Stage 12 of Tour de France Sees Spanish Cyclist Insausti Claim Victory
Ion Izagirre Insausti of Cofidis team completes 169-km route in 3 hours, 51 minutes, 42 seconds
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Ion Izagirre Insausti, representing the Cofidis team, emerged victorious in stage 12 of the Tour de France on Thursday.
The 34-year-old cyclist from Spain completed the 169-km (105-mile) route from Roanne to Belleville-en-Beaujolais in an impressive time of three hours, 51 minutes, and 42 seconds.
Insausti expressed his elation after the win, stating, "It's incredible. Throughout the entire Tour, I've been attempting breakaways without success, but today it finally worked out. Guillaume Martin and I had a strong performance all day. "
"I attacked in the last climb from very far out and I could maintain the time difference to get the victory for myself. I was confident in my strength. I knew that if I earned enough lead, my adversaries wouldn’t have me in sight and it would play in my favor," the Spanish cyclist added.
Mathieu Burgaudeau of Team TotalEnergies came second while Matteo Jorgenson of Movistar team finished in third spot.
Jonas Vingegaard, a Danish rider from the Jumbo-Visma team, is currently leading the race with a total time of 50 hours, 30 minutes, and 23 seconds.
The UAE Emirates' Slovenian cyclist Tadej Pogacar is trailing leader Vingegaard by 17 seconds in the general classification standings.
The 13th stage, spanning 138 kilometers mountain route, is scheduled for Friday and will take riders between Chatillon-sur-Chalaronne and the Grand Colombier.
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