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Attack, Counter, Attack CdD46
The descent off of the Col du Noyer was like a heavy weight prize fight, each man hitting out at the other in hopes of delivering a knock out blow. First it was Alberto Contador (Tinkoff) trying to use his descending skills to get a gap. Then it was Chris Froome (Sky) attacking to show that he was up to the challenge of defending his Maillot Jaune. And now it was Romain Bardet (Ag2r La Mondiale) trying to get a jump on the others, perhaps sensing that the others were beginning to tire. Only Richie Porte (BMC) seemed to have nothing to offer in the boxing match. You can tell by the body language of Froome, he wasn't about to let Bardet's attack succeed.