Tour De France 2015 Stage 13

Team Sky's Chris Froome finished sixth in stage 13 of the Tour de France to hold on to the yellow jersey as Greg van Avermaet took victory.

The Belgian held off Slovakia's Peter Sagan on the line to win the 198.5km leg from Muret to Rodez.
 
Early breakaway riders Thomas de Gendt, Wilco Kelderman and Cyril Gautier were caught with 200 metres remaining.


Britain's Froome remains two minutes 52 seconds ahead of second-placed Tejay van Garderen.


American Van Garderen finished 10th after the steep climb to the finish, but he and rival Froome were both given times seven seconds behind the winner.


Belgian De Gendt, Dutchman Kelderman and France's Gautier were agonisingly close to turning their attack into a stage win, having led the field for the whole day.


But the final incline allowed the peloton to catch them with BMC rider Van Avermaet finishing stronger than Sagan, who has not won a Tour stage in two years.

Stage 13 result

1. Greg Van Avermaet (Bel) BMC Racing 4hrs 43mins 42secs
2. Peter Sagan (Svk) Tinkoff-Saxo)
3. Jan Bakelants (Bel) AG2R +3secs
4. John Degenkolb (Ger) Giant +7secs
5. Paul Martens (Ger) LottoNL
6. Chris Froome (GB) Team Sky
7. Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) Astana
8. Alberto Contador (Spa) Tinkoff-Saxo
9. Alejandro Valverde (Spa) Movistar
10. Tejay van Garderen (US) BMC Racing

General classification after stage 13

1. Chris Froome (GB) Team Sky 51hrs 34mins 21secs
2. Tejay van Garderen (US) BMC Racing +2mins 52secs
3. Nairo Quintana (Col) Movistar +3mins 9secs
4. Alejandro Valverde (Spa) Movistar +3mins 58secs
5. Geraint Thomas (GB) Team Sky +4mins 3secs
6. Alberto Contador (Spa) Tinkoff-Saxo +4mins 4secs
7. Robert Gesink (Ned) LottoNL +5mins 32secs
8. Tony Gallopin (Fra) Lotto +7mins 32secs
9. Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) Astana +7mins 47secs
10. Bauke Mollema (Ned) Trek +8mins 1secs