Running man Froome stars in Tour de Farce (Reuters)
The Briton looked set to extend his advantage over main rival Nairo Quintana after only Richie Porte and Bauke Mollema could follow his brutal acceleration 3km from the finish line on Thursday. Behind him, Froome and Mollema also took a tumble but the Dutchman quickly got back on his bike. “Ventoux is full of surprises.