Tour De France 2017 - Stage 17

Britain's Chris Froome extended his lead in the Tour de France to 27 seconds at the end of a brilliant stage 17 won by Slovenia's Primoz Roglic.

Froome was third in a thrilling mountain stage during which Fabio Aru slipped from second to fourth overall.

Marcel Kittel, who led the green jersey contest, was forced to retire from the race after crashing early in the stage.

There are four stages remaining, with a potentially crucial summit finish in Izoard on Thursday.

Froome had lost time on the drag up to the mountain-top finish in Peyragudes on stage 12, and had the yellow jersey taken off him by Aru.

But the Team Sky leader, aiming for his fourth Tour victory and third in succession, reclaimed it on an uphill sprint to Rodez on stage 14.

Should any of his rivals want to ride into Paris on Sunday in the yellow jersey, they need to attack on the punishing slopes up to Izoard and hope Froome cracks, because he is expected to take time off them during Saturday's time trial in Marseille.

In-form Colombian Rigoberto Uran and French favourite Romain Bardet are second and third in the standings - both 27 seconds behind the leader.


Stage 17 result:

1. Primoz Roglic (Slo/LottoNL-Jumbo) 5hrs 7mins 41secs
2. Rigoberto Uran (Col/Cannondale-Drapac) +1min 13secs
3. Chris Froome (GBR/ Team Sky) Same Time
4. Romain Bardet (Fra/AG2R La Mondiale)
5. Warren Barguil (Fra/Team Sunweb)
6. Mikel Landa (Spain / Team Sky) +1min 16secs
7. Daniel Martin (Ire/ Quick-Step Floors) +1min 43secs
8. Alberto Contador (Spa/Trek-Segafredo) +1min 44secs
9. Louis Meintjes (South Africa/UAE Team Emirates) Same Time
10. Fabio Aru (Italy/Astana)


General classification after stage 17:

1. Chris Froome (GBR/Team Sky) 73hrs 27mins 26secs
2. Rigoberto Uran (Col/Cannondale-Drapac) +27secs
3. Romain Bardet (Fra/AG2R La Mondiale) Same Time
4. Fabio Aru (Ita/Astana) +53secs
5. Mikel Landa (Spa/Team Sky) +1min 24secs
6. Daniel Martin (Ire/Quick-Step Floors) +2mins 37secs
7. Simon Yates (GBR/Orica-Scott) +4mins 07secs
8. Louis Meintjes (SA/UAE Team Emirates) +6mins 35secs
9. Alberto Contador (Spa/Trek-Segafredo) +7mins 45secs
10. Warren Barguil (Fra/Team Sunweb) +8mins 52secs