British Olympic track cycling champion Geraint Thomas grabbed the Tour de France lead, attacking with three and a half miles to win a summit finish on Stage 11 on Wednesday.
Thomas now leads a Team Sky one-two in the overall standings, seconds ahead of four-time Tour winner Chris Froome, as the three-week Grand Tour passed the halfway mark.
“Froome is the [Team Sky] leader here, so there’s no pressure on me,” Thomas said Tuesday, according to Cyclingnews.com. “It’s a bonus for me to be up there, and hopefully I can be there for as long as possible.