The Tour de France

(Reuters) – A chain malfunction in the last climb of the 187.5-kms 15th stage derailed Andy Schleck’s Tour de France chances and allowed rival Alberto Contador to grab the yellow jersey on Monday.
Overnight Tour leader Schleck had just started to attack defending champion Contador on the grueling Port de Bales climb, 25 kms from the finish line in Bagneres de Luchon, when he was stopped short as his chain came off.
Stage 15 Results
1 Thomas Voeckler (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom - 4:44:51
2 Alessandro Ballan (Ita) BMC Racing Team - 0:01:20
3 Aitor Perez Arrieta (Spa) Footon-Servetto
4 Lloyd Mondory (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale - 0:02:50
5 Luke Roberts (Aus) Team Milram
6 Francesco Reda (Ita) Quick Step
7 Alberto Contador Velasco (Spa) Astana
8 Samuel Sánchez Gonzalez (Spa) Euskaltel – Euskadi
9 Denis Menchov (Rus) Rabobank
10 Brian Vandborg (Den) Liquigas-Doimo
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