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Chris Froome takes yellow jersey at Tour de France

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The new leader of the Tour de France is a familiar one — three-time winner Chris Froome.

Froome finished third on a Stage 5 summit finish Wednesday, 20 seconds behind stage winner Fabio Aru of Italy and four seconds behind runner-up Dan Martin of Ireland.

Froome made up a seven-second deficit on teammate Geraint Thomas, who was the race leader going into the three-week stage race’s first mountain day. Thomas finished 40 seconds behind Aru in 10th place.

Froome attacked with one mile left chasing Aru, who had opened a 20-second lead with a move a half-mile earlier.