Chris Froome and Rigoberto Uran in the 2017 Tour de France

British cyclist Chris Froome will seek to maintain his lead in the Tour de France 2017 when stage 16 takes place on Tuesday (7:00 am/ESPN 3). However, Colombian cyclist Rigoberto Urán will try to close in on him, as he currently ranks fourth overall.

Meanwhile, his compatriot Nairo Quintana will try not to fall behind in the top ten. Currently, the rider from Boyacá is in eleventh position, 6m11s behind the leader. This stretch will go from Le Puy en Velay to Romans sur Isere, covering a distance of 165 kilometers.

Despite being several minutes behind and with five stages to go, Quintana does not give up and aims to finish the race. "The idea of retiring does not cross my mind, I want to finish the Tour de France," he stated.

It is worth noting that the cyclists will resume the Tour after a short break. And this stage, being an acclimatization stage, will have many kilometers of downhill for the riders who are behind to have a chance to catch up.