Tour de France 2019/20. stage

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		Vincenzo Nibali (TBM)	1:51:53 h (31.908 km / h)
2.		Alejandro Valverde (MOV)	+ 0:10 min
3.		Mikel Landa (MOV)	+ 0:14 min
4th		Egan Bernal (INS)	+ 0:17 min
5.		Geraint Thomas (INS)	equal time
6th		Rigoberto Urán (EF1)	+ 0:23 min
7th		Emanuel Buchmann (BOH)	equal time
8th.		Steven Kruijswijk (TJV)	+ 0:25 min
9.		Wout Poels (INS)	+ 0:30 min
10.		Nairo Quintana (MOV)	equal time
		Vincenzo Nibali (TBM)
Intermediate results after the 20th stage
		Egan Bernal (INS)	79:52:52 h
2.		Geraint Thomas (INS)	+ 1:11 min
3.		Steven Kruijswijk (TJV)	+ 1:31 min
		Peter Sagan (BOH)	309 pts.
2.		Elia Viviani (DQT)	224 pts.
3.		Sonny Colbrelli (TBM)	203 pts.
		Romain Bardet (ALM)	86 pts.
2.		Egan Bernal (INS)	78 pts.
3.		Tim Wellens (LTS)	74 pts.
		Egan Bernal (INS)	79:52:52 h
2.		David Gaudu (GFC)	+ 23:29 min
3.		Enric Mas (DQT)	+ 57:35 min
		Movistar team	239: 45: 51 h
2.		Trek-Segafredo	+ 47:54 min
3.		Team Sky / Team Ineos	+ 57:52 min

The 20th stage of the Tour de France 2019 took place on July 27, 2019. The mountain stage led from Albertville to Val Thorens . After the termination of the 19th stage , the section originally planned over 130 kilometers was shortened to only 59.5 kilometers due to further weather forecasts. The planned mountain ratings Cormet de Roselend and Côte de Longefoy will not be crossed. The intermediate sprint in Villard-sur-Doron was also not used, the intermediate sprint was completely dispensed with. The route led directly to Val Thorens. The stage started at 2:30 p.m. instead of the scheduled 1:45 p.m. The sharp start took place at 14:38 on Route nationale 90 at the Poste électrique d'Albertville substation .

Race course

When the sharp start took place, six drivers were able to break away from the main field, these were Dylan Teuns , Magnus Cort Nielsen , Alberto Bettiol , Rui Costa , Lilian Calmejane and Kévin Van Melsen . The top group was able to pull out a lead of around 30 seconds in the first few kilometers and was soon followed by 23 drivers who had caught up with the top group a few kilometers before the climb up the mountain. The new top group was made up of Elia Viviani , Tony Gallopin , Vincenzo Nibali , Dylan Teuns, Sébastien Reichenbach , Nelson Oliveira , Omar Fraile , Magnus Cort Nielsen, Gorka Izagirre , Alberto Bettiol, Michael Woods , Daryl Impey, Joey Rosskopf , Rui Costa, Vegard Stake Laengen , Jasper Stuyven , Nicolas Roche , Pierre-Luc Périchon , Jens Keukeleire , Lilian Calmejane, Niccolò Bonifazio , Anthony Turgis , Ilnur Sakarin , Nils Politt , Frederik Backaert , Kévin Van Melsen, Steve Cummings , Ben King and Maxime Bouet . At the foot of the final climb, the leading group had a lead of around 2:30 minutes on the peloton.

It is the moment when the leading group - and later the peloton as well - splits up into several groups. While Nibali, Gallopin, Sakarin, Perichon and Woods were able to break away from the top group, Jumbo-Visma accelerated the pace in the peloton team . The peloton got smaller and smaller, a group of favorites formed around Steven Kruijswijk , Rigoberto Urán , Julian Alaphilippe , Egan Bernal , Emanuel Buchmann , Geraint Thomas , Mikel Landa , Nairo Quintana , Richie Porte , Warren Barguil , Simon Yates , Romain Bardet , Alejandro Valverde and her helpers. 28 kilometers from the finish, the leading group had a lead of 2:20 minutes over the favorites group, 18 kilometers from the finish the gap was 1:50 minutes. In the meantime, Omar Fraile was able to join the leading group. The Jumbo-Visma team (with Laurens De Plus at the top) continued to accelerate the pace, with the overall tenth Richie Porte falling out of the favorites group.

