Greig Leach

When Alberto Contador (Tinkoff Saxo) counter the Team Sky attack, the former holder of the Malliot Jeune, Chris Froome (Team Sky) wasn't able to answer the Spaniard's acceleration, even with the help of his faithful lieutenants, Richie Porte and David Lopez. Today was the first and only day of rain that fell on the peloton it somehow seem apropos to what was being played out on the roads up to Courchevel. By this point, Contador had already gained a minute on Froome, but an even bigger story was playing out further up the road.