The Portuguese Rui Costa, current world champion road, thickened the team of cyclists who has withdraw the Tour this year. In the case of Costa bronchopneumonia was strong it did return home early.
- Yesterday, during the rest day, did a light workout cycling, but when I returned to the hotel did not feel well, had fever and muscle aches. I went to hospital and X-ray examination showed an outbreak of pneumonia. I wanted to continue in the Tour de France, to honor the race and try to give satisfaction to my team and my fans, but it was necessary to stop in order to avoid serious health problems - said Rui Costa, who did not start in step today.
In the overall standings, the Italian Vicenzo Nibali follows leader and keeps the advantage of 4 minutes and 37 seconds to Spain's Alejandro Valverde. Now the Frenchman Thibaut Pinot occupies the third place.
Tomorrow, Seventeenth 124.5km stage will be between Saint-Gaudens and Saint-Lary Pla d'Adet. Cyclists will have to face the mountain, Montée Saint-Lary Pla d'Adet (1.680m), special category on arrival.
Rate Step
. 1 Michael Rogers (AUS) - Tinkoff - Saxo -
. 2 Thomas Voeckler (FRA) - Europcar
. 3 Vasil Kiryenka (BIE) - SKY
Overall Rating
. Vincenzo Nibali 1 (ITA) - Astana - 73:05:19
. 2 Alejandro Valverde (ESP) - Movistar - +04:37
. 3 Thibaut Pinot (FRA) FDJ - 5:06 +
Overall team classification
1. AG2R La Mondiale
2. Belkin Pro Cycling
3. Team Sky
Yellow shirt (individual leader) - Vincenzo Nibali (ITA) Astana
Green jersey (points leader) - Peter Sagan (ESL) - Cannondale
White shirt with red balls (winner in mountain stages) - Rafal Majka (POL) - Tinkoff - Saxo
White Shirt (Young) - Thibaut Pinot (FRA) - FDJ
No comments:
Post a Comment