Voeckler Lion!

 
Thomas Voeckler retained the yellow Mailot to Plateau de Beille (Getty Images).
 

Thomas Voeckler retained the yellow jersey after the queen stage in the Pyrenees at the top of the Plateau de Beille. The Belgian Jelle Vanendert required. Favorites looked at each other.

Km 168: Victory Vanendert happens only at the top of the Plateau de Beille! Sanchez is 22 ", Andy Schleck, 46," gleans two seconds in the yellow jersey group.
Km 167: Habit dert is under the red flag with 22 "ahead of Sanchez and 52" on the group Voeckler.
Km 166,6 : The yellow jersey group is reformed. Only Rolland and Uran jumped.
Km 166 : Basso attack. Peraud meets and joins. Voeckler attacked and returned alone! Evans and Andy Schleck cling!
Km 164,2 : Sanchez shall give a hand and alone.
Km 164 : Sanchez attack followed by Andy Schleck. Voeckler leads the group. Rolland crack and then returns.

Km 163,1 : A 5 km from the finish, Vanender a 27 "lead over the yellow jersey group of 10 riders (Basso, Schleck brothers, Uran, Contador, Sanchez, Evans, Voeckler, and Perraud Rolland).
Km 162.2: Casar is exceeded by the yellow jersey group with 16 "behind Vanendert. Cunego is dropped.
Km 161.7: Habit dert and joins up against a Casar that can follow.
Km 161 : Re-start of Andy Schleck. Contador said. Evans, Frank Schleck and Voeckler back.
Km 160 : it blows in advance by the group of twelve riders. Three French are still there: Rolland, Voeckler and Perraud. Casar has 54 "lead.
Km 159.1: New attack on Andy Schleck! Forward is the only Voeckler! it comes back.
Km 158.6: New attack on Andy Schleck! Vanendert is in the wheel. Evans, Frank Schleck and Voeckler are there. Contador back too!
Km 157.5: The Schleck went on the offensive. Contador, Evans, Voeckler, Rolland, Cunego, Basso still there, it looks in the group.
Km 157.1: Arnold JeannessonThe white jersey is distanced from the pack. Taaramae his pursuer in the standings is always present in his yellow jersey group.
Km 156,4 : The Garmin took over from Leopard in the lead. The Schleck attack while they still rolled their teammates. Casar has only 1'36 "ahead.
Km 155.7: Barredo launched the offensive in the bunch. He was the first to attack.
Km 155,3 : In mind, Marry was 22 "ahead of his first followers and Xandio Riblon and 1'50" on the peloton.
Km 154,6 : The peloton, led by Jens Voigt, is reduced to a rule of thumb. Nicolas Roche and Jerome Coppel include behind. Charteau he has waited for the peloton to help his leader Voeckler.
Km 152,7 : Leopard hardens the team race at the foot of the Plateau de Beille. Philippe Gilbert and Tony Martin are immediately released.
Km 151: Casar Perez Moreno exceeds the foot of the Plateau de Beille. The peloton is 2'23 ".
Km 150 : When five riders (El Farès, Zandio, Riblon, Casar and Marcato) back on the top three, Perez Moreno is left alone.
Km 146 : Chavanel is joined by Luis Leon Sanchez and Perez Moreno.
Km 144 : Chavanel tries to go alone. It has so far 200 meters ahead.
Km 143,1 : Junction at the top. Izagirre is joined. They are now 17 in the lead with 3'35 "ahead of the pack.
Km 141,3 : By dint of successive accelerations, the group of pursuers are close to Izagirre which has more than 15 "in advance.
Km 137,4 : The attacks are increasing in the group of 16 prosecutors who do not agree. What makes the game Izagirre maintains its standard of 38 ".
Km 135 : New back from behind in the chasing group. Millar, Perez Moreno, Mollema, Sanchez and Faria Da Costa have caught. Izagirre has more than 35 "in advance. Behind Cancellara took the lead to reduce a gap that has already fallen to 4'44".
Km 132.6: Marco Marcato returned to the group of ten prosecutors. They are now in pursuit of eleven Izagirre.
Km 130: View finished the descent of the Port of Lers. He has 1'30 "ahead of the group of ten prosecutors and 5'18" on the yellow jersey peloton.
Km 123,5 : New drop Voigt! He slipped into a corner. It is examined by a doctor. But it should be able to leave.
Km 122: View continues to widen the gap. It is now 1'40 "ahead of the group Chavanel. The peloton crested the top of the Port of Lers with 5'09" behind.
Km 119: Jens Voigt fell on the descent! He made a straight in a left turn. It can go.
