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Frme quickly borrowed a teammates bike and kept his then-torn yellow jersey after crossing the finish line 36 seconds behind Bardet, who climbed to second overall. Frme holds a lead of 4 minutes, 11 seconds over Bardet, with two-time runner-up Nairo Quintana of Colombia moving up to third, 4:27 back.PLAT DU JOUR: Crozets. Made with wheat and/or buckwheat, the pasta of the Savoie is cut into small, flat and square pieces. 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The number of seconds separating second-place Romain Bardet from fifth-place Richie Porte in the overall standings -- setting up a big fight for the podium positions in Saturdays final competitive stage in the Alps.QUOTE OF THE DAY: Im lucky that nothing is seriously injured. I just lost a bit of skin. overall leader Chris Frme after crashing on a slippery descent.DESSERT: Tomme de Savoie cheese. Made with cows milk, this semi-firm variety is the only French cheese to be divided by levels of fat.NEXT ORDER: Stage 20 on Saturday is the final stage in the Alps before the mostly ceremonial finale on the Champs-Elysees in Paris on Sunday. The stage follows a 146.5 (91-mile) route over four climbs from Megeve to Morzine. From the top of the beyond-category Col de Joux Plane there is a long, technical and high-speed descent to Morzine. ' ' '