Stage Nine

Gary Imlach and Chris Boardman present highlights of stage nine. Froome, Quintana, Contador and the rest battle it out for the Maillot Jaune this afternoon on the first major uphill finish of this year's Tour. Certain to be one of the race's decisive set pieces, the stage takes the riders across four major categorised climbs before embarking on the final ascent at the winter sports resort of Andorra Arcalis in the Pyrenees. Officially 10.1km at a gradient of 7.2 per cent, the final mountain pass has a long uphill preamble that makes for a colossal 18km climb. Expect to see Froome, Quintana and Contador on the attack today. Commentary by Ned Boulting and David Millar with Daniel Friebe reporting from the roadside.