Quintana's Tour de France hopes rise from the ashes in Foix

Just 24 hours before stage 13, Nairo Quintana had almost given up hope in his bid for the Tour de France overall victory. He had shipped two minutes to new race leader Fabio Aru (Astana), and almost doubled his time deficit to the maillot jaune. But the Movistar rider rose like a Phoenix from the ashes on the explosive stage to Foix on Friday, wiping out much of the time lost the previous day.

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