Cycling: Tour leader fears Alps
The Tour de France goes uphill today with Thomas Voeckler predicting further trouble in his bid to retain the leader's yellow jersey.
He was given a descending masterclass as Norwegian Edvald Boasson Hagen won his and Team Sky's second stage of the Tour on the 179 kilometre 17th stage from Gap to Pinerolo in Italy yesterday.
Voeckler saw his lead cut by 27 seconds ahead of today's return to France, losing crucial time after a wayward descent which saw him at one point lose control and go off into a roadside driveway.
Voeckler said: "I lost time when I shouldn't have. I could have finished with the favourites but I was a little bit too ambitious."
Today's 200.5km 18th stage from Pinerolo includes the highest finish in the race's history at an altitude of 2645 metres.
Voeckler added: "My climbing has been good but I don't think it's good enough. A 6km climb is a lot different to a 35km one."x
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