No panic for Nibali after losing the Tour de France leader's jersey

Vincenzo Nibali initially headed to the Tour de France podium area after the finish of stage 9 to Mulhouse, perhaps thinking he had to climb on the podium. Of course the tactical decision by his Astana team to let the attackers stay away and so let Tony Gallopin (Lotto Belisol) pull on the yellow jersey, meant the Sicilian was free to head back to the Astana team bus.

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