Tour de France (2015) Photos; Stage 17: Digne-les-Bains → Pra-Loup, 161 km
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Chris Froome at the rest day 2 press conference. Here's the video if you haven't seen it.		share this photo
The start of Stage 17 after the second rest day was not kind to Tejay Van Garderen, 3rd on GC to start the day. He fell off the pace early on and abandoned the race.		share this photo
Today's break with Simon Geschke keeping cool for later on		share this photo
The peloton among the five categorized climbs		share this photo
The reduced GC contenders		share this photo
Simon Geschke (Giant - Alpecin) soloing the final climb, the cat 2 Pra Loup (6.2 km @ 6.5 %)		share this photo
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Simon Geschke (Giant - Alpecin) with an emotional win on Stage 17		share this photo
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Andrew Talansky (Cannondale - Garmin) was next		share this photo
Lookout! 2nd and going sideways, Andrew Talansky (Cannondale - Garmin) + 32s		share this photo
Andrew Talansky (Cannondale - Garmin) being cleared from the finish		share this photo
3rd Rigoberto Uran (Etixx - Quick Step) + 1:01		share this photo
4th Thibaut Pinot (Fdj) + 1:36 after crashing on the descent of the previous climb		share this photo
13th Rafal Majka (Tinkoff - Saxo) + 4:54 failed to hear on the team radio that team leader Alberto Contador had crashed on the previous climb		share this photo
On paper, this 3rd week stage looked ideal for break rider Ryder Hesjedal (Cannondale - Garmin), but he had to settle for 15th + 5:58		share this photo
Nairo Quintana attacked the GC riders on the final climb		share this photo
Christopher Froome (Team Sky) easily caught Nairo Alexander Quintana (Movistar)		share this photo
One last dig by Nairo Quintana (Movistar) for 18th + 7:16 while Chris Froome finished in the same time		share this photo
Vincenzo Nibali (Astana) and Alejandro Valverde (Movistar)		share this photo
21st Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) + 7:23		share this photo
31st Alberto CONTADOR (TINKOFF - SAXO) + 9:33 actually gained time on the GC group on the final climb after crashing on the previous descent		share this photo
Alberto Contador (Tinkoff - Saxo) and his ripped kit		share this photo
Your Stage 17 winner, Simon Geschke (Giant - Alpecin), fifth win by a German rider at this year's race		share this photo
Christopher Froome (Team Sky) survived another test today		share this photo
Only a few more stages to go with a 3+ minute lead for the race leader, Chris Froome		share this photo
Tour de France (2015) Photos; Stage 17: Digne-les-Bains → Pra-Loup, 161 km
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