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Froome tightens grip on yellow for final week
- Updated: July 18, 2016
Home » News » Froome tightens grip on yellow for final week
MOIRANS-EN-MONTAGNE, France (AFP) — An anti-climactic feeling is settling over the Tour de France as the world’s greatest bike race heads for Switzerland on Monday.
The anticipated battle between reigning champion Chris Froome and his arch rival Nairo Quintana has been something of a damp squib so far.
Froome took control of the race with a daring solo escape on a descent on stage 7 and since then has been extending his lead, most notably in a strong time trial performance last Friday.
The Sky rider has a 1:47 advantage over second-placed Bauke Mollema (Trek – Segafredo), but perhaps more significantly, he leads fourth-placed Quintana (Quintana) by 2:59.
The diminutive Colombian has been a disappointment at this Tour, failing to shine in the numerous mountain stages so far.
Widely regarded as the best climber in the world, Quintana has failed to put in a single attack of note and even struggled on last Thursday’s climb up Mont …
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