The Tour de France is still going on in an orderly manner, especially after entering the south of France, the number of hilly and mountainous stages is gradually increasing, and the physical consumption of the players is also increasing.
Moving along the mountains of southern France, the race finally moved from the southwest of France to the southeast of France. In the seventeenth stage, it entered Italy, and then in the eighteenth stage, it returned from Italy to France.
The four championship jerseys have always been owned by Zhang Guan. Although Zhang Guan did not win every stage after entering the mountainous area, it is impossible for any of Zhang Guan's main competitors to win every stage. Huangshan is compared with the overall score. As long as the overall score is ahead, the Huangshan can always be retained.
When the Tour de France entered the second half, the situation became increasingly clear. In terms of overall results, there was a big gap between the riders behind, and the competition among the top ten riders was becoming increasingly fierce.
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On July 22, the 19th stage of the Tour de France came, from Modane to Alpe d'Huez, with a total distance of 109.5 kilometers. This was the last mountain stage of this Tour de France, and the entire stage With two of the most advanced climbs, this will be your last chance if you want to compete for the polka dot jersey.
The most advanced climbing point, that is, the HC-level climbing point, is the longest and steepest climbing point, and is more difficult than the first-level climbing point. The first player to conquer the most advanced climbing point will receive 40 climbing points.
If you get the first place in both of the two most advanced climbing points, you will have 80 climbing points. This is a decisive score that is enough for the driver to complete the reversal of the climbing points at the last moment. Therefore, this race The competition for the mountain climbing king has entered its most intense stage.
"Sanchez of the Spanish 11-man team was the first to pass the highest climbing point and scored 40 climbing points! There is only a 3-point gap between him and Zhang Guan, and the ownership of the red and white spotted jersey is still in doubt. !”
"Zhang Guan, fifth! He is the fifth rider to pass the highest climb point. He will get 22 climbing points. Counting the three points ahead, Sanchez is 25 points behind! And the last two There are no climbing points in the stage, which means that at the next most advanced climbing point, Sanchez must lead Zhang Guan by 25 points before he can finally win the red and white spotted jersey!"
"For the most advanced climbing point, the top 15 players who pass can all get points. The points are 40, 35, 30, 26, 22, 18, 16, 14, 12, 10, 8, 6, 4, 2, 1 , if Sanchez still passes the climbing point in first place, Zhang Guan only needs to finish seventh to beat Sanchez by 1 point! And if Sanchez cannot get the top four, even Zhang Guan Even if you don’t score a point at the next climbing point, you can still win the final climbing king!”
Sanchez seemed to feel that the next most advanced climbing point was his last chance. However, the last climbing point was located before the finish line, so passing the climbing point faster meant that he could pass the finish line faster. Not only Only Sanchez wants to win, and several other favorites also want to win, because it is also related to the competition for the yellow jersey.
Evans, Andy Schreck, the younger brother of the Schreck brothers, and defending champion Contade all became spoilers at this time. They all rushed to the front of Sanchez and tried to cross the finish line first. Sanchez was pushed to fourth.
The fourth place is 26 climbing points, so Zhang Guan can defeat Sanchez even if he gets 1 more climbing point.
Sanchez was helpless. He knew that the red and white spotted jersey was getting further and further away from him. Although Zhang Guan was not at the front, he was always able to stand steadily in the top ten teams. This means that Zhang Guan could get 10 points at the bottom. points for climbing points.
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"Zhang Guan, 9th place passed the climbing point! We congratulate Zhang Guan, he locked the red and white spotted jersey two races ahead of schedule!"
There was a round of applause all around, and everyone was celebrating Zhang Guan, but Zhang Guan immediately went to check the results of the players.
At the end of the 19th stage, there are only three people left who are qualified to compete with Zhang Guan for Huangshan: Andy Schreck, Frank Schreck and Evans.
The gap between these three people and Zhang Guan is within 2 minutes, and the gap between the fifth place and Zhang Guan has widened to more than 3 minutes. With the last two stops left, it is impossible for the fifth place to catch up.
It is said that there are still two stops, but in fact it can only be regarded as the last battle, because the 21st stage of the competition is an honorary ride. It is a moment to enjoy the joy of winning. It is not so much a competition as a parade in Paris. , the contestants can drink beer, toast each other, drive on the streets of Paris, accept the congratulations of the audience, and party with the audience. At this time, the driver at the back will not overtake the Huangshan driver.
Therefore, the Tour de France competition actually ends in the 20th stage. The ranking after the 20th stage will determine the final winner of the championship.
Stage 20 is the only individual timed stage in the Tour de France. There are no sprint points or climbing points in this stage. It is all flat ground and the distance is only 42.5 kilometers. Moreover, each driver starts individually. Starting from the last one in the overall score, one person will start every two minutes. The top 20 in the total score will start every three minutes.
Under normal circumstances, runners will finish the 42.5-kilometer race within an hour. Therefore, in the 20th stage, it is relatively easy to catch up with a gap of less than one minute. It is still possible to catch up with a gap of less than two minutes. The total score exceeds Two points, it is impossible to catch up.
This is a pure competition of personal speed. Everyone starts separately, and it is almost impossible to meet in the middle. There is no teamwork and no help from teammates. In this stage of the race, the Tour de France returns to the most primitive competition in racing—speed!
In a contest of speed, no one has ever been able to defeat Zhang Guan!
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The twentieth stage of the competition.
Evans' heart was already in his throat. He had just completed the individual time trial in 55 minutes and 40 seconds. Prior to this, the defending champion Contard, who reached the finish line first, scored 56 minutes and 39 seconds, which means that Contade has completely missed the chance.
There are three people still playing, besides the Schreck brothers, there is Zhang Guan.
Older brother Schreck's total time is only 4 seconds faster than Evans, so if Schreck's speed is slower than 55 minutes and 44 seconds, Evans can move up one place.
Evans looked at the watch. When the minutes changed, Evans let out a sigh of relief. He knew that Schreck's time had exceeded 57 points, which meant that Evans' score had risen by one place.
Schreck's final score was 58 minutes and 14 seconds, and he was pushed to fourth place by Evans.
Next, it’s up to younger brother Schreck.
Schreck Jr.'s overall score was 57 seconds ahead of Evans, a gap of nearly 1 minute.
Evans looked at the watch nervously again, and at the same time looked into the distance, fearing that little Schreck would appear in his field of vision early.
However, Schreck Jr.'s final result was only 3 seconds faster than his older brother. His time of 58 minutes and 11 seconds, although he could rank in the top 20 among all drivers, was 2 minutes and 39 seconds slower than Evans. Even with a gap of 57 seconds, Evans still has a lead of more than a minute.
"Great!" Evans waved his fist excitedly, pushing little Schreck into second place. Next, if Zhang Guan's speed is faster than 57 minutes and 40 seconds, he will take the lead in the overall score.
However, before Evans lowered his fist, cheers and applause rang out in the distance, and then, a yellow figure appeared on the horizon.
The yellow jersey, that’s Zhang Guan!
Zhang Guan started three minutes slower than Evans Jr., but Zhang Guan had already appeared when Evans Jr. had just arrived, which shows that Zhang Guan was much faster than Evans Jr.
"It's over, Zhang Guan's score must be within 57 minutes!" Evans' face suddenly turned pale.
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"Zhang Guan, crossed the finish line! In 56 minutes and 12 seconds, he has successfully won the championship of this Tour de France!"
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The plot of the Tour de France is over. In fact, I don’t plan to write too much about this plot. I just want to show some of the most basic things about the Tour de France so that everyone can understand it. Now that I have passed the test, I will write the fifth update. Please give me a monthly ticket.
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