Tuesday 8: 13:15โ13:35 โ 17:20โ17:45
The alternation continues: this stage shall be a puncher stage.
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Lenny Martinez (๐ซ๐ท Barhein) attacked at km 0, followed by Abrahamsen (๐ณ๐ด Uno-X). No pursuit, no other attack. After 2 or 3 km, when they had a gap of 25 seconds, Gachignard (๐ซ๐ท Total) jumped and joined them (the two ahead weren't pulling hard, they were waiting for him, they had hoped for an even bigger group).
And that was it.
edit: Ah! I read that Asgreen (๐ฉ๐ฐ EF) joined them, starting even later and imposing himself a solo chase of almost 10 km. To each his kinks, I guess ๐
Asgreen joined them, solid addition. They're still not going to win, of course, but it should at least be a fight now.
Well, the gap was kept at the modern standard of 2 minutes, and half of the breakaway was limited when it came to climbing, so there wasn't much of a fight.
L. Martinez tried to go for the mountain jersey, but he missed the first point (attacking very early because the second half was flatter), and then UAE had started a strong pace and caught him before the last 3 climbs. The idea was sound (IMO) but the result is meagre.
Many crashes again. Alaphilippe unlucky to get a puncture right when the peloton accelerated and never slew down again. Healy stopped in a crash. Both of them caught up with the back of the peloton after long (especially for Alaphilippe) and intense efforts, but never had a second to recover and never could go further up.