The Latest: Froome leads pack as Tour heads off in Stage 12 (The Associated Press)

Chris Froome is leading the pack as Tour de France riders head off on the last and hardest of three days in the Pyrenees in Stage 12. The British leader on Team Sky has a 2 minute, 52 second lead on American rider Tejay van Garderen, who is second, and all other pre-race favorites are at least 3 minutes behind. Many race observers say Froome has been so dominant that it looks unlikely that he will lose the three-week race when it finishes on Paris’ Champs-Elysees on July 26.