Due to the acceleration in the favorites group, the gap melted by about 40 seconds over the next three kilometers - 15 kilometers from the finish, the lead for the leading group was 1:10 minutes. With 12 kilometers to go, Vincenzo Nibali successfully pulled away from the top group and continued as a soloist. At the same time (around 13 kilometers from the finish) Marc Soler attacked from the favorites group and the pace increased, as a result Alaphilippe and the wearer of the polka dot jersey Romain Bardet fell back. Simon Yates, Marco Soler and Warren Barguil attacked from the group of favorites 6 kilometers from the finish. A little later, Nairo Quintana attacked from the favorites group. However, the four drivers and other pursuers from the former leading group were caught up again a few kilometers from the finish. Nibali had a lead of 36 seconds with 2 kilometers to go. Mikel Landa attacked on the flamme rouge and a little later his team-mate Alejandro Valverde from the favorites group attacked, they were able to work out a few seconds advantage. Vincenzo Nibali was the first to cross the finish line and was also named the most combative driver of the stage. Alejandro Valverde came in second and Mikel Landa crossed the finish line in third. With the stage win in Nibali and 2nd place in Valverde, Romain Bardet was also the winner of the mountain classification thanks to the points awarded in the mountain classification at the summit. Egan Bernal finished fourth and consolidated his lead in the overall standings.

Time bonus

Time bonus at the stage destination
driver	Time bonus
Vincenzo Nibali (TBM)	10 seconds
Alejandro Valverde (MOV)	6 seconds
Mikel Landa (MOV)	4 seconds

Scoring

Intermediate sprint in Villard-sur-Doron at 685 m

not forgiven

Stage finish in Val Thorens after 59.5 km at 2365  m
1.		Vincenzo Nibali (TBM)	20 pts.
2.		Alejandro Valverde (MOV)	17 pts.
3.		Mikel Landa (MOV)	15 pts.
4th		Egan Bernal (INS)	13 pts.
5.		Geraint Thomas (INS)	11 pts.
6th		Rigoberto Urán (EF1)	10 pts.
7th		Emanuel Buchmann (BOH)	9 pts.
8th.		Steven Kruijswijk (TJV)	8 pts.
9.		Wout Poels (INS)	7 pts.
10.		Nairo Quintana (MOV)	6 pts.
11.		Warren Barguil (PCB)	5 pts.
12.		Gregor Mühlberger (BOH)	4 pts.
13.		Lennard Kämna (SUN)	3 pts.
14th		Marc Soler (MOV)	2 pts.
15th		Adam Yates (MTS)	1 point

Mountain ratings

Cormet de Roselend Category 1 at 1986 m 19.9 km at 6.0%

not forgiven

Côte de Longefoy Category 2 at 1190 m 6.6 km at 6.5%

not forgiven

Val Thorens category HC after 59.5 km at 2365  m 33.4 km at 5.5%
1.		Vincenzo Nibali (TBM)	40 pts.
2.		Alejandro Valverde (MOV)	30 pts.
3.		Mikel Landa (MOV)	24 pts.
4th		Egan Bernal (INS)	20 pts.
5.		Geraint Thomas (INS)	16 pts.
6th		Rigoberto Urán (EF1)	12 pts.
7th		Emanuel Buchmann (BOH)	8 pts.
8th.		Steven Kruijswijk (TJV)	4 pts.

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Marc Hlusiak: Due to bad weather forecast: Preliminary mountain stage drastically shortened. In: eurosport.de. Eurosport , July 26, 2019, accessed July 26, 2019 . 

Web links

• 20th stage of the Tour de France 2019 on letour.fr
• Race course of the 20th stage on letour.fr (see dispatches)
• Tour de France 2019/20. Stage in the ProCyclingStats.com database
• Tour de France: Summary - Stage 20 - Tour de France 2019 on YouTube (length: 5:02 min).
• Press kit and final result of the 20th stage provided by tissottiming.com (PDF; 2.9 MB)