Kämna wins stage 16 from the break: Daily Tour Digest
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Lennard Kämna won stage 16 of the Tour de France out of the breakaway on Tuesday, soloing clear of a strong collection of escapees on the day’s penultimate climb and holding on to get the win in Villard-de-Lans.
2019 Giro d’Italia winner Richard Carapaz came across the line for second with Sébastien Reichenbach taking third.
Race leader Primoz Roglic and the rest of the top GC contenders finished more than 10 minutes down.
More to come …
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Today’s featured image of Lennard Kämna winning stage 16 of the Tour de France comes from Cor Vos.
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