Wiggins still in control after stage 17

Challengers to Tour de France leader Bradley Wiggins left it late to launch an attack on stage 17 in the Pyrenees.

The Londoner is seeking to become the first British winner of the yellow jersey in Paris on Sunday and began the day with a lead of two minutes five seconds over Team Sky colleague Chris Froome, with Italian Vincenzo Nibali 18 seconds further adrift.