Alberto Contador awaits the start of the fifth stage of the Tour de France. Photo: AFP
The battle for the Tour de France yellow jersey could eventually begin on the first of two days in the Pyrenees, although Chris Froome is not giving anything away.
Stage eight is a 195 km trek from Castres to the summit of Ax-Trois-Domaines.
Fans hoping for fireworks between Froome, last year’s runner-up and two-time champion Alberto Contador, may be forced to wait, however, especially with many climbs to come in the final week.
Today’s ninth stage features a total of five categorised climbs but has no summit finish, instead culminating in the Pyrenean town of Bagneres-de-Bigorre. – AFP
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