We cover both stories and have the results, comments and video from France. Lots to get through! Hot off the cutting room floor at NSMB. It all started as French TV filmed stage 2 for the live broadcast on Monday and it was noticed that he used an inhaler while racing.
Of course it went viral as soon as it hit the internet. For his part Chris Froome explained everything. He said that he has used an inhaled since he was young as he has exercise induced asthma and has had all the tests to prove it. This was the medication that Alessandro Petacchi over did and was given a 1 year ban.
That puff! A break was allowed to go but Team Sky took the responsibility of narrowing the gap down before entering the final climb. At the foot of the ramp, the gap was still two minutes so other teams joined the chase.
In the break; Alessandro di Macchi Canondale decided to leave his former companions to solo his way up the road. But the crucial move was made by Froome with 5. Nibali fought his way back to the duo and in a lull in the action; Wilco Kelderman Belkin decided to counter-attack. Froome was forced to bridge the gap with Contador on his tail and soon, they were only down to six riders up front.
The others attacked Froome, but he covered them all. In the final kilometre, Chris Froome attacked and managed to distance everyone, except for Contador who held on to finished second.
