The "great" Nicki Sorensen premiered his achievements in the Tour de France stage 12 to claim the disputed between Vittel and Tonnerre of 211.5 kilometers, a journey of transition and break that had consented to Italian Rinaldo Nocentini in front of the general with the expectation favorites in the Alps.
Sorensen, a roller of 34 years of Postino, profitable glory days of the break and after rolling machine and all alone in the last 5 kilometers was presented at the finish in time to savor his triumph baptism.
Their pursuers went to the line 48 seconds, with the French Lefevre, Pellizotti the Italian, German and Spanish Fhoten Egoi Martinez, leader of the mountain. The peloton closed the day at 5:58, headed by Mark Cavendish, winner of the sprint this time B.
The general classification remained petrified, without any change in the hot zone. Not the slightest change from the start of Contador in Arcalís in the seventh day. The madrileño enter into the Alps to 6 seconds of the leading Italian Rinaldo Nocentini, Lance Armstrong and a third 8.
"In the Alps begin the dance, but we'll see who makes the music," said Carlos Sastre, who looks, crouching at 2:52.
Tonnerre, a quiet village of Burgundy, dismissed the caravan with emotion. Not for nothing was the first visit of the race at this place, where everyday life to know good wine from the area, a symbol of good living. Ahead more than 200 kilometers under a sun of fire, and on the horizon the way to the Alps, only concern for the candidates for the podium.
Another phase transition tags, or consented to escape the condition of not receiving any man dangerous to the general. Many were those who tried to escape, but seven elected from mile 63. Including two involved in the fight for the jersey of faralaes, "the striking of the mountain jersey: Egoi Martinez (Euskaltel), current owner of the garment, and Italian Franco Pelizotti (Liquigas), solvent and the third climber in the Giro .