Km 117.5: View switches to the top of the head of Port Lers. Ahead of its ten former breakaway companions is 56 ".
Km 116,5 : Philippe Gilbert returned to the peloton.
Km 115.5: View widening the gap over his pursuers ten. It has 33 "lead. Meanwhile, Ten Dam goes back on his bike and resumed the race.
Km 114: Izagirre starts the mounted Port Lers. Ten Dam has fallen behind in the descent. He has the elbow and a bloody nose. He holds her head while the doctor gives him first aid.
Km 113: So that Izagirre Alone In The Descent EST party, the peloton swallowed to Jérôme Pineau AU time, the summit 5'05 setter with "behind.
Km 108.5: Sylvain Chavanel took the lead to cervical Agnes Anthony Charteau. Behind Nicolas Roche and Philippe Gilbert are struggling. They lost a few lengths of the pack.
Km 108 : The gap between the leading group and the peloton has dropped to 5'55 ".
Km 107, 7 : The platoon returned Maxime Bouet, present in the initial 24 riders escaped.
Km 106 : Gerdemann Chavanel and returned to the group of eleven tête.Ils are at the front, six French. Here is the composition of the group: Voigt, Gerdemann Izagirre, Di Gregorio, Riblon, Zandio, Chavanel, Casar, El Fares, Charteau and Silin.
Km 105 : The gap between the head of the pack and race to stabilize for a few miles of 7'15 ". Chavanel and Gerdemann were in ambush to 30" men's head.
Km 104,2 : Nine men in mind. Charteau, Voigt, Izagirre, Di Gregorio Zandio and returned in turn.
Km 104 : Egor Silin comes to the junction of the leader. There are now four top, three French Riblon, The Fares and Marry.
Km 103.2: David Millar seems in bad shape. He is clearly behind in the chasing group led by Anthony Charteau.
Km 103 : The rider of Katusha Egor Silin, Released one of the group of pursuers, exceeded David Millar that can take the wheel.
Km 102 : The train is led by Stuart O'Grady of the damage. Boasson Hagen's turn to be released.
Km 101 : Thomas Voeckler is well placed within the pack. It is just behind the team that leads the train Leopard in the neck of Agnes and is still surrounded by three teammates.
Km 100,5 : David Millar has dropped by 3 French in the lead.
Km 100,3 : The leading group, now composed of Christophe Riblon (AG2R), discusses the terrible Col d'Agnes. The last 10 km climb with an average slope of 8.2%. Derrirèe, Remy Di Gregorio (Astana) has to get out of the Group of 16. Within the pack, the whole team who Leopard-Trek head. Training Schleck will definitely get down to business.
Km 95.1: Sandy Casar crossed the Col de Latrape in mind. In the pack the last hundred meters are difficult. Thor Hushovd (Kid), Alessandro Bertagnolli (Lampre), Jeremy Roy (FDJ), Nikki Terpstra (Quick-Step). The grupetto will begin to form. The gap of the pack on the front of the race fell: 7'52 ".
Km 91,5 : Leopard-Trek Training took control of the peloton over Stuart O'Grady and Maxime Monfort. Mark Cavendish (HTC), Bernard Eisel (always there to help), and Alessandro Vanotti (Liquigas) are doomed. Peloton at 9'06 of three leading men.
Km 88,6 : The escapees begin the ascent of the Col de Latrape. The latter, like the Porte d'Aspet, is very short: 5.6 km. The average is 7.2%. Christophe Riblon (AG2R) escapes from the Group of 21. Remy Di Gregorio (Astana) hardens the look of this group to go looking for him. A first selection is made.
Km 87 : The three leading men have 2'02 "ahead of the other 21 escaped. Rui Costa (Movistar) returned in the second group.
Km 86 : Mechanical problem for Cadel Evans (BMC). The peloton is 8'42 "and escaped.
Km 81,4 : Jeremy Roy (FDJ) behind back of the pack since the beginning of the stage. The day will be very long for the French.
Km 79.4: The peloton is still in the descent of the Col de Core: 7'12 "behind. We just miss the disaster at Europcar: Sébastien Turgot, paving the road, slipped on melted tar .'s team-mate Thomas Voeckler was barefoot and was able to recover.
Km 79 : David Millar (Garmin) joined the two brave. The three men are 40 "ahead of the second group, consisting of 20 riders now. Rui Alberto Costa (Movistar) fell behind.
Km 71.7: It is very hot on the Route du Tour, this Sunday. You can see portions of bitumen or tar begins to melt.
