Thomas Voeckler takes stage 16 in Pyrenees
Frenchman Thomas Voeckler has won the 197km 16th stage of the Tour de France between Pau and Bagneres de Luchon.
Frenchman Thomas Voeckler has won the 197km 16th stage of the Tour de France between Pau and Bagneres de Luchon.
Andy Schleck made his claim for Tour de France victory with a solo surge to win at the highest summit finish in the race's history, but Thomas Voeckler retained the yellow jersey.
Spain's Luis Leon Sanchez won the ninth stage of the Tour de France, a 208km trek from Issoire on Sunday.
Thomas Voeckler had a love and hate relationship with Paris-Nice until Wednesday's 4th stage in the Beaujolais vineyards which he won after a long and fruitful break.
Frenchman Thomas Voeckler timed his move to perfection to clinch a maiden win in the Tour de France after an early breakaway surprised the sprinters' teams.
Spaniard Aitor Gonzalez of the Fassa Bortolo team won the stage 14 of the Tour de France held over 192.5km from Carcassonne to Nimes on Sunday. French rider Thomas Voeckler, of La Boulangere, held on to the overall leader's yellow jersey.
Lance Armstrong took the 13th stage of the Tour de France as Frenchman Thomas Voeckler held on to the leader's yellow jersey.
French champion Thomas Voeckler relieved Lance Armstrong of the yellow jersey after the 200 kilometre fifth stage of the Tour de France from Amiens to Chartres.