Australian Caleb Ewan sprinted to victory on stage 16 of the Tour de France that finished in Nimes today.
The Lotto Soudal rider, who also won stage 11, crossed the finish line in 3:57:08.
Ewan beat Italian Elia Viviani (Deceuninck-Quick-Step) and Dutchman Dylan Groenewegen (Jumbo-Visma) into second and third respectively.
Julian Alaphilippe (Deceuninck-Quick-Step) still tops the general classification and has a 1:35 lead over defending champion Geraint Thomas (Ineos). Steven Kruijswijk (Team Jumbo-Visma) remains third overall.
The 17th stage of this year’s Tour covers 200km from Pont Du Gard to Gap.
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Stage 16
1. Caleb Ewan (Aus) Lotto Soudal 3:57:08
2. Elia Viviani (Ita) Deceuninck-Quick-Step
3. Dylan Groenewegen (Ned) Team Jumbo-Visma
4. Peter Sagan (Svk) Bora-Hansgrohe
5. Niccolò Bonifazio (Ita) Total Direct Energie
6. Michael Matthews (Aus) Team Sunweb
7. Matteo Trentin (Ita) Mitchelton-Scott
8. Jasper Stuyven (Bel) Trek-Segafredo
9. Alexander Kristoff (Nor) UAE Team Emirates
10. Andrea Pasqualon (Ita) Wanty-Gobert
*Selected
16. Reinardt Janse Van Rensburg (RSA) Dimension Data
136. Daryl Impey (RSA) Mitchelton-Scott +0:03:49
General classification
1. Julian Alaphilippe (Fra) Deceuninck-Quick-Step 64:57:32
2. Geraint Thomas (GBr) Team Ineos 0:01:35
3. Steven Kruijswijk (Ned) Team Jumbo-Visma 0:01:47
4. Thibaut Pinot (Fra) Groupama-FDJ 0:01:50
5. Egan Bernal (Col) Team Ineos 0:02:02
6. Emanuel Buchmann (Ger) Bora-Hansgrohe 0:02:14
7. Mikel Landa (Spa) Movistar Team 0:04:54
8. Alejandro Valverde (Spa) Movistar Team 0:05:00
9. Rigoberto Uran (Col) EF Education First 0:05:33
10. Richie Porte (Aus) Trek-Segafredo 0:06:30
*Selected
68. Daryl Impey (RSA) Mitchelton-Scott +1:35:55
128. Reinardt Janse Van Rensburg (RSA) Dimension Data +2:34:56
