Chris Froome retains Tour de France lead after stage nine mountain test

Chris Froome and Adam Yates cross the line in same group to retain first and second place overall in the Tour de France after climb-filled stage nine - Tom Dumoulin takes the stage victory - Alberto Contador abandons race

Chris Froome (Team Sky) battles Nairo Quintana (Movistar) on stage nine of the 2016 Tour de France

(Image credit: Graham Watson)

Chris Froome (Team Sky) safely retained his 2016 Tour de France overall lead in Andorra on Sunday.

Froome fended off attacks on the long final Arcalis climb in what was billed as the 'queen' Pyrenean mountain stage. He finished in 11th place on the stage in a group of GC contenders.

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