Chris Froome's Tour de France lead put under serious pressure as Mollema wins chaotic stage

Untimely mechanical issue forces Tour de France leader Chris Froome to chase his rivals on a testing, hilly stage 15

Chris Froome finishes stage 15 of the 2017 Tour de France

(Image credit: Yuzuru Sunada)

Tour de France leader Chris Froome (Team Sky) came under pressure during stage 15 of the race on Sunday after losing contact with his rivals on a key climb.

Froome first lost contact with the front of the contenders group on the category one Col de Peyra Taillade with 32km to go before immediately suffering a puncture. A roadside wheel change saw him having to fight to regain contact with the group containing rivals Fabio Aru (Astana) and Romain Bardet (Ag2r).

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