• Team Sky rider broke from peloton to overhaul Mikel Nieve
• Thomas has lead of 1min 25sec over Froome in second place
Geraint Thomas claimed the stage win and the race leader’s yellow jersey on the Tour de France on Wednesday, with a powerful ride up the final climb of a gruelling 108km run from Albertville to La Rosiere.
Team Sky’s Thomas, who won the Critérium du Dauphiné last month, attacked near the end of the 11th stage. The 2017 Giro champion Tom Dumoulin took second place, 20 seconds behind Thomas and just ahead of his Team Sky colleague and defending champion Chris Froome.
Written by Reuters
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