Bradley Wiggins took matters into his own hands to defend and maintain their overall lead of the Tour de France mountain stage in a brief but memorable at La Toussuire on Thursday.
The defending champion Cadel Evans and Italian Vincenzo Nibali to use the four rooms in a short period of 148.5 kilometers 11 to try to overthrow the British, but failed.
The attempt of Evans outside the category of Croix de Fer passes, about 65 kilometers before the end was a wet firecracker, who paid a high price in Australia to La Toussuire and was removed in 5.5 kilometers to go.
The Australian crossed the line 2:23 behind the scenes Pierre Rolland de France winner, who finished his, and, especially, lost 1:26 to Wiggins.
Nibali, who plans to attack the difficult descents of the day, made two bold attempts in the final ascent to Wiggins, helped by his team mate Chris Froome, sealed perfectly.
Froome is now in second place, 02:05 behind Wiggins, Nibali and maintained third place, drifting 02:23. Evans is now outside the medals in fourth place, 3:19 head.
Already crowned the prestigious final stage to Alpe d'Huez last year, Rolland had two in succession to his patrol car after the victory of Thomas Voeckler in Bellegarde-sur-Valserine a day earlier.
Member Frenchman Thibaut Pinot, winner of the stage Porrentruy 8 °, was the second step in front of Froome.
Friday, the 226 km Stage 12 includes two first category climbs before finishing with a more lenient attitude Annonay.
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