Froome hits stride with stage 10 win
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Overall leader Chris Froome put the hammer down on the Tour de France when the Briton humiliated his rivals in the first mountain test, winning the 10th stage in awe-inspiring fashion yesterday.
The 2013 champion produced a brutal acceleration with just over six kilometers left in the final ascent after his Team Sky lieutenants had prevented attacks by setting a devilish pace in the first part of 15.3km climb.
When Froome attacked in his usual style — head bent down, his legs spinning at a spine-chilling frequency — American Tejay van Garderen, Spain’s Alberto Contador and defending champion Vincenzo Nibali had already been dropped.
Only Colombian Nairo Quintana was still with Froome, who was also alongside teammate Richie Porte of Australia.
Movistar rider Quintana could not follow and he finished the 167-km trek from Tarbes to the La Pierre-Saint-Martin ski station in third place, 1:04 behind Froome, according to provisional timings. Porte was second, 59 seconds off the pace.
Overall, Froome leads Van Garderen (BMC Racing) by a massive 2:52, with Quintana in third, 3:09 off the pace.
Contador (Tinkoff-Saxo) is sixth, 4:04 behind with Nibali (Astana) 10th, 6:57 adrift.
Movistar’s high pace at the front trimmed down the peloton in the first part of the final ascent as Froome stayed safe in the small pack. Among the first top names dropped were American Andrew Talansky, Ireland’s Dan Martin and most notably France’s Romain Bardet, sixth overall last year.
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