Team Sky's Kenyan born Briton, Chris Froome, has taken a strangle hold over the Tour de France with a forceful display in its 15th stage.
A number of bursts in speed while climbing the iconic one-thousand-nine-hundred metre Mont Ventoux left Froome standing imperiously above all challengers, both literally and metaphorically.
Aided by strong support from his Australian team-mate, Richie Porte, Froome first left behind his main rivals for overall honours such as Spain's Alberto Contador, and then caught and passed pace setter Colombian Nairo Quintana.
Dutchman Bauke Mollema is now in second place overall, four minutes and 14 seconds behind Froome with Contador third, four minutes and 25 seconds behind the leader.
S-B-S cycling commentator David McKenzