Stage 12

The sinewy route featured five mid-grade climbs on a 130.8-mile trek from Bourg-de-Peage to Mende, finishing with a short but punishing Category 2 ascent up Cote de la Croix-Neuve.

Winner: Joaquim Rodriguez of Spain won in

4 hours, 58 minutes,

26 seconds. Alberto Contador was second

in the same time.

Yellow jersey: Andy Schleck, who leads Contador by 31 seconds. Stage 13: It takes riders 121.7 miles from Rodez to Revel, over five low-level climbs.