Tour de France (2021) Photos; Stage 16: Pas De La Case → Saint-Gaudens, 169 km |
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| MOVISTAR during the teams presentation prior to Stage 16 | share this photo |
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| Julian Alaphilippe (France / Team Deceuninck - Quick Step) and his wife Marion Rousse prior to Stage 16 | share this photo |
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| Wout Van Aert (JUMBO VISMA) and Mark Cavendish (DECEUNINCK - QUICK - STEP) | share this photo |
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| The neutral start before the action starts on Stage 16 | share this photo |
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| Mark Cavendish (GBR/Deceuninck - Quick Step) and others shedding their rain gear | share this photo |
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| Bradley Wiggins | share this photo |
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| The caravan passing through the Ariege Pyrenees | share this photo |
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| The peloton in the lush green Ariege Pyrenees | share this photo |
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| The break; Patrick Konrad (Bora-Hansgrohe), Franck Bonnamour (B&B Hotels) and Lorenzo Rota (Intermarché-Wanty-Gobert) | share this photo |
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| The break; Patrick Konrad (Bora-Hansgrohe), Lorenzo Rota (Intermarché-Wanty-Gobert) and Franck Bonnamour (B&B Hotels) | share this photo |
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| Tadej Pogacar (UAE TEAM EMIRATES) | share this photo |
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| 35 km to go: Patrick Konrad (AUT/Bora - Hansgrohe) attacks his breakmates | share this photo |
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| Patrick KONRAD (AUT/BORA-HANSGROHE) getting his last feed | share this photo |
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| Painting courtesy of Sam Smith. You can follow him on Instagram at @jesuisSamSmith | share this photo |
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| Patrick KONRAD (AUT/BORA-HANSGROHE) giving it everything | share this photo |
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| Patrick KONRAD (AUT/BORA-HANSGROHE) on the final climb | share this photo |
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| Patrick KONRAD (AUT/BORA-HANSGROHE) on the final climb | share this photo |
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| No more climbing and Patrick KONRAD (AUT/BORA-HANSGROHE) is laughing | share this photo |
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| Great action of Patrick KONRAD (AUT/BORA-HANSGROHE) near the end of his solo win | share this photo |
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| Patrick KONRAD (AUT/BORA-HANSGROHE) wins Stage 16 | share this photo |
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| Only the third Austrian to win a Tour de France stage, Patrick KONRAD (AUT/BORA-HANSGROHE)... and the first to win in it in the Austrian National Champs jersey | share this photo |
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| "Our plan for the first part of the stage was to have the entire squad together over the first climb to Col de Port. Nils had the task to be on high alert so that a big group didn't go away. After that climb, Emanuel, Ide and Patrick were active in the attacks to make it to the break. Emanuel tried it, Ide tried it and it was Patrick that was successful. That group had a number of fast riders in it, so we knew we had to go early in the big climb to Col de la Core. Patrick was in the chasing group behind the front, he launched a solo attack and caught the leaders. We saw how important it was to be in the front and Patrick was really strong. In the last climb, he attacked again and dropped the other riders that were with him. He managed to build a gap and was strong enough to hold on to it until the finish line. It was a fantastic victory by Patrick, he was superb today. He deserved it. We now have two more hard stages in the Pyrenees where our sole task will be to support and protect Wilco as much as we can." – Enrico Poitschke, Sports Director | share this photo |
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| Patrick KONRAD (AUT/BORA-HANSGROHE) post-race: "I'm speechless, I can't find the words to describe the feeling! Not only is it my first ever WorldTour victory, but it is also in the Tour de France, the world's biggest cycling race. This victory goes to my family, my friends, to everybody that believed in me and, of course, to my team, BORA-hansgrohe. They always trusted in me, they always told me I had the talent and I had to fight for it. This win happened at the right moment, to win a stage here wearing the Austrian champion jersey makes me really proud. I have already been in the breakaway three times in this Tour, but I was always waiting until the finale. It wasn't the best decision. We saw that when Mohoric won a stage he went really early, when Mollema won he also went really early. So, I told myself that if I found myself once again in that situation, I would be that rider. I gave it a try and I'm really happy it worked out and I had the legs to take it to the finish. When I crossed the last kilometre mark, I thought it was going to be painful again but, in the end, I had the time to celebrate. I really believed in it only in the last 500 metres when the sports directors passed me. I'm extremely happy and I think I can enjoy this moment." | share this photo |
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| The battle for 2nd and sprint points as Pierre-Luc PÉRICHON (FRA/COFIDIS) is caught | share this photo |
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| 2 Sonny COLBRELLI (ITA/BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS) + 42s, 3 Michael MATTHEWS (AUS/TEAM BIKEEXCHANGE), 4 Pierre-Luc PÉRICHON (FRA/COFIDIS), 5 Franck BONNAMOUR (FRA/B&B HOTELS P/B KTM), 6 Alex ARANBURU (ESP/ASTANA-PREMIER TECH) | share this photo |
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| 7 Toms SKUJINS (LAT/TREK-SEGAFREDO) + 45s, 8 Jan BAKELANTS (BEL/INTERMARCHÉ-WANTY-GOBERT MATÉRIAUX) | share this photo |
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| 9 David GAUDU (FRA/GROUPAMA-FDJ) + 47s | share this photo |
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| Richard Carapaz tried to gain some seconds but race leader Tadej Pogacar wasn't letting him | share this photo |
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| 13 Richard CARAPAZ (ECU/INEOS GRENADIERS) + 13:49, 14 Tadej POGACAR (SLO/UAE TEAM EMIRATES) | share this photo |
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| Tadej Pogacar (UAE TEAM EMIRATES) and Richard Carapaz (INEOS - GRENADIERS) | share this photo |
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| Mark Cavendish finishes just behind Chris Froome and retains the green jersey | share this photo |
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| Mark Cavendish | share this photo |
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| Your Stage 16 winner, Patrick KONRAD (AUT/BORA-HANSGROHE) | share this photo |
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| and most agressive rider, Patrick KONRAD (AUT/BORA-HANSGROHE) | share this photo |
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| Most agressive rider, Patrick KONRAD (AUT/BORA-HANSGROHE) | share this photo |
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| Race leader, Tadej POGACAR (SLO/UAE TEAM EMIRATES) | share this photo |
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| Tadej POGACAR (SLO/UAE TEAM EMIRATES) during the post race interview | share this photo |
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| The remote/zoom post conference with the stage winner, Patrick KONRAD (AUT/BORA-HANSGROHE) | share this photo |
Tour de France (2021) Photos; Stage 16: Pas De La Case → Saint-Gaudens, 169 km |
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