The yellow jersey has retained Briton Chris Froome (Sky), finishing in tenth position with their most dangerous rivals. Rodriguez ahead of comrades escape, in which he also participated Kwiatkowski. Over a minute lost to the winner riding alone Dane Jakob Fuglsgang (Astana) and a half minutes after it arrived Frenchman Romain Bardet (AG2R).
The stage ended in a very difficult 16-mile uphill stretch to the finish. In addition it started to rain and the temperature dropped sharply. Kwiatkowski began the final kilometers with the Belgian vulture Vanmarcke (LottoNL), with a half-minute advantage over the next comrades escape. Mountain climbers are not strong side Pole, which was confirmed on Thursday. In the end they passed two other players world champion, who eventually took 27th place with a loss of 11.35. The hero of the previous stage of Rafał Majka (Saxo-Tinkoff) past the “dash” at the 41st position, losing over 17 minutes.
As a consolation Kwiatkowski was named player najwaleczniejszym stage and on Friday will go with the red starting number. This is the third such award in this year’s Pole “Great Loop” and the second rider in the rainbow jersey. On the tenth stage with red number also he drove Bartosz Huzarski (Bora Argon 18).
The last stage in the Pyrenees, with four mountain bonuses, promised to be with passion. After an hour ride in the heat (at the start of the mercury showed 38 degrees Celsius) formed escape with the participation of 22 riders. 76 km before the finish broke away from her Kwiatkowski and Vanmarcke. The world champion won one of the climbs at the Port de Lers, and on gatherings impressive speed, in which he insisted Vanmarcke. At the foot of the driveway on the Plateau de Beille, two cyclists had admittedly slight advantage over the companions flee, but until 11 minutes over the peloton.
The final climb was a show of Rodriguez. The Spaniard overtook the Belgian first, then Kwiatkowski and unthreatened reached the finish line, referring second stage win in this year’s race. Previously, “Purito” was the best on the third episode in the Belgian Huy.
The competition riders fighting for victory in the race ended remisowo. Although they attacked again and again Spaniard Alberto Contador, Italian Vincenzo Nibali and Colombian Nairo Quintana, but Froome, assisted by Richie Porte’a and Geraint Thomas, did not allow them to obtain greater advantage. We all reached the finish line together, nearly seven minutes after the stage winner.
On Friday will be held hilly stage from Muret to Rodez (198 km).
Great Kwiatkowski failed to bring victory to the finish. “He showed that he can climb a mountain”
/ Photo Olimpik / x-news
Results of 12th stage Lannemezan – Plateau de Beille (195 km):
1. Joaquim Rodriguez (Spain / Katusha) – 5: 40.14
2. Jakob Fuglsang (Denmark / Astana) 1.12
3. Romain Bardet (France / AG2R) 1.49
4. Gorka Izagirre (Spain / Movistar) 4.34
5. Louis Meintjes (South Africa / MTN Qhubeka) 4.38
6. Jan Barta (Czech Republic / Bora Argon 18) 5.47
7. Romain Sicard (France / Europcar) 6.03
8. Mikael Cherel (France / AG2R) 6.28
9. Alejandro Valverde (Spain / Movistar) 6.46
10. Chris Froome (Great Britain / Sky) 6.47
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27. Michal Kwiatkowski (Poland / Etixx-Quick Step) 11.35
41. Rafal Majka (Poland / Saxo-Tinkoff) 17.02
111. Michal Golas (Poland / Etixx-Quick Step) 33.34
127. Bartosz Huzarski (Poland / Bora-Argon) the same time
Overall ranking:
1. Chris Froome (Great Britain / Sky) – 46: 50.32
2. Tejay van Garderen (USA / BMC) 2.52
3. Nairo Quintana (Colombia / Movistar) 3.09
4. Alejandro Valverde ( Spain / Movistar) 3.58
5. Geraint Thomas (Great Britain / Sky) 4.03
6. Alberto Contador (Spain / Saxo-Tinkoff) 4.04
7. Robert Gesink (Netherlands / LottoNL) 5.32
8. Tony Gallopin (France / Lotto Soudal) 7.32
9. Vincenzo Nibali (Italy / Astana) 7.47 10. Bauke Mollema
(Netherlands / Trek) 8.02
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40. Rafal Majka (Poland / Saxo-Tinkoff) 55.47
58. Michal Kwiatkowski (Poland / Etixx-Quick Step) 1: 10.50 71.
Bartosz Huzarski (Poland / Bora Argon 18 ) 1: 19.28 95.
Michael Golas (Poland / Etixx-Quick Step) 1: 34.54
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