 9. Tom Dumoulin + 7’24”; 10. Alejandro Valverde + 12’12 “.
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