NOCENTINI WINS YELLOW
Brice Feillu of Agritubel took his first ever Tour de France stage win high on the summit of ArcalĂs. The young French rider, in his first year as a professional, escaped with the early breakaway and survived to celebrate victory at the finish.
Rinaldo Nocentini of AG2R-La Mondiale, who also rode the break today, takes over the Yellow Jersey of race leader by a slim margin over Alberto Contador. The Spanish climber leapfrogged his team mate Lance Armstrong in the general classification and is now 2 seconds ahead of the American.