Chris Froome (Team Sky) has warned his rivals that he will keep a close watch on them as the Tour de France climbs into the Pyrenees for back-to-back days in the mountains.
Froome faces arguably his biggest test of this year's Tour de France in the next 48 hours with several rivals still breathing down his neck, only seconds rather than minutes behind him. Thursday's 12th stage to Peyragudes ends with the second of just three mountain finishes at this year's Tour de France, while Friday's 13th stage is only 101km long but includes three major climbs.
Froome enjoyed a quiet day in the peloton as Marcel Kittel (Quick-Step Floors) won his fifth sprint victory in Pau on Wednesday. The Pyrenees were not visible because of low clouds but they were clearly on Froome's mind as he pedaled slowly south.
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"It's going one of the stages that shapes this year's Tour de France, there are only two uphill finishes left. Tomorrow could be very decisive," Froome warned of Thursday's stage.
"We don't want to see any guys coming back into the game, back into the GC, so we'll be working so that other GC contenders don't go up the road and get time. We'll go after them for sure if they move."
Froome put Fabio Aru (Astana) at the top of his hit list.
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