South Africa’s lone rider in this year’s edition of the Tour de France, Louis Meintjes, crashed out of the race on Saturday. Photo: Twitter @IntermarcheWG Photo News
Tour de France result: Louis Meintjes finishes SECOND on iconic Alpe d’Huez stage
British rookie Tom Pidcock, riding for Ineos, won Stage 12 of the Tour de France on the Bastille Day holiday on Thursday.
South Africa’s lone rider in this year’s edition of the Tour de France, Louis Meintjes, crashed out of the race on Saturday. Photo: Twitter @IntermarcheWG Photo News
British rookie Tom Pidcock, riding for Ineos, showed world class skills as he won Stage 12 of the Tour de France on the Bastille Day holiday on Thursday.
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A daredevil descent lit the fuse for the 22-year-old’s win while an explosive acceleration on the final ascent of the Alpe d’Huez finished the job.
South Africa’s Louis Meintjes, riding for the Intermarche-Wanty-Gobert team, finished second, 48 seconds behind.
Jonas Vingegaard maintained his overall lead, while Louis Meintjes is now in 13th place in the general classification.
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