BARDET WINS AT PEYRAGUDES, ARU TAKES THE YELLOW JERSEY

Peyragudes, Thursday, 13th July – The overall classification of the 104th Tour de France was shaken up in the last 300 metres of the “marathon-stage” in the Pyrenees. After Team Sky controlled it all, Chris Froome lost contact to Romain Bardet who won his third stage in three years and Fabio Aru who moved into the lead three years after his compatriot Vincenzo Nibali won the Tour as the reigning Italian champion.

STAGE RESULT
1. Romain Bardet (Ag2r La Mondiale) in 5h49’38’’
2. Rigoberto Uran (Cannondale Drapac Professional Cycling Team), at 2’’
3. Fabio Aru (Astana Pro Team), at 2’’

INDIVIDUAL GENERAL CLASSIFICATION
1. Fabio Aru (Astana Pro Team)
2. Christopher Froome (Team Sky) at 6’’
3. Romain Bardet (Ag2r La Mondiale) at 25’’