First mountain stage in the Tour

First mountain stage in the Tour

Alejandro in the top 5

Today the riders of the Grande Boucle had their first contact with the mountains on the occasion of the eighth stage, Tomblaine-Gérardmer, 161 km, which proposed two second category climbs (Col de la Croix des Moinats and Col de Grosse Pierre) as well as the tough final ascension of the Côte de la Mauselaine leading to Gérardmer.

Frenchman Blel Khadri won the stage in solitary while Alejandro took seven, 2’36” behind the AG2R rider and 16” behind yellow jersey Vicenzo Nibali.

The Spaniard entered the overall top 5, 2’27” behind Nibali.

Tomorrow, stage 9, Gérardmer-Mulhouse, 170 km.

Alejandro’ s quotes:

“It is not an ideal result but it is also not so bad because the stage was tough and dangerous. For sure I don’t like very much that weather but I am satisfied. For sure I lost 18 seconds but it is not a lot. I hope the sun will come back and that I will be in front.”