Tour de France 2013
Chris Froome overcame the final test of the 2013 Tour de France with flying colors as he finished third on top of Mont Semnoz behind Spanish rider Joaquim Rodríguez and Columbian biking sensation Nairo Quintana (3h 39' 04") to take the victory in the 100th edition of the world's greatest biking race.
After 77 hours and 10 minutes of adrenaline-draining race, Froome is in the verge of repeating the accomplishment of his Team Sky teammate Bradley Wiggins, who gave Great Britain its first Tour de France victory last year.
The 2013 Tour de France is down to its final three stages with Great Britain's Chris Froome looking more and more unbeatable as the race moves kilometers closer towards the grand finish in Paris on Sunday. With the top spot on the general classification standings all but secured, the competition for the remaining two spots on the podium is just starting to heat up.
The 2013 Tour de France has seen all kinds of fanfare, triumphs, upsets, and controversies in two excruciating weeks of racing through the unimaginably difficult terrains of France. Now with just six stages remaining in this year's tour, it ultimately boils down to one thing - winning it all.
Argos-Shimano rider Marcel Kittel has officially become the sprinting star of this year's tour following another sensational victory on Stage 12. Kittel, who already booked three stage victories in the Tour, went neck-to-neck against former sprint king Mark Cavendish and Green Jersey holder Peter Sagan to take the victory before raucous crowd in Tours.
Kittel Wins His Third Stage Edging Out Mark Cavendish In A Photo-Finish
Chris Froome showed he's one of the best in the world when it comes to individual time trial as he finished just 12 seconds slower than eventual Stage 11 winner Tony Martin of Germany on Wednesday. With his terrific performance in ITT, Froome further padded his lead over his next trailer Alejandro Valverde of Spain by three minutes and 25 seconds.
Marcel Kittel Speeds By Andre Greipel and Mark Cavendish For The Victory
The 2013 Tour de France will resume on Tuesday following a one-day rest. After nine testy stages of the 100th edition of the world's greatest biking race, Great Britain's Chris Froome lives up to the hype as this year's top contender, taking the yellow jersey with a sensational Stage 8 performance on Saturday.
Tour de France 2013 Stage 8 - Video Highlights, Results for July 7; Dan Martin Sprints Past Jakob Fuglsang For The Stage Victory, Chris Froome Holds Off Alejandro Valverde To Keep The Yellow Jersey
Tour de France 2013 Stage 8 - Live Action Video Highlights, Results for July 6, 2013; Chris Froome Conquors The Pyrenees Stage 8 Taking The Yellow Flag And The Lead
Tour de France 2013 Stage 7 - Live Action Video Highlights, Results for July 5, 2013: Peter Sagan Wins The Stage As Daryl Impey Keeps The Yellow Jersey
After three crash-marred stages in the island of Corsica, the 2013 Tour de France is all set to resume the competition in mainland France with the race's first team time trial around Nice on Monday.
As expected, the second day of racing at the 2013 Tour de France saw a change in the standings as Radioshacks' Jan Bakelants overcame the edgy and tough turns of Stage 2 to finish the race first and take the Yellow Jersey from Stage 1 winner Marcel Kittel on Sunday.
Tour de France 2013 Stage 2 Recap & Video Highlight: Bastia To Ajaccio: Belgium Jan Bakelants Seperates Himself From The Pack To Take The Yellow Jersey
