Hunter victorious but Rasmussen still leads

SOUTH AFRICA’S Robbie Hunter won stage 11 of the Tour de France from Marseille to Montpellier.

The Barloworld rider secured glory by the smallest of margins ahead of the peloton after a crash in the final kilometre brought a dramatic end to the Tour’s quickest stage so far this year.

Denmark’s Michael Rasmussen maintained his hold on the yellow jersey with nine stages remaining by finishing comfortably within the peloton.