July 18 2015

 
       
Mende no paso “muerto” / Mende did not go through "dead"
 

Miami, FL, July 18th, 2015

* Mende no paso “muerto” en este Tour, al contrario lo vivimos con altas emociones. Lo esperado Quintana y Valverde al ataque, pero Froome brillo. Aislando al líder lo obligaron a trabajar, pero demostró estar en óptima condición. Mientras el colombiano brincaba para consolidar su segundo puesto en la general, al frente de carrera dos franceses se durmieron en el ultimo kilometro, Pinot pedía ayuda a Bardet para rematar la etapa, pero cual gacela, Cummings al servicio del equipo sudafricano Qhubeka, les saca la victoria del bolsillo.
El único que le llego a Nairo fue el hombre de amarillo, intercambian palabras… pero aparentemente la respuesta fue negativa, sin otra alternativa para el caballero de blanco, le toca retomar el paso y continuar llevándolo a rueda, para que al final en acto no elegante, le brinque en sitio de meta para sacarle un segundo.
 
* Mende did not go through "dead" in this Tour, it was the other way around, was full of high emotions. Quintana and Valverde as expected, they attacked, but Froome shined. By isolating the leader, he had no choice but work, but he proved to be in optimum condition. While the Colombian jumped to consolidate his second place overall, ahead of the race in the breakaway, two Frenchmen slept within the last kilometer, Pinot asked Bardet to help at the end of the stage, but a gazelle flew by, Cummings from the South African team Qhubeka, took the victory from their pockets.
The only one to get to Nairo, was the man in yellow, they exchanged some words ... but apparently the answer was not positive, no other alternative left for the gentleman in white, but to set pace again, and let him to continue sitting on his wheel, but at the end in a not elegant act, the leader, jumped at the finish line to gain one additional second.
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© Fernando Angel
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