Tour de France
Thursday’s stage: The 12th stage went through the Alps for the last time on a 116.2-mile run from Briancon to Digne-les-Bains. Winner: David Moncoutie, France, Cofidis, in 4 hours, 20 minutes, 6 seconds.
How others fared: Lance Armstrong was 41st and Jan Ullrich was 50th, both 10:33 behind Moncoutie.
Yellow jersey: Six-time champion Armstrong keeps the yellow jersey – he leads Mickael Rasmussen of Denmark by 38 seconds and Christophe Moreau of France by 2:34.
Today’s stage: The 13th stage is a flat, 107.8-mile trek from Miramas to Montpellier.