Voeckler celebrates staying in yellow at Plateau de Beille

Race leader Thomas Voeckler (Europcar) finishes stage 13 in Lourdes.

Race leader Thomas Voeckler (Europcar) finishes stage 13 in Lourdes. (Image credit: Sirotti)

Thomas Voeckler (Europcar) has survived through the Pyrenees in the yellow jersey, just as he did in 2004. And this time he finished with the big favourites of the race who carefully marked each other, allowing Jelle Vanendert (Omega Pharma-Lotto) to win the stage.