Tour de France 2019 news – Romain Bardet fades to leave hopes in tatters

Updated 20/07/2019 at 17:57 GMT

Romain Bardet’s hopes of securing a third Tour de France overall podium are effectively over after the Frenchman fell away on Stage 14.

Romain Bardet

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The 28-year-old was dropped by the main contenders long before the final ascent of Col du Tourmalet.

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Bardet was already facing a difficult task after leaking over two minutes on Friday’s individual time trial, with the Ag2r-La Mondiale rider five minutes and 46 seconds adrift of leader Julian Alaphilippe in GC.

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Romain Bardet drops back

He eventually came home 20 minutes and 19 seconds behind stage winner Thibaut Pinot, who launched a late surge to edge Alaphilippe.

Bardet finished second behind Chris Froome at the 2016 Tour, following it up with third in 2017.

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