
Ineos Grenadiers management paid tribute to their Tour de France debutant Carlos Rodríguez for coming through the Alps with his options for a top-five finish in Paris intact despite his inexperience.
Currently in fourth place overall, Rodríguez had a quiet day on Thursday's stage, won by Kasper Asgreen (Soudal-QuickStep). He crossed the line in 39th place and is now looking ahead towards the final mountain stage of this year's Tour de France on Saturday, stage 20 in the Vosges.