Konrad Soloes to Tour Stage Win as Top Guns Keep Powder Dry

Konrad Soloes to Tour Stage Win as Top Guns Keep Powder Dry
Bora–Hansgrohe rider Patrick Konrad of Austria celebrates as he crosses the finish line to win stage 16 of Tour de France, from Pas de la Case to Saint-Gaudens, in France, on July 13, 2021. Stephane Mahe/Reuters
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SAINT GAUDENS, France—Patrick Konrad claimed a maiden Tour de France victory with a successful long-range attack on a rain-soaked 16th stage, a 169-km mountain trek from Pas de la Casa, Andorra, on Tuesday.

The Bora-Hansgrohe rider broke away from a small group 36.5 kilometres from the finish in the day’s last significant climb and never looked back as his chasers reacted too late.