Voeckler keeps yellow jersey as Roche moves into top 10

Thomas Voeckler successfully defended the race leader's yellow jersey on Bastille Day, but defending champion Alberto Contador lost time to his overall rivals on the first mountain stage of the 2011 Tour de France.

Samuel Sanchez (Euskaltel-Euskadi) finished ahead of Jelle Vanendert (Omega Pharma-Lotto) and Frank Schleck (Leopard Trek), who were second and third respectively, on the 211-kilometre 12th stage from Cugnaux to Luz-Ardiden in the Pyrenees.