{"id":47421,"date":"2024-07-17T16:02:12","date_gmt":"2024-07-17T16:02:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/greenedgecycling.com\/2024\/?p=47421"},"modified":"2024-07-20T16:07:10","modified_gmt":"2024-07-20T16:07:10","slug":"yates-attacks-to-second-place-after-an-impressive-brave-ride-on-stage-17-of-the-tour-de-france","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/greenedgecycling.com\/2026\/yates-attacks-to-second-place-after-an-impressive-brave-ride-on-stage-17-of-the-tour-de-france\/","title":{"rendered":"Yates attacks to second place after an impressive & brave ride on stage 17 of the Tour de France"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Two-time stage winner Simon Yates<\/strong> produced a ride to be proud of on a rapid and hectic stage 17 of the Tour de France<\/strong>, as he attacked his way to a stunning second place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The British climber went on the offensive over the penultimate climb of the day, with only Richard Carapaz able to get the best of the former La Vuelta a Espa\u00f1a champion at the end of a blistering day of racing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was a whirlwind first half of the stage as the peloton battled for the breakaway for more than 100km. A sizeable group of more than 40 riders eventually went clear behind an earlier move of four riders, with Team Jayco AlUla<\/strong> well represented in the shape of Chris Juul-Jensen<\/strong>, Luka Mezgec<\/strong>, Michael Matthews <\/strong>and Yates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, that group soon reduced in size over the first categorised climb of the day, before Yates made his signature stinging move on the following Col du Noyer. The 31-year-old quickly jumped across to the leaders on the ascent and then went solo, gapping his rivals until Carapaz joined him before the summit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As the duo ground their way up the steeper slopes, Carapaz made his own move, with Yates settling into his own rhythm up and over the top of the climb. The Team Jayco AlUla man held the initial gap, but he was unable to close it and crossed the line for a strong second place finish with more opportunities still to come in the final stages.

Simon Yates:
<\/span><\/strong>“Another second place stage finish for me. \u00a0I did my best, but I was running out of legs in the end. Chapeau to Richie, he did a great ride, but that\u2019s all I could do<\/em> today in the final. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I followed Romain Bardet [on the Col du Noyer] at the bottom, I don\u2019t know if he was trying to launch someone else and then I saw I had a gap, so I decided to go full gas. I saw I had the gap and I preferred to be alone rather than someone catch me, so I tried to keep Richie and Stevie Williams away and maybe I paid for that a little bit in the end, but I didn\u2019t really want them to catch me.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I don\u2019t know what the GC guys want to do in the next mountain stages, but if there\u2019s a chance I\u2019ll try again.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mat Hayman (Sport Director):
<\/span><\/strong>“Hats off to Simon, he threw everything at today’s stage after the boys worked so hard at the start and it just wasn’t to be. He came up against Carapaz, who\u2019s on some really top form in the last few days.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

He was so close, he was 10-15 seconds behind at the top of the last climb and just couldn’t make that junction. I\u2019m proud of the boys and proud of how they raced and it very close today.<\/em>“<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2024 Tour de France – Stage 17 Results:
<\/span><\/strong>1. Richard Carapaz 04:06:13
2. Simon Yates (Team Jayco AlUla) <\/strong>+0:37
3. Enric Mas +0:57

Photo: Sprint Cycling<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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