(Eurosport screenshot)
A skier appeared during the 12th stage of the Tour de France this Thursday. (Eurosport screenshot)
Cycling – an unexpected image to say the least. On the sidelines of the 12th stage of the Tour de France, this Thursday, July 17 in the Pyrenees, an unusual show attracted attention by the road. A skier was actually towed by a motorcycle over several tens of meters.
On images captured in particular by Eurosport and France Télévisions, we can see this shirtless man, red cap screwed on the head and ski on the feet, advance at full speed in the fields located right next to the road taken by cyclists. Enough to amaze – or have fun – the gallery.
“It goes well here, well equipped”for example joked the commentator Jacky Durand, at the microphone of Eurosport. “” When you missed the breakaway and you absolutely want to be at the front ”also quipped France Television on Instagram.
186 kilometers
The departure for this 12th stage of 186 kilometers was given at midday, in Auch (Gers), in overwhelming heat exceeding 30 ° C. In total, 171 cyclists set off towards Hautacam for the first of the three Pyrenean stages.
Until the end of the day, the yellow jersey was still on the shoulders of Ben Healy. However, the Irishman did not succeed in the feat – if not a miracle – to keep it. The big favorite Tadej Pogacar recovered the yellow tunic and crushed competition at the end of a lonely raid at the top. The Slovenian ogre had made a big fear by falling Wednesday in the final in Toulouse.
In the general classification, the hole is made: the world champion has 3 min 31 sec ahead of Jonas Vingegaard, and 4:45 on Remco Evenepoel. A dizzying gap for both, which will not be able to count on any towing to catch it.
