With the Aubisque, Tourmalet, Aspin and Peyresourde climbs, this was a day that begged for an attack. And Thomas Voeckler duly delivered. He led over every pass and claimed his second stage victory in a week. The top five of stage 16 is:
1. Thomas Voeckler (FRA) EUC 197km in 5h35'01" (35.3km/h)
2. Chris Anker Sorensen (DEN) STB at 1'40"
3. Gorka Izaguirre (ESP) EUS at 3'22"
4. Alexandre Vinokouorv (KAZ) AST at 3'22"
5. Brice Feillu (FRA) SAU at 4'06"
The new top five overall...
The defending champion Cadel Evans is yet to finish the stage but we can already report that he's out of the top six. The new top five in the 2012 Tour de France is:
1. Bradley Wiggins (GBR) SKY
2. Christopher Froome (GBR) SKY at 2'05"
3. Vincenzo Nibali (ITA) EUC at 2'23"
4. Jurgen van den Broeck (LTB) at 5'46"
5. Haimar Zubeldia (ESP) RNT at 7'13"