Sanchez wins 12th Tour stage
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July 15, 2011, Friday
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SAMUEL Sanchez has won the 12th stage of the Tour de France and Thomas Voeckler has retained the overall lead as the race entered the high mountains for the first time.
The 211-kilometer trek from Cugnaux to the Luz-Ardiden ski station featured three tough climbs in the Pyrenees - including two among the hardest in pro cycling.
Voeckler and German Andreas Kloden were among a small group of riders who fell victim to a crash during the stage yesterday.
The pile-up occurred just after the chasing peloton had crested the first of three major climbs, La Hourquette d'Ancizan, 141.5km into the 211km stage from Cugnaux to Luz Ardiden ski station.
Europcar leader Voeckler, wearing the yellow jersey, skidded before tumbling into a car parked at the side of the road after braking to avoid crashing harder. In his wake Kloden, who is competing despite suffering from a back injury sustained in a heavy crash on stage nine on Sunday, came down much harder.
Former podium finisher Kloden got back on his bike to continue, apparently suffering from grazes and cuts to his right shoulder and elbow.
His RadioShack team is already reeling following the retirements of Chris Horner and Janez Brajkovic, two key riders for the crucial mountain stages.
The 211-kilometer trek from Cugnaux to the Luz-Ardiden ski station featured three tough climbs in the Pyrenees - including two among the hardest in pro cycling.
Voeckler and German Andreas Kloden were among a small group of riders who fell victim to a crash during the stage yesterday.
The pile-up occurred just after the chasing peloton had crested the first of three major climbs, La Hourquette d'Ancizan, 141.5km into the 211km stage from Cugnaux to Luz Ardiden ski station.
Europcar leader Voeckler, wearing the yellow jersey, skidded before tumbling into a car parked at the side of the road after braking to avoid crashing harder. In his wake Kloden, who is competing despite suffering from a back injury sustained in a heavy crash on stage nine on Sunday, came down much harder.
Former podium finisher Kloden got back on his bike to continue, apparently suffering from grazes and cuts to his right shoulder and elbow.
His RadioShack team is already reeling following the retirements of Chris Horner and Janez Brajkovic, two key riders for the crucial mountain stages.
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