The time of truth! THE Switzerland Tour Delivered his final verdict this Sunday, June 22 with an 8th stage in the form of a coastal trial and a rise of 9.2 km at 9% on average to climb over the 10.1 km of the course. France held its breath and hoped without too much to believe that Kévin Vauquelin (Arkéa-B & B Hotels) can become the first Frenchman to win a race by stage World Tour since Christophe Moreau In 2007. Wearers of the yellow jersey with 33 seconds of margin, the Norman had to resist JOAO ALMEIDA (UAE Team Emirates-XRG) to try to end this long scarcity. But as we could fear, there was no feat: the Portuguese was imperial and far too strong in this exercise which he loves, winning with a time of 27 minutes and 33 seconds which allows him to make a double blow and to win his third test of a week in a row! More info to follow …
VIDEO – The reaction of Joao Almeida after his triumph in Switzerland
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Kévin Vauquelin 2nd for 1'07 “… Alaphilippe explodes and descends from the podium!
Vauquelin defended himself well, but it was quickly understood that he would find it difficult to contain the Portuguese machine, returned in a few minutes to a Julian Alaphilippe (Tudor) In perdition. At the intermediary, at the 4.5 km, there was already 22 seconds late, which became 1'40 “on the line after an exceptional finish ofAlmeidaor 1'07 “too much to be able to triumph. The latter dominates 25 seconds at the top a Felix Gall (Decathlon Ag2r La Mondiale) very dashing, Oscar Onley (Team Picnic Postnl) also assuming its status to take 3rd place of the day at 1'11 “. Mostly enough to allow the Briton to climb on the final podium instead ofAlaphilippewhich completely exploded on this last day and ends in 40th position at almost 4 minutes! A poor performance that even makes the double world champion back in 5th position in general, behind Gall.
