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Britain’s Geraint Thomas suffered a spectacular crash on the 16th stage of the Tour de France as he collided with Warren Barguil on the final descent.
The Team Sky rider hit his head on a telegraph pole and fell off the side of the road but was soon back on his bike.
Spain’s Ruben Plaza held off green jersey leader Peter Sagan to win the stage as Britain’s Chris Froome retained his overall lead.
Sagan finished second for the fifth time in this year’s Tour.
Thomas’s fellow Team Sky rider Froome had led by three minutes 10 seconds going into the 201km stage, from Bourg-de-Peage to Gap.
But he and the other race leaders remained in the peloton, which was 20 minutes behind the stage leaders going into the final descent.
Vincenzo Nibali was the first of the yellow jersey contenders to finish, around 18 minutes back, with Froome’s lead unaffected and Thomas crossing the line soon afterwards to remain sixth overall.
After Tuesday’s rest day, the Tour continues on Wednesday with a 161km stage starting in Digne-les-bains.
More to follow.
Stage 16 result
1. Ruben Plaza (Spa) Lampre 4hrs 30mins 10secs
2. Peter Sagan (Slo) Tinkoff-Saxo +30 secs
3. Jarlinson Pantano (Col) IAM Cycling) +36secs
4. Simon Geschke (Ger) Giant +40secs
5. Bob Jungels (Lux) Trek same time
6. Christophe Riblon (Fra) AG2R same time
7. Daniel Teklehaimanot (Eri) Team MTN +53secs
8. Thomas De Gendt (Bel) Lotto +1min
9. Luis Angel Mate (Spa) Cofidis +1min 22secs
10. Thomas Voeckler (Fra) Europcar same time
General classification after stage 16
1. Chris Froome (GB) Team Sky 64hrs 47mins 16secs
2. Nairo Quintana (Col) Movistar) +3mins 10secs
3. Tejay van Garderen (US) BMC Racing +3mins 32secs
4. Alejandro Valverde (Spa) Movistar +4mins 2secs
5. Alberto Contador (Spa) Tinkoff-Saxo +4mins 23secs
6. Geraint Thomas (GB) Team Sky +5mins 32secs
7. Robert Gesink (Ned) Lotto +6mins 23secs
8. Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) Astana +7mins 49secs
9. Bauke Mollema (Ned) Trek +8mins 53secs
10. Warren Barguil (Fra) Giant +11mins 3secs
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