Chris Froome wins Tour de France mountain stage to take overall lead

Chris Froome on podium, Tour de France 2013, stage eight

Chris Froome (Sky) confirmed his status at the favourite for the 2013 Tour de France as he soloed to win the first mountain stage of the race at Ax 3 Domaines this afternoon and take the race leader's yellow jersey.

Froome attacked with 5.2 kilometres of the first-category climb remaining after his Sky team-mates Peter Kennaugh and Richie Porte had helped catch lone leader Nairo Quintana (Movistar).

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Nick Bull is an NCTJ qualified journalist who has written for a range of titles, as well as being a freelance writer at Beat Media Group, which provides reports for the PA Media wire which is circulated to the likes of the BBC and Eurosport. His work at Cycling Weekly predominantly dealt with professional cycling, and he now holds a role as PR & Digital Manager at SweetSpot Group, which organises the Tour of Britain.