TOUR DE FRANCE STAGE 12 HIGHLIGHTS

Bora gets a big win

Nils Politt started the breakaway at the beginning of stage 12 and finished it with a solo win in Nimes.

“Directly after the start was the wind and it turned into a Tour de France win, it’s unbelievable,” said Politt, who rides for the Bora team.

“I attacked and opened up a gap from the other guys in the escape. This is my passion, and this is the biggest thing,” he said referring to the stage win.

It was a sweet end to the day for Bora after a sore knee brought a premature end to the race of the team’s seven-time green jersey winner Peter Sagan, with only 157 riders taking to the starting line in Saint-Paul-Trois-Chateau on Thursday.

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