Tour De France 2005 : Bastille Day glory for Moncoutie
Bastille Day glory for Moncoutie
Cofidis rider David Moncoutie gave the home crowds added reason to celebrate on Bastille Day by winning stage 12 of the Tour de France on Thursday.
Sandy Casar, another Frenchman, claimed second spot on the 187km ride from Briancon to Digne-les-Bains after holding off Spain's Angel Vicioso.
Lance Armstrong retained the overall lead but lost team-mate Manuel Beltan in a crash early on in the stage.
The Spaniard quit after falling on the Col des Demoiselles Coiffees climb.
Moncoutie became the 15th Frenchman since World War II to win on France's national holiday.
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