Majka, who took the polka dot jersey from Thomas De Gendt won the last two editions a total of three stages. In 2014, grabbed the 26-year-old Pole also the polka dot jersey.
Pantano (27) is in his second Tour. Last year, he finished 19th in the overall standings and he became a third time.
Furious start
The start of the stage was furious. Dozens of riders fighting for a place in the leading group. Eventually made about thirty riders loose. Among them were the Dutch Tom Dumoulin, Stef Clement, Dylan van Baarle and Tom-Jelte Slagter
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Dumoulin
Serge Pauwels (Dimension Data) and Majka deepest despair at the first ascents to the points for the mountain jersey, while the Orange men kept their powder dry. It was Van Baarle which lit the powder keg. Dumoulin joined a little later on and used his compatriot Cannondale springboard
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De Limburger Giant-Alpecin briefly drove solo in the lead, but saw all three riders quickly connect. Vincenzo Nibali (Astana), Pantano and Domenico Pozzovivo (AG2R) the brilliant solo Dumoulin had in Andorra still in mind and knew they could not just let it ride the Dutchman.
However, it was wasted energy. The remaining pursuers locks on the first ascent of the Grand Colombier normal again. The role of the Dutch was finished. Clement, Van Baarle and Slagter were on the steep climb in any fields or roads in sight, while Dumoulin also had to resolve rapidly after his adventure.
Descent
Ilnur Zakarin (Katusha) Julian Alaphillipe (Etixx-QuickStep) left on the Grand Colombier with Pantano and Majka got to be the strongest and beat a hole.
In the descent Zakarin could not follow, while Alaphillipe bounced slicing after attack in the sinking. On the final climb Majka once again chose the attack and showed he Pantano see his heels.
The Colombian of IAM Cycling, however, plunged in the downhill at high speed down and closed at nine kilometers from the measurement again, after which he Majka in the sprint to beat the say.
TOUR DE FRANCE
also the rituitslagen and standings of the Tour de France.
This kind of days are so much more fun than the days with an organized bunch sprint where nobody attacks because they still have to be taken back. Actually, there would be only two, at most three days to sit where a mass sprint possible. This is struggle and cycling!
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yawn, yawn. As usual, the last 5 meters are just a little exciting. Can the tube, considering the cost.
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It is only as heavy as the riders make the race tough. No one who is important for the standings but has also tried something. Do so but rather looked at the golf tour for which you can be summed up in five minutes.
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the men’s team leaders and cyclists conjure us a Tour de France as the European Football Championships. Waiting, watching, talking and especially not a battle, etc show initiative. Robot bicycles. With the exception of a few riders who do not participate in the general classification such as Sagan. Under the motto, rather than follow with 5th 8th with struggle. No wonder sponsors pull out. Extremely regrettable.