Chris Froome extends overall Tour lead

BRITAIN’S Chris Froome extended his Tour de France lead with a stunning performance in the individual time trial on stage 11 to Mont St Michel.

Froome was second, 12 seconds behind German Tony Martin in the 33km stage.
The Team Sky rider gained two minutes on his nearest rival Alejandro Valverde and leads the Spaniard by three minutes 25 secs in the general classification.
Mark Cavendish had urine thrown at him during the stage, though it is unclear whether he was deliberately targeted.
The incident happened a day after the Manxman collided with Tom Veelers in the sprint that decided stage 10.
Graham Jones Radio 5 live sports extra co-commentator:
“I don’t think even Team Sky would have anticipated that Chris Froome would put so much time into everybody today.
“I thought he might have taken a minute-and-a-half out of Alejandro Valverde but he took more than that, and out of Contador as well.
“There were no other genuine general classification contenders in the top 10 today, which shows what a difference Froome’s all-round ability is making – winning the Tour is not just about climbing, he can time-trial as well.
So far this year, Cavendish has only one victory – which came in stage five – and he will face stern competition from fellow sprinters Andre Greipel and Marcel Kittel. (BBC Sport)

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