Km 70,6 Mark Cavendish and Bernard Eisel (HTC) have returned to the peloton on the descent.
Km 68 : Julien El Farès (Cofidis) and Sandy Casar (FDJ) open the road during the long descent. The two men took a head start on their 22 companions.
63,1 km: Mickaël Delage (FDJ) Franchita base of the Col de lui en tête. Chavanel was second, third EST Casar. The peloton at 6'16 ​​EST "the last mile of ascent. Mark Cavendish (HTC) EST the first rider at bay. Bernard Eisel, are teammates, pour limiter accompanying damage. Platoon They should refund the front IN e The Descent Pass Latrape you
Km 61,9 : Mark Cavendish (HTC) began to suffer in the back of the pack.
Km 57,3 : Our special envoy met with Cadel Evans (BMC) before departure. "I hope to be tonight. Whatever happens, the Tour will not be played tonight. There is so many difficult stages in the Alps. I have only 17 seconds behind Schleck Fränk. It is up to Contador and Sanchez to move. Not for me. "
Km 56,2 : 6'02 "lead to the break. Iglinskiy and Gutierrez have been caught by the peloton.
Km 51,1 : It addresses the second climb of the day: Col de la Core which rises to 1395 meters. The climb is this time very very long: 14.1 km. The average percentage of the slope is 5.7% with portions 8%. The last 9 km are the most complicated to address, but the difficulty is average here. The last time the Tour was in 2004. Sylvain Chavanel it was over the top.
Km 50,4 : Anthony Charteau (Europcar), which appears in the break of day 24, told us, in his daily columnHis impressions during the second stage of high mountains, on Thursday. "Another day that we have conducted. It rode hard from the start. The terrain was hilly, everyone knew that the break could go far. We drove 49 km / h average in the first hour! It was not easy to control but the guys are well insured. Then, has assured the tempo in the Aubisque. Andy Schleck even gave us a helping hand by reminding about a runner who was at our height. "
Km 43,9 : Junction in the lead: 24 riders up the breakaway group. Maxim Iglinskiy (Astana) and Jose Ivan Gutierrez (Movistar) link to 3'30 ", the peloton is 5'46".
Km 41.5: Note that the Rabobank team invited Arjen Robben on the Pyrenees stage.
Km 41 : Europcar control the gap: 4'35 "ahead for the escapees.
Km 35,7 : Mickael Delage (FDJ) won the intermediate sprint ahead of David Millar (Garmin). The squad will score no points at Orgibet.
Km 28,2 : Differences at the top: the 4-against attackers 1'05 "behind the first group. Iglinskiy and Gutierrez are 2'10". The peloton is 4'46 ".
Km 26,3 : Mickael Delage (FDJ) won the award for the top of the mountain Portet-d'Aspet and scores 5 points. Mollema second is, Chavanel is third. Nice defense of polka dot jersey from the JDF, which continues its harvest of sprints.

Km 25.9: All the favorites of the Tour except Alberto Contador placed men in the break: Gerdemann and Voigt for Leopard, Quinziato for BMC, Koren for Liquigas. Thomas Voeckler placed Anthony Charteau support.

Km 25,3 : Find the daily news of Bernard Hinault. Our luxury consultant returns the curse of the French on this Tour.
Km 25: The selection of the AU Platoon takes place: Andrey Amador (Movistar), Ramunas Navardauskas (Garmin), Lars Bak er Bernard Eisel (HTC) are close menhaden price.
Km 24 : Group-against attackers is reduced to four: Gutierrez, Ventoso (Movistar) and Iglinskiy (Astana) were released.
Km 23 : The first breakaway just walk past the monument dedicated to Fabio Casartelli forever martyr of the road and the Tour.
Km 22 : Voigt, Silin, Chavanel and Izagirre hanging at the end of the group. Maybe the four fugitives reserve forces .. 2'25 ahead of the 7, 4'37 "on the pack.
Km 19 : We will discuss the rise of the infamous Col du Portet-d'Aspet. In 1995, Fabio Casartelli was killed there after a violent crash in the downhill. This pass is very short: 4.3 km climb. But the average percentage of the slope is important: 9.7%.
Km 14 : Composition of the Group of 7 against attackers, Ruben Perez (Euskaltel), Maxim Iglinskiy (Astana), Alberto Rui Costa, Francisco Ventoso, Jose Ivan Gutierrez (Movistar), Jérôme Pineau (Quick-Step) and Adriano Malori (Lampre).
