Tour challenge fades for Thomas

Geraint Thomas finished 123rd at the latest stage of the Tour de France. Welshman Geraint Thomas finished the 13th stage of the Tour de France in 123rd place.

The Cardiff-born Team Sky rider, 25, completed the gruelling 152.2km trek in four hours, six minutes and eight seconds.

Thomas, Team Sky's second best placed rider behind Rigoberto Uran, sits in 39th place overall.

Norwegian, Thor Hushovd, won the 13th stage but home favourite Thomas Voeckler continues to lead the Tour.

STAGE 13 RESULT:

1. Thor Hushovd (Norway / Garmin) 3hrs 47mins 36secs

2. David Moncoutie (France / Cofidis) +10"

3. Jeremy Roy (France / FDJ) +26"

4. Lars Bak (Denmark / HTC - Highroad) +5:00"

5. Jerome Pineau (France / Quick-Step) +5:02"

6. Edvald Boasson Hagen (Norway / Team Sky) +5:03"

7. Vladimir Gusev (Russia / Katusha) +5:08"

8. Alessandro Petacchi (Italy / Lampre) +5:16"

9. Maarten Tjallingii (Netherlands / Rabobank) same time

10. Philippe Gilbert (Belgium / Omega Pharma - Lotto) +6:48"

OVERALL STANDINGS:

1. Thomas Voeckler (France / Europcar) 55hrs 49mins 57secs

2. Fraenk Schleck (Luxembourg / Leopard) +1:49"

3. Cadel Evans (Australia / BMC Racing) +2:06"

4. Andy Schleck (Luxembourg / Leopard) +2:17"

5. Ivan Basso (Italy / Liquigas) +3:16"

6. Damiano Cunego (Italy / Lampre) +3:22"

7. Alberto Contador (Spain / Saxo Bank) +4:00"

8. Samuel Sanchez (Spain / Euskaltel) +4:11"

9. Philippe Gilbert (Belgium / Omega Pharma - Lotto) +4:35"

10. Tom Danielson (U.S. / Garmin) same time

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