Rodriguez of Team Katusha wins Satge 12 on the Kéo Blade Pedals!

Joaquin Rodriguez (Team Katusha) out-sprinted Alberto Contador (Astana) to take a thrilling victory in Mende at the end of stage 12 of the Tour de France. The Spanish duo escaped on the steep slopes of the Montée Laurent Jalabert in the finale to an enthralling day’s racing that saw minor but potentially telling chinks exposed in the armour of yellow jersey Andy Schleck and his Saxo Bank team.

Stage 12: Bourg-de-Peage - Mende 210.5km
1    Joaquin Rodriguez (Spa) Team Katusha    4:58:26     
2    Alberto Contador Velasco (Spa) Astana          
3    Alexander Vinokourov (Kaz) Astana    0:00:04     
4    Jurgen Van Den Broeck (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto    0:00:10     
5    Andy Schleck (Lux) Team Saxo Bank