Froome stayed with the French rider who stood next to him on the Paris podium last year, in second place. That podium could stick all the way to Paris on Sunday, as they both trail Froome by 27 seconds. "At this stage of the race, everyone's on their hands and knees, let's see what happens," Froome said. Determined not to give any ground, Froome outsprinted Bardet to the finish line, securing four bonus seconds for placing third on the stage. While Bardet's repeated bursts of acceleration on the Galibier eventually cracked Aru, they couldn't shake off Froome.

Source: ABC News July 19, 2017 15:47 UTC