Impressive ride by the Discovery Channel Team. Alberto Contador showed why he is a favorite to win the white jersey in the young rider classification. Although Levi Leipheimer is the Discovery Channel leader, Contador is currently sitting in 5th place overall, 0:45 ahead of Levi who is riding in 9th.
An attack on the later part of the ascent of Col du Galibier by the Tour favorites cracked the injury weakened Alexandre Vinokourov and sent him to more than 8 minutes back from the leader. Astana Teammate Andreas Kloden, also injured, managed to stay with the group of favorites and may take over as Team Astana's leader.
Columbian rookie Juan Mauricio Soler, riding for Team Barloworld picked up his first ever stage win after a superb ride up the mountain. Barloworld is also in its first year on the Tour.
This was the last day in the Alps, and the riders will be riding mostly flat stages until stage 14 on Sunday when they enter the Pyrenees.
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