Stage 16
Matthews doubles up
- Tuesday 18 July 2017
- 165 km
- 2,033 m climbed
- Won by Michael Matthews
The road
How it was won
- 100 km to go
Over the day’s main climb
The break tops the Col du Rouvey as the peloton keeps a wary eye on the wind-swept roads to come.
- 35 km to go
Crosswinds threaten
Severe crosswinds put the whole peloton on edge, teams fighting for position to avoid being caught out in the echelons.
- At the line
Matthews doubles up
Michael Matthews edges Boasson Hagen in the reduced bunch sprint in Romans-sur-Isère, clawing 50 points back on Kittel in the green-jersey race.
The result
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Matthews | Team Sunweb | 3:38:15 |
| 2 | Edvald Boasson Hagen | Team Dimension Data | +0:00 |
| 3 | John Degenkolb | Trek - Segafredo | +0:00 |
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