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Rogers romps to victory in 16th stage

Source: Agencies | July 23, 2014, Wednesday | Print Edition

FRENCHMAN Romain Bardet and American Tejay van Garderen’s Tour de France podium hopes suffered a major blow yesterday when they lost considerable ground in the 16th stage won by Australian Michael Rogers.

Rogers gave his Tinkoff-Saxo team its second stage win this year by powering away from a breakaway group in the 237.5-kilometer mountain trek from Carcassonne Bagneres-de-Luchon.

Vincenzo Nibali of Italy retained the overall leader’s yellow jersey ahead of Spain’s Alejandro Valverde while France’s Thibaut Pinot, who was the strongest in the intimidating ascent to the Port de Bales, moved up to third at the expense of compatriot Bardet.

AG2R-La Mondiale rider Bardet, who had promised to blow the race open in the Pyrenees, was unable to sustain the pace in the climb and lost 1:40 seconds.

Van Garderen could not follow either and lost over three minutes, but Bardet’s teammate Jean-Christophe Peraud could not be shaken off.

World champion Rui Costa of Portugal did not start the stage as he withdrew suffering from pneumonia.

 

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