Spanish cyclist Ion Izagirre (Cofidis) has won and won the twelfth stage of the Tour de France this Thursday, which was debating a distance of 169 kilometers between Roanne and Belleville-en-Beaujolais. Second victory of the Spanish cyclist In this 110th edition of ‘Grande Boucle’.

after what Pello Bilbao (Bahrain Victorius) will take his first Spanish victory since 2018 this Tuesday. Just two stages later, Izagirre added a second one after reaching the finish line alone, taking a break with the top drivers and attacking from 30 kilometers away.

Inside perfect day to escape and classics expert runners, the peloton kicked off at full speed and from the first kilometer there were attacks trying to create the escape of the day, but the high tempo did nothing but suppress these attacks. The only serious options were led by Mads Pedersen (Lidl Trek) and Mathieu Van der Poel (Alpecin-Feniz), but they got caught.

It took almost seventy kilometers to form the first break, with a trio of Tiesj Benoot (Jumbo-Visma), Mads Pedersen (Lidl Trek) and Dylan Teuns (Irael Premier Tech), some with seven more drivers. the reputation of Van der Poel, Izaguirre or Thibaut Pinot (Groupama FDJ) who manages enough space.

The group managed to actively cover a distance of more than four minutes. van der poel The second category is the one initiated alone on the ascent of the Col de la Croix Montmain. His attack drove him away from his adventurous friends with a spectacular landing, but hunted by an elite group of nine runners, including victory..

On the last climb of the day, thirty kilometers before arrival, to Col de la Croiz Rosier, The Spanish Izagirre launched a single-launched offensive that served to crown the summit with twenty seconds. in a mini ‘time trial’ of thirty kilometers to the finish line. Taking advantage of the favorable terrain, he came in with a minute and took the second of his career victory in the French tour.

Overall, despite threats from both Jonas Vingegaard (Jumbo-Visma) and Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates) at the start of the stage, they eventually took refuge in the peloton and the Dane stayed in Slovenia for 17 seconds. Spaniards Carlos Rodríguez (Ineos Grenadiers) and Pello Bilbao (Bahrain Victorius) are fourth and fifth, respectively.

High mountains return this Friday, the first of three days in the mountain trilogyA short 138km stage starting at Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne and a hilltop win in the legendary Grand Colombier in a special category, 17.4km with 7.1 per cent and Pogacar’s pulse against Primoz Roglic. that he did.

General classification of the Tour de France

  1. Jonas Vingegaard Rasmussen TJV50:30:23

  2. Tadej Pogacar UAD +0:17

  3. Jai Hindley BOH +0:02:40

  4. Carlos Rodriguez IGD +0:04:22

  5. Peio Bilbao López de Armenti TBV +0:04:34

  6. Adam Yates IAD +0:04:39

  7. Simon Yates JAY +0:04:44

  8. Thomas Pidcock IGD +0:05:26

  9. David Gaudu GFC+0:06:01

  10. Thibaut Pinot GFC +0:06:33

  11. Sepp Kuss TJV +0:06:45

  12. Romain Bardet DSM +0:06:58

  13. Guillaume Martin COF +0:08:11

  14. Louis Meintjes ICW +0:08:50

  15. Emanuel Buchmann BOH +0:09:09

  16. Mikel Landa TBV +0:09:09

  17. Felix Gall ACT +0:09:46

  18. Ben O’Connor ACT +0:11:07

  19. Jonathan Castroviejo IGD +0:16:33

  20. Valentin Madouas GFC +0:18:56