Tour de France 2024: Biniam Girmay (Intermarché-Wanty) makes it three in Villeneuve-sur-Lot(Picture credit score: Getty Photographs)
Tour de France 2024: Biniam Girmay (Intermarché-Wanty) makes it three in Villeneuve-sur-Lot(Picture credit score: Getty Photographs)
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Arnaud Démare of Arkéa-BB Resorts crosses the end line in third place(Picture credit score: Dario Belingheri/Getty Photographs)
Primož Roglič of Purple Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe crosses the end line injured after being concerned in a crash with 12.2km to go(Picture credit score: Tim de Waele/Getty Photographs)
Race chief Tadej Pogačar seen on the far exterior of the street because the peloton speeds to Villeneuve-sur-Lot (Picture credit score: Dario Belingheri/Getty Photographs)
Race chief Tadej Pogačar was wrapped by UAE Workforce Emirates teammates within the peloton, with Adam Yates simply behind and Pavel Sivakov simply in entrance(Picture credit score: Dario Belingheri/Getty Photographs)
Alpecin-Deceuninck leads the peloton with beneath 50km to go and the breakaway lower than a minute forward(Picture credit score: Getty Photographs)
With 68km to go, Anthony Turgis dropped from the breakaway leaving three riders – Valentin Madouas, Quentin Pacher, Jonas Abrahamsen – to carry off the charging peloton(Picture credit score: Dario Belingheri/Getty Photographs)
The breakaway nonetheless intact after 100km – Valentin Madouas and Quentin Pacher of Groupama-FDJ, Jonas Abrahamsen of Uno-X Mobility (within the Polka Dot Mountain Jersey), and Anthony Turgis of TotalEnergies(Picture credit score: Dario Belingheri/Getty Photographs)
Carrying the KOM polka dots on stage 12, Jonas Abrahamsen (second-placed within the class) rides within the breakaway through the 203.6 km stage 12 in south-central France(Picture credit score: Getty Photographs)
As Jonas Abrahamsen of Uno-X Mobility competes within the breakaway, a fan cheers from the facet of the street with view(Picture credit score: Dario Belingheri/Getty Photographs)
Mathieu van der Poel of Alpecin-Deceuninck rides within the peloton(Picture credit score: Dario Belingheri/Getty Photographs)
The peloton passes by way of Autoire village throughout stage 12(Picture credit score: Dario Belingheri/Getty Photographs)
At first in Aurillac three contenders line up – Tadej Pogačar of UAE Workforce Emirates within the Yellow Chief Jersey, Jonas Vingegaard of Visma-Lease a Bike (third total) and Remco Evenepoel of Soudal-QuickStep within the White Finest Younger Rider Jersey (second total)(Picture credit score: Dario Belingheri/Getty Photographs)
Tadej Pogačar rides amongst his UAE Workforce Emirates squad on stage 12, from from Aurillac to Villeneuve-sur-Lot(Picture credit score: Dario Belingheri/Getty Photographs)
Quentin Pacher (Groupama-FDJ), who was a part of the principle breakaway caught with 42km to go, crosses the end line in Villeneuve-sur-Lot(Picture credit score: Tim de Waele/Getty Photographs)
Extra followers discover intelligent methods to see the Tour de France(Picture credit score: Dario Belingheri/Getty Photographs)
Farm gear turn out to be elevated viewing platforms for followers at stage 12 (Picture credit score: Dario Belingheri/Getty Photographs)
Stage winner Biniam Girmay of Intermarché-Wanty cools down within the Inexperienced Dash Jersey(Picture credit score: Guillaume Horcajuelo / Pool / Getty Photographs)
Slovenian Tadej Pogacar of UAE Workforce Emirates celebrates on the rostrum within the yellow jersey(Picture credit score: Getty Photographs)
Arnaud Démare reacts after stage 12, as he completed third within the dash however was relegated for unsafe transfer close to the boundaries(Picture credit score: Dario Belingheri/Getty Photographs)
Tadej Pogačar of UAE Workforce Emirates celebrates at podium within the Polka Dot Mountain Jersey(Picture credit score: Tim de Waele/Getty Photographs)
Biniam Girmay of Intermarché-Wanty within the Inexperienced Dash Jersey celebrates at podium(Picture credit score: Tim de Waele/Getty Photographs)
Biniam Girmay (Intermarché-Wanty) claimed a hat-trick of stage victories within the Tour de France on stage 12, out-pacing Wout van Aert (Visma-Lease a Bike) and Arnaud Démare (Arkéa-B&B Resorts) in Villeneuve-sur-Lot.
Mark Cavendish (Astana Qazaqstan) was fifth in Girmay’s wheel, with Jasper Philipsen (Alpecin-Deceuninck) sixth.
Nevertheless, race officers relegated each Démare and Cavendish after the end to the again of the bunch dash, into 67th and 68th locations, respectively. This moved Ackermann (Israel-Premier Tech) onto the rostrum in third and Philipsen into fourth.
The consequence and extra factors gained on the intermediate dash offers Girmay a commanding lead within the inexperienced jersey competitors which he leads over Philipsen.
The sprinters’ stage noticed extra drama among the many Tour de France total contenders with Primož Roglič (Purple Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe) getting caught up in a late crash and shedding 2:27 on the race chief Tadej Pogačar (UAE Workforce Emirates).
He and a number of other teammates chased however they lacked the velocity to shut the hole on the peloton pushed alongside by Visma-Lease a Bike and the sprinters’ groups, whereas Pogačar completed safely within the peloton to retain the race lead.
Mathieu van der Poel (Alpecin-Deceuninck) was additionally caught behind the crash and that left Philipsen with out his very important lead-out man.
Girmay scored 100 factors for his stage victory, whereas Philipsen solely scored 26 factors. That allowed Girmay to increase his whole to 328 factors, a big 111 factors greater than Philipsen.
All of the big-name sprinters had been up entrance within the closing kilometre as Dan McLay led out the dash for Démare. Alexander Kristoff (Uno-X Mobility) tried to match Démare however was quickly swamped. Van Aert was caught alongside the boundaries behind Démare and will solely transfer inside him within the closing hundred metres. That was too late and Girmay was capable of rejoice as he gained but once more.
“Initially I want to say due to God for giving me a number of energy and energy. With out God we can not do something so I am tremendous blissful,” Girmay mentioned.
“Second, I need to say due to my teammates. Thanks everybody. With out them I can not show I’m the quickest. I am tremendous blissful.
“From the beginning of the Tour I’ve felt like I knew I can do good outcomes if I’ve the correct time and the correct wheel. I proved within the final three sprints that if I am in the correct place I’m able to win.
“Immediately we did not have any stress. We thought the break would arrive, so we did not take dangers. However ultimately when everybody got here collectively I received on the radio and mentioned I really feel tremendous good. I am tremendous blissful I can ship.
“Since I began to put on this inexperienced jersey, one way or the other I felt tremendous quick, particularly in my thoughts. I imagine I can show I’m the very best. I’ve had a number of ups and down with crashes. However this 12 months I utterly modified my coaching. I hope it continues like this.”
