Tour de France, 5th stage (Gap-Privas): La Diretta

15.36 – Increase the pace

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In the last few kilometers the group has increased the pace, now the average of the race is 41.2 km / h.

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15.16 – Bob Jungels pulls the group

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The Deceuninck – Quick Step of the yellow jersey Julian Alaphilippe leads the group to set the pace. Today’s pace is calm and no attempt to escape if we exclude the shot of Asgreen in the first kilometers, immediately resumed.

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2.34 pm – Sam Bennett in the points

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In the intermediate sprint of L’Épine, the Irish sprint of Deceuninck – Quick Step, Sam Bennett, passes first on the flying finish line, overtaking Peter Sagan (Bora – Hansgrohe) in the classification of the green jersey. Behind Bennett arrive, in order: his teammate Michael Morkov, Caleb Ewan (Lotto-Soudal) and Sagan. The average ride is 38.5 km / h.

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13.57 – Medical treatment for Pinot

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The captain of the FDJ – Groupama Thibaut Pinot approaches the doctor’s car for treatment of his right shoulder, still sore due to the fall in the first stage. After a few seconds the 30-year-old Frenchman is ready to return to the group.

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13.29 – Compact group

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At the beginning of the fraction the attempt of the Danish Kasper Asgreen (Deceuninck – Quick Step) quickly ends, then no one tries to force the pace and the group proceeds by mutual agreement.

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The 4th stage

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The captain of the Jumbo-Visma Primoz Roglic triumphed on top of the first arrival uphill in Orcieres-Merlette, after making his team pull at a brisk pace to prevent the other big players from attacking. Behind the Slovenian, compatriot Tadej Pogacar (UAE Emirates) crossed the finish line. Julian Alaphilippe remains in first place in the standings, the 28-year-old Frenchman from Deceuninck – Quick Step has a 4 “advantage over British Adam Yates (Mitchelton-Scott) and 7” over Roglic. Then Pogacar at 11 “, Martin at 13”, and other 11 athletes separated by 17 “: Bernal, Dumoulin, Chaves, Quintana, Lopez, Mollema, Bardet, Landa, Pinot, Uran, Porte.

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Today’s stage

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In the second part of today’s fraction (183 km with a lot of descent) there are two mountain grand prix, both of the fourth category: the Col de Serre Colon (4.1 km at 3.7%) and the Cote de Saint Vincent de Barres (2.7 km at 4.2%). It can be a terrain for sprinters, but a coup in the final by some finisseurs cannot be ruled out.

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