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Tour de France: Chris Froome runs up Mont Ventoux gallery

Thursday 14 July 2016 20:38, UK

Chris Froome, Tour de France, Mont Ventoux

Re-live Tour de France leader Chris Froome running up Mont Ventoux with this amazing sequence of photographs...

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MONTPELLIER, FRANCE - JULY 14: Nairo Quintana of Colombia and Movistar makes a break on the early stages of the climb to Mont Ventoux during the 12th stage
Image: Other than Nairo Quintana attacking, everything was going to plan for Chris Froome at the bottom of Mont Ventoux
Great Britain's Christopher Froome (R), wearing the overall leader's yellow jersey, rides during the 178 km twelvelth stage of the 103rd edition of the Tou
Image: Froome then launched an attack of his own, taking Richie Porte and Bauke Mollema with him
Chris Froome's crash
Image: But the trio all crashed when a race motorbike stopped in front of them
Chris Froome carries his bike after falling
Image: Froome's bike was broken, so he initially began running with it
Chris Froome runs to get a replacement bike
Image: He then ditched his stricken bike and jogged up the road without it
Chris Froome (C) runs to get another bike
Image: "Richie, any chance of a backie?"
Chris Froome, Tour de France, Mont Ventoux
Image: "This running business is quite good fun, actually. I'm in the wrong sport"
Chris froome, Tour de France, Mont Ventoux
Image: Froome eventually received a neutral service bike
Chris Froome gestures as he stands next to his replacement bike
Image: But he couldn't clip into the pedals and soon dismounted again
Chris Froome of Great Britain riding for Team Sky wearing the yellow leaders jersey is assisted by a Team Sky support member
Image: He finally received a replacement Team Sky bike
Chris Froome, Tour de France, Mont Ventoux
Image: Froome eventually finished well down on his rivals
MONTPELLIER, FRANCE - JULY 14: Chris Froome of Great Britain riding for Team Sky is presented with the yellow leaders jersey on the podium at stage twelve
Image: Amended results saw him extend his overall race lead to 47 seconds

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