The Tour de France

(Reuters) – For the second time in a week, Sylvain Chavanel capitalized on his rivals’ missteps to seize the overall lead of the Tour de France on Saturday.
While the leading contenders spent much of the 165.5-kms seventh stage watching one another, Chavanel negotiated the Tour’s first real climbs and attacked at the right time to secure his second stage victory and the third of his career.
Stage 7 Results
1. Sylvain Chavanel (Fra) Quick Step - 4:22:52
2. Rafael Valls Ferri (Spa) Footon-Servetto - 0:00:57
3. Juan Manuel Gárate Cepa (Spa) Rabobank - 0:01:27
4. Thomas Voeckler (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom - 0:01:40
5. Mathieu Perget (Fra) Caisse d’Epargne
6. Daniel Moreno Fernandez (Spa) Omega Pharma-Lotto
7. Pierrick Fedrigo (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom - 0:01:47
8. Ryder Hesjedal (Can) Garmin – Transitions
9. Ruben Plaza Molina (Spa) Caisse d’Epargne
10. Eros Capecchi (Ita) Footon-Servetto
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