The thirteenth episode of Tour de France It was not an easy day. During the race, many people left the big group considering the battle presented by the road. Between the fast averages, the stages the cyclists put their legs through and the toughness of the race, it all takes.
The news of the day is the withdrawals of Primoz Roglic and of Juan Ayuso. The defeat of the Slovenian is well known and that of Ayuso is very important for both Spanish cycling and the leader. Tadej Pogacar.
The Slovenian filtered through the top positions to enter the sprint. I often see him in those positions and it’s dangerous, because the arrivals can cause a fall like it happened this Friday. Any touch can cost a fortune in the fight for general classification.
On top of that, the day was very fast, with many breakaway attempts not allowed by the peloton. He set a very strong pace to neutralize them, because the sprinters knew that their options to win the stages were running out. A very hard fall at the end turned out to be a negative part of that fight for top speed.
This Saturday is going to be different. Expect a tough Pyrenean day to start Tourmalet. If it’s as hot as expected, it could cause trouble, because then they’re waiting Ancizan and Pla d’Adet and the people began to be severely punished.
Source: La Verdad
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