L'ALPE D'HUEZ, France (Reuters) - Chris Froome is poised to win a second Tour de France title after being forced to hang on desperately as Colombian Nairo Quintana attacked relentlessly in Saturday's penultimate stage up the iconic Alpe d'Huez.
In a gripping finale, Quintana powered clear of Froome and sliced almost a minute and a half off the Briton's lead, but he could not do quite enough to prevent the Team Sky rider from almost certainly celebrating victory on Sunday.
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