Tour de France (2020) Photos; Stage 17: Grenoble → Méribel, 168 km
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Race leader, Primož ROGLIČ (SLO/JUMBO - VISMA) on screen and in person looking like Darth Vader		share this photo
Sam BENNETT (IRL/DECEUNINCK - QUICK-STEP) made the time-cut and looks good to win the Green Jersey		share this photo
9th today + 1:59 was a disappointment for Rigoberto URAN (COL/EF PRO CYCLING), dropping him from 3rd to 6th GC		share this photo
Shortly after the rollout from Grenoble, the attacks started		share this photo
Dan Martin (IRL - Israel Start-Up Nation) and yesterday's stage winner Lennard Kamna (GER - Bora - Hansgrohe) leading the break		share this photo
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Dan Martin (IRL - Israel Start-Up Nation) leading the break and admiring the scenery on Col de la Madeleine, the penultimate climb		share this photo
Col de la Madeleine		share this photo
Col de la Madeleine		share this photo
Sneak peak... Primož ROGLIČ (SLO/JUMBO - VISMA) rounding a corner		share this photo
I somehow missed this dramatic, beautifully composed photo by reuter's @stephanemahe two years ago when the Tour breakaway crested Col de la Madeleine... so here it is now. Better late then never. Also, a reminder of the big crowds.		share this photo
Descending Col de la Madeleine		share this photo
Team Jumbo - Visma Descending Col de la Madeleine		share this photo
Jumbo - Visma		share this photo
Tadej POGAČAR (SLO/UAE TEAM EMIRATES) descending Col de la Madeleine		share this photo
Col de la Madeleine		share this photo
The last two break survivors at the base of the final climb, Col de la Loze , 11th Richard CARAPAZ (ECU/INEOS) + 2:41 and 21st Gorka IZAGIRRE INSAUSTI (ESP/ASTANA PRO) + 8:19		share this photo
Pello BILBAO LOPEZ (ESP/BAHRAIN - MCLAREN) spent a lot of time pacing the peloton on Col de la Loze		share this photo
Bahrain - McLaren at the front of the chase on Col de la Loze, but it was all for not as team leader, Mikel LANDA MEANA (ESP/BAHRAIN - MCLAREN) could only bring it home in 7th place + 1:20		share this photo
Giro d'Italia winner, Richard CARAPAZ (ECU/INEOS) put up a valiant solo bid for 10 km on the final climb, but blew up with 4 km to go and finished 11th + 2:41		share this photo
Some had a Meribel ski gondola perspective on the thrilling finish		share this photo
The GC group		share this photo
Superman Miguel Angel LOPEZ (COL/ASTANA PRO) attacked with 3 km to go		share this photo
Race leader, Primož ROGLIČ (SLO/JUMBO - VISMA) in pursuit of Lopez		share this photo
Fitting that a rider nicknamed Superman would handle the climb better than anyone; Miguel Angel LOPEZ (COL/ASTANA PRO) looking good at the finish		share this photo
Primož ROGLIČ (SLO/JUMBO - VISMA) cracking Tadej POGAČAR (SLO/UAE TEAM EMIRATES) on the moguls in the final km		share this photo
Miguel Angel LOPEZ (COL/ASTANA PRO) wins Stage 17 by 15s and is now 3rd on GC + 1:26; "I had this stage in my mind, I was focused on it and tried to come to this day in a right form. I knew that this kind of climbs over 2000 meters above sea level would suit me really well. Big and long climbs like Col de la Loze really suit me because it is similar to the climbs I have at home in Colombia. I feel good on the altitude and today I wanted to do something. Together with the team we did a good plan before the stage and we tried to follow it from start to finish. I had a great support of my team during the whole day and also in the final Omar Fraile did an excellent job for me. He was phenomenal today! Coming into the last climb I felt quite well, and my legs worked perfectly. Indeed, it was a super hard climb, but I managed to stay in front in the leading group until the decisive kilometers. I knew this climb very well, because we did a reconnaissance with the team earlier in August, so I knew what to expect and where to try to attack. "		share this photo
The Yellow Jersey battle knee deep on Col de la Loze; Primož ROGLIČ (SLO/JUMBO - VISMA) leading Tadej POGAČAR (SLO/UAE TEAM EMIRATES)		share this photo
2nd Primož ROGLIČ (SLO/JUMBO - VISMA) + 15s and 3rd Tadej POGAČAR (SLO/UAE TEAM EMIRATES) + 30s		share this photo
From Richie Porte's post race interview (Sepp Kuss' impressions implied); 5th Richie PORTE (AUS/TREK - SEGAFREDO) + 1:01 moving up to 4th on GC +3:05 and 4th Sepp KUSS (USA/JUMBO - VISMA) + 56s		share this photo
The grupetto finishing Col de la Loze		share this photo
Matteo Trentin (Italy / Team CCC) breaks out the paperboy weave at the finish		share this photo
Your Stage 17 winner, 26 year-old Miguel Angel LOPEZ (COL/ASTANA PRO) at his first Tour de France		share this photo
Race leader Primož ROGLIČ (SLO/JUMBO - VISMA) by 57s gets the thumbs up from the France President Emmanuel Macron		share this photo
Just finishing the stage under the time limit was difficult enough for some. Bryan Coquard (B&B Hotels-Vital Concept ) finished with the help of a teammate who failed to make the cut.		share this photo
Tour de France (2020) Photos; Stage 17: Grenoble → Méribel, 168 km
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