Tour de France at a glance
Sunday’s stage: The 117.4-mile trek from Station des Rousses to Morzine-Avoriaz featured two difficult climbs and an uphill finish.
Winner: Andy Schleck of Luxembourg won in 4 hours, 54 minutes, 11 seconds, beating Spaniard Samuel Sanchez in a sprint to the line. Defending champion Alberto Contador of Spain and two-time runner-up Cadel Evans of Australia were both 10 seconds behind. Seven-time champion Lance Armstrong struggled with crashes and the climbing to finish 61st.
Yellow jersey: Evans took the yellow jersey from Frenchman Sylvain Chavanel, while Schleck jumped to second overall, 20 seconds back. Contador is third at 1:01 behind. Armstrong dropped to 39th overall, more than 13 minutes behind.
Quote of the day: “Obviously the Tour’s finished for me.” — Armstrong, acknowledging that his Tour bid is over.
Next stage: Monday is a rest day.
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