Astana team rider Vincenzo Nibali of Italy celebrates as he crosses the finish line to win the second 201 km stage of the Tour de France cycling race from York to Sheffield, July 6, 2014. REUTERS/Jacky Naegelen
SHEFFIELD England (Reuters) - Italian Vincenzo Nibali claimed the Tour de France yellow jersey with a late attack on the second stage as the favourites flexed their muscles on a frantic climb into Sheffield on Sunday.
Defending champion Chris Froome also laid down a marker with a burst of speed up the spitefully steep Jenkin Road, the ninth ascent of a long day, five kilometres from the finish in the former heart of Britain's faded steel industry.
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