Nicolas Roche made a big bid for stage victory on Thursday’s 12th stage of the Tour de France, being one of the most active riders in the day’s big breakaway group and pushing the pace on the final climb of the Horquette d’Ancizan. Those efforts however left the Irish Team Sunweb rider slightly short when the Briton Simon Yates (Mitchelton-Scott) attacked with Gregor Mühlberger (Bora-Hansgrohe). Roche tried repeatedly to shake off the chasing group and to bridge across but was unable to do so. 62.5: 1, T. Wellens (Lotto Soudal) 1Mountain 2 - Col De Peyresourde, km. 146: 1, Tim Wellens (Lotto Soudal) 10 pts; 2, S. Pauwels (CCC Team) 8; 3, L. Calmejane (Total Direct Energie) 6Mountain 3 - Hourquette D’Ancizan, km.

Source: The Irish Times July 18, 2019 19:41 UTC