Schleck into yellow as favourite Evans fades

FRANK SCHLECK wrestled the yellow jersey from the grip of Cadel Evans as the race favourite suffered badly on the summit finish to Prato Nevoso in the Tour de France.

CSC’s Schleck, who trailed Evans by one second going into the 15th stage from Embrun, takes a seven-second lead in the general classification from Bernhard Kohl, who headed home the chasing pack behind the breakaway group.

Kohl, of Gerolsteiner, finished fifth in the stage ahead of Schleck, ninth, and the Austrian has a one-second advantage over Evans, who drops to third overall.