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Not His Day CdD25-29
I love that Romain Bardet (Picnic-PostNL) keeps attacking this race. He got into the early breakaway in hopes that it would be a winning move. It wasn't until they started climbing the Cote du Mont Saxonnex that he found the going too tough. As the remaining members of the break rode off, he looked back to see if he would be getting any help to chase back on. I admire is desire to end his career on a high note. He did manage to win his first ever Maillot Jaune in his final Tour de France last season, so perhaps he can win a stage in his final race as a pro. With this dropping off of the pace with two more climbs to go a Maillot Jaune here is just out of the question. Perhaps we should credit it to the curse of Friday the thirteenth.