Km 13,2 : Composition of the first group (20 riders): Linus Gerdemann, Jens Voigt (Leopard), Gorka Izagirre (Euskaltel), Bauke Mollema (Rabobank), David Millar (Garmin), Remy Di Gregorio (Astana), Kristjan Koren (Liquigas), Maxim Bouet, Christophe Riblon (AG2R), Xabier Zandio (Sky), Sylvain Chavanel (Quick-Step), Mickaël Delage, Sandy Casar, Arthur Vichot (FDJ), Manuel Quinziato (BMC), Julien El Farès (Cofidis), Anthony Charteau ( Europcar), Egor Silin (Katusha), Marco Marcato (Vacansoleil): 1'10 ahead of a group of 7, 3'38 "on the peloton.
Km 12,2 : Best placed overall in the first group of escapees is Sandy Casar (FDJ) at 8'47 is the 21st. "
Km 11,2 :Refueling will take place at 76.5 km at the exit of the town of Seix.
Km 10.8: The difficulties of the Grand Prize of the mountain:
Km 26.5: Col de Portet d'Aspet: 4.3 km at 9.7% (2 ^and  cat.)
km 62.5: Col de la base: 14.1 km at 5.7% (1 ^era  cat .)
Km 94: Col de Latrape: 5.6 km to 7.2% (2 ^and  chat).
km 109: Col d'Agnes: 10 km à 8,2% (1 ^era  cat.)
Km 118: Port ERS: 3.8 km à 5,5% (3 ^and  cat.)
168.5 km: Plateau de Beille: 15.8 km at 7.9% (Cat Off).
Km 10 : The intermediate sprint at km 36.5 will be held in the town of Orgibet
Km 9,5 : Cadel Evans (BMC) is back in the bunch.
Km 6,2 : 13 riders in the lead with 20 "ahead of the pack. A group of 5 riders left in against attack. New Riders leave the peloton.
Km 1,7 : Sylvain Chavanel (Quick-Step) passes in turn to attack. Cadel Evans (BMC) had a mechanical problem. He changes his bike.
Km 1 : Gianni Meersman (FDJ) and AG2R one, to attack from the first kilometers, have been rapidly caught by the peloton.
12:07: The real start has been given. The field has 171 runners. No non-runner.
24:06:The weather is beautiful in the Pyrenees. temperature is 28 °.
12:05: The Garmin-Cervélo leads the team standings. Leopard-Trek is second to 5 " Europcar was third in 1'25 ".
12h05: Arnold Jeannesson  (FDJ) EST The Best Young of the Tour. Rein Taaramae (Cofidis) à 1'37 HNE 2e ".  Rigoberto Uran (Sky) HNE 3e à 2'05 ".
 12h04 : Jérémy Roy (FDJ)With 45 points on the meter, is the best climberof the Tour de France. Samuel Sanchez (Euskaltel) is second with 40 points. Jelle Vanendert (Omega Pharma) is third with 34 points.
12h04 : Mark Cavendish (HTC), est Green Jersey of the race with 264 points. Jose Joaquin Rojas (Movistar) is second with 251 points. Philippe Gilbert (Omega Pharma) is third with 240 points.
 12h03 : Thomas Voeckler(Europcar) leads the overall. Fränk Schleck (Leopard Trek) 2e est à 1'49 ". Cadel Evans (BMC) is third at 2'06 ".
12:02: Relive the 13th stageThis 98th Grande Boucle that led the pack from Pau to Lourdes. Thor Hushovd (Garmin) s'y est imposé after a wonderful escape. Thomas Voeckler (Europcar) are retained his yellow jersey. 
11:57: Notice of Jean-François PescheuxThe race director of the Tour de France: "This is the last major step in the Pyrenees. Six challenges to the program: the Col de Portet-d'Aspet, the Col de la Core, Col de Latrape, Col d'Agnes, the Port of Lers and the coming to Plateau de Beille. These are passes that do not have the reputation of the Aubisque and Tourmalet, but the accumulation of difficulties will create a beautiful stage. 168.5 km is short, but from the beginning, there will be attacks! There is no secret, the "big guys" meet on this type of steps. Indeed, all who are taxed at the Plateau de Beille won the Tour that year. "
11:56:This Step 3 Pyreneanwill have at least six climbs. A great explanation is expected on the slopes of Plateau de Beille. Statistically significant: the winner of the Plateau de Beille in Yellow has always been to Paris (in 1998 Marco Pantani, Lance Armstrong in 2002 and 2004 and Alberto Contador in 2007).
11:55: The departure of the fictional stage will take place at 24:00 to 24:05 the real. Arrival will take place between 5:21 p.m. 4:46 p.m. ET, depending on the speed of the race.