Leader Alaphilippe also wins the individual time trial

The 27-year-old from the Deceuninck-Quick Step team prevailed on Friday on the 13th stage over 27,2 kilometers around Pau, 14 seconds ahead of defending champion Geraint Thomas (Great Britain/Ineos), who was also in second place in the overall ranking lies. Before the Pyrenees stage with the mountain finish on the Tourmalet, Alaphilippe is 1.26 minutes ahead of the Brit. The Belgian Thomas de Gendt (Lotto-Soudal/36 seconds back) came third in the fight against the clock.

Van Aert fell badly Co-favorite Wout van Aert (Belgium) crashed into the barrier in an S-curve at almost 1200 km/h 50 m from the finish and suffered a deep cut on his thigh. The winner of the 10th stage was taken to a hospital (SportNews reported) .

Maximillian Schachmann from the Bora team also had a serious fall, but fought his way to the finish in pain. However, as it became known shortly after the stage, the German had to withdraw from the race because he suffered fractures to three metacarpal bones in his left hand. Difficult 14th stage On the 14th stage on Saturday the finish is at the 2115 meter high Tourmalet. The average climb over 19 kilometers is 7,4 percent. If the favorites have a weak day here, the tour is probably over

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Leader Alaphilippe also wins the individual time trial

France in a jubilant mood: Frenchman Julian Alaphilippe also won the individual time trial of the 106th Tour de France and thus extended his overall lead.

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