We see Lenny Martinez take the right break this Monday on the 10th stage of Tour de France Then show yourself in shape in the different climbs to fill up on the peaks, it has long been believed that the young climber would be able to unlock the victory counter of the French and make the national holiday of July 14 even more beautiful. But if the runner of the Bahrain Victorious hoped to imitate Warren Barguil, David Moncoutié, Richard Virenque Or … his grandfather Mariano Martinez (45 years later), he finally had to face the end in the final of this demanding day in the Massif Central. Distributed by the best of the breakaway in the penultimate climb, the 22-year-old nugget finally crossed the line far from the win, almost 5 minutes from Simon Yates and just in front of the two cadors Tadej Pogacar et Jonas Vingegaardthat he took in the last kilometer to take the 8th final place. A fairly anecdotal result but which should not make us forget its very beautiful consolation batch and one of the only rays of sun on the tricolor side, with the deserved gain of the pea jersey of best climber!
Video – Lenny Martinez puts on the polka dot jersey after the 10th stage
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“Why did I drove with Pogacar and Vingegaard? …”
With 27 units against 16 at the new yellow jersey Ben Healy and 7 to Pogacar, Lenny Martinez perfectly launched his quest for the polka dot jersey, 47 years after his grandfather Mariano L'Ar won (1978). “”I suffered a lot. I didn't want to leave without anything, so I focused on the sprints in the ascents to collect points. Of course, it's weird to wear this polka dot jersey that my grandfather won a long time ago. I'm sure he has to be proud of me. Now I'm going to try to keep it as far as possible and why not to Paris, but with Tadej Pogacar it will be difficult. In any case it gives me a nice goal“He said before returning to the course of the stage.
“I thought of both the stage and the polka dot jersey, leaving in the breakaway. But I quickly felt that it would be too fair to fight for the stage, the others were just much stronger than me today. I made some sprints for the points at the heights, but I don't think it has too much handicapped for the final. I end at more than 4 minutes I think, so there is no regret. It is true that in the final I rolled up with Pogacar and Vingegaard, but it was just because I wanted to finish in the top 10. It's a bit anecdotal, but after such a beautiful day I didn't want to be 20th for example“, the conclusion Lenny Martinez.
