Tour de France (2013) Photos; Stage 15: Givors → Mont-Ventoux, 243 km
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The break heading south through Provence on the longest stage of this year's race, 243 km starting from Givors		share this photo
With a tailwind, the break sailed by the iconic Provence scenery		share this photo
Chris Froome (Sky) descending one of the small climbs before we hit the big one...		share this photo
Mont-Ventoux... the highest summit finish of the this year's race		share this photo
The climb is steep and long (20.8 km @ 9.1 %); the final 500m perspective well before the race arrives		share this photo
Sky's David Brailsford with his game face on as he makes his way to the finish		share this photo
HA! I guess Skoda will now have to pull the TV commercials they are currently running that boast how their cars have never broken down during their long partnership with the Tour de France		share this photo
The scene is set		share this photo
Fireworks down below as Chris Froome (Sky) has attacked off the remnants of the peloton with 7 km to go and a break up the road		share this photo
Chris Froome caught Nairo Quintana (Movistar Team) at the front of the race with 4 km to go		share this photo
Chris Froome (Sky) put in one final attack with 1 km to go		share this photo
Mikel Nieve, (Euskaltel Euskadi) and Joaquin Rodriguez (Katusha) battling it out for 3rd		share this photo
He doesn't dance like he use to; Alberto Contador was gradually losing ground after Chris Froome attacked, but in the final km he really suffered		share this photo
Chris Froome (Sky) rounding the final corners		share this photo
Chris Froome finish sequence		share this photo
Chris Froome up to his waist on the final roller at the finish		share this photo
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Chris Froome (Sky) wins Mont-Ventoux convincingly		share this photo
2nd Nairo Quintana (Movistar Team) + 29s		share this photo
3rd Mikel Nieve (Euskaltel Euskadi) + 1:23 followed by Joaquin Rodriguez (Katusha)		share this photo
Alberto Contador about to be caught by his Saxo Tinkoff teammate, Roman Kreuziger		share this photo
5th and 6th + 1:40, Roman Kreuziger and Alberto Contador		share this photo
7th Jakob Fuglsang (Astana Pro Team) + 1:43 and 8th Bauke Mollema (Belkin Pro Cycling) + 1:46, who retains 2nd place overall		share this photo
9th Laurens Ten Dam (Belkin Pro Cycling) + 1:53 crosses using the paperboy weave		share this photo
A nice shot of Dan Martin (Garmin-Sharp) on his way to 14th + 2:36		share this photo
After Richie Porte (Sky) blew the peloton apart, he went on to finish 15th + 2:49		share this photo
Pierre Rolland (Europcar) didn't do the polka-dots justice today. He was dropped at the base of Mont-Ventoux and finished 28th + 8:39.		share this photo
Philippe Gilbert leading BMC to the finish. Another bad day for Cadel Evans who finished 31st + 8:46		share this photo
Team Cofidis suffered again today too, but they showed solidarity with three of them crossing together for 33rd-35th + 8:46		share this photo
Grupetto shot		share this photo
Former teammates, Greg LeMond and Bernard Hinault, with eight Tour de France wins between them, declared themselves the winners		share this photo
Greg LeMond congratulating the real winner, Chris Froome. LeMond: 'There can be spectacular performances without doping'. — cyclingnews		share this photo
We've seen this look of relief before		share this photo
Your Stage 15 winner has extended his overall lead to over four minutes		share this photo
Fittingly, having won two summit finishes at this year's race, Chris Froome (Sky) now leads the KOM competition		share this photo
With his fine 2nd place finish today, Nairo Quintana (Movistar Team) is now up to 6th overall and back in the best young rider's jersey		share this photo
In today's early break, Peter Sagan extended his large points lead today before pulling a wheelie on Mont-Ventoux		share this photo
As the last survivor from the early break, Sylvain Chavanel was awarded most combative rider		share this photo
Chris Froome (Sky) stepping into the doping control vehicle. A lab somewhere will now (hopefully) reaffirm his impressive performance.		share this photo
Tour de France (2013) Photos; Stage 15: Givors → Mont-Ventoux, 243 km
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