Completed the tenth stage of the 104th version of the legendary French race.
After a relaxing day on the sprint stage, with the predictable denouement there were only two brave souls who defied the main group. In the day’s break went the French Johan, Offredo (Wanty – Groupe Gobert) and Eliya Hesberg (Fortuneo – Oscaro).
The breakaway had no chance to disrupt the dismantling of remaining in the race the sprinters – French formation ceased resistance, seven kilometres to the finish.
On the last kilometers of the organized distribution under Andre Greipel organized “Lotto”, but the German failed to meet expectations of the team. In the final shot once again nobody managed to challenge Marcel Kittel is the current holder of the green Jersey c total advantage won the sprint and scored his fourth win in this race.
The results of the tenth stage:
1. Marcel Kittel (Germany, Quick-Step Floors) – 4:01.00
2. John Degenkolb (Germany, Trek-Segafredo)
3. Dylan Groenewegen (Netherlands, Team Lotto NL – Jumbo)
4. Rüdiger Selig (Germany, Bora-hansgrohe)
5. Alexander Kristoff (Norway, Team KATUSHA-Alpecin)
Overall standings after tenth stage:
1. Christopher Froome (UK, Sky) – 42:26:29
2. Fabio Aru (Italy, Astana) – 0,18
3. Romain bardet (France, AG2R) – 0,51
4. Rigoberto Uran (Colombia, Cannondale-Drapac) – 0,55
5. Jacob Fuglsang (Denmark, Astana) – 1,37
Tomorrow the Tour de France in 2017 will again be the master of the high-speed finish. The participants of the race will pass 203-kilometer stage, the only mountain of the fourth category.
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