Piepoli storms Pyrenees for Bastille bonus

LEONARDO PIEPOLI continued Saunier Duval’s domination of the mountains in the Tour de France as the Hautacam summit played havoc with the yellow jersey on stage 10.

The 36-year-old climber was followed up the 1,520-metre climb by team-mate Juan Jose Cobo, to register a third stage victory for the Italian team, after Riccardo Ricco’s victories at Super-Besse and Bagneres-de-Bigorre.

The Swiss-born Italian becomes the fourth man to win at the Pyrenean ski resort, after Luc Leblanc in 1994, Bjarne Riis in 1996 and Javier Otxoa in 2000.