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After fireworks in the Alps on stage 11, the riders do battle again on another potential epic. Join John Brewin.

I think the harder it is, the bigger the gaps will be at the end, and I think that was in my advantage.” The last winner here was Geraint Thomas in 2018, when he ended up winning the whole Tour. So, four long years since the race visited l’Alpe, and Thomas, in fine form this year, may be in with a chance of being a double winner. I didn’t know if he was suffering, but they told me on the radio that it was steeper at five kilometres to go, and I was thinking: ‘Either they make it hard, or I try to attack.’ So that’s what I did.” That year’s winner, Geraint Thomas, looks to be back to his best form; today, the chances are the victor will come from an early break, and given it’s Bastille Day all France will be rooting for Pinot or Romain Bardet. The same climb once cracked Bernard Hinault, after all, though that was at the end of his career, with five Tours already in the bag, rather than the two Pogacar has collected. Is not possible in the world of cycling, but is true! What did Bernard Hinault do the next day after he lost the yellow jersey to Greg Lemond in 1986? Millions in Colombia and around the world see the birth of a new champion from Colombia, South America. We’re happy! And makes instant headway, the American. Those in the peloton won’t be thanking him for these early efforts. 145km to go: Up the Galibier they continue, where they spent much of Wednesday climbing up. It was a perfect tactical day for Jumbo and a dismal one for an already depleted UAE. As for Pog, you have to think others will feel they can attack him now. Anthony Perez, of Cofidis, a Frenchman, goes off at the front of the break.

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We're now onto the Col du Galibier proper after the riders have come to the top of the Lautaret after the gradual grind up from Briancon. The ascent will take on a different dynamic now with narrower roads, hairpin bends, steeper gradients and some spectacular views on the way up to the summit at 2,642m. And isn't that a sight to behold - the four-time Tour champion spinning a high gear with his elbows out, starring invariably at the stem and up the road as he accelerates clear of the peloton in pursuit of the unknown. That large group which briefly formed around the polka dot jersey Simon Geschke has been brought to heel with Jumbo-Visma increasing the tempo on the front of the pack with their man in green, Van Aert, right on the nose. Many riders would have given up after such a terrible injury and being reduced to a bit-part rider after being the best in the business - it's a measure of Froome's professionalism, passion and love of his sport that the 36-year-old is keeping going. The breakaway has just gone through Valloire and are now onto the short ascent of the Telegraph ahead of the next phase of this long downhill to Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne. Froome and Pidcock are still riding in a British tandem around 40 seconds down on the leaders. They're just 1'10" down on the four leaders - Perez, Mientjes, Powless and Ciccone - with three others somewhere in between: Oliveira, Goossens and Schonberger. The peloton is another minute back, so Pidcock has managed to put in an entire minute already on the yellow/green/white/polka dot jersey group. The British debutant came home 9'55" down yesterday to drop out of the top 10. The Frenchman pockets 20pts as he goes over the top with a 20-second gap on his pursuers. Tom Pidcock sat up to lighten the load, so to speak, on the side of the road as the seven chasers drew near to him and his American colleague after the descent. Froome is twice a winner on Bastille Day - in 2013 and 2015 - and he's twice finished a stage in Alpe d'Huez in yellow, but has never won there before. He zipped clear in pursuit of the American, who then struggled to keep up with the youngster when he surged past. Pidcock must save around 100watts on every corner compared to his elder companion - but no matter, they're both now in the day's break.

After a dramatic and gruelling battle in the mountains, Bastille Day will see the Tour de France head to its most iconic climb – Alpe d'Huez.

24km of Col de la Croix de Fer remaining. Start your Independent Premium subscription today. 83km to go: With a large portion of downhill riding 46.2km have been covered in the second hour of racing. Tour de France 2022: Stage 12 Follow all the action from Stage 12 of the Tour de France: But happy to still be up there and in the mix. Tour de France 2022: Stage 12 They’ve closed the gap by 30 seconds. Tour de France 2022: Stage 12 64km to go: Chris Froome is shown pouring a bottle of water over his head to cool down. Tour de France 2022: Stage 12 Tour de France 2022: Stage 12

Men in spandex will race bicycles up and down mountains to determine the winner at the end of the month. Here's how to stream the action live in the US.

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