Tour De France 2005 : Armstrong takes control of Tour
Armstrong takes control of Tour
Lance Armstrong reclaimed the Tour de France leader's yellow jersey after stage 10 from Grenoble to Courchevel.The first of the Tour's mountain stages was won by Alejandro Valverde, who just pipped Armstong after a gruelling category one climb to the finish.
After looking vulnerable in the first week, Armstrong's Discovery team were at their best in the Alps, setting a relentless pace on the final climb.
Armstrong left main rivals Jan Ullrich and Alexandre Vinokourov far behind.
The six-time Tour winner leads the overall standings by 38 seconds from Dane Michael Rasmussen with Ullrich now over four minutes adrift.
But Armstrong downplayed his advantage saying: 'We're in a good position as compared to some of the main rivals - but there's still a lot of racing to go.
'We have another day in the Alps, a transition stage then two very tough days in the Pyrenees, then the final time trial.'
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