MENDE, France (AP) — Chris Froome of Britain is leading the pack as the Tour de France heads toward the Rhone River valley for Sunday’s romp over several hills in a 15th stage that should favor breakaway riders or a bunch sprint at the finish.
The Sky team leader and 2013 Tour champ leads Colombia’s Nairo Quintana, who is second, by 3 minutes, 10 seconds heading into the 183-kilometer (114-mile) eastward trek from Mende to Valence.
British riders held sway a day earlier with Froome extending his overall lead and Stephen Cummings of the QTN-Qhubeka team winning the stage by overtaking two French breakaway riders in the final seconds.
Sunday’s ride offers one of the last expected chances for sprinters to shine before the race finish on the Champs-Elysees in Paris on July 26.
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