If weight of national expectation and volume of media hype counted for anything, Romain Bardet would have dislodged Chris Froome here and won the Tour de France. Behind Urán in third the gaps stretch away as the initial verdict of Wednesday’s stage over the Galibier was largely repeated. Sky’s plan was partly to put Urán and Bardet under pressure but also for Froome to join Landa. Rigoberto Urán (Colombia/Cannondale-Drapac) +22” 6. Rigoberto Urán (Colombia/Cannondale-Drapac) +29” 4.

Source: The Guardian July 20, 2017 16:02 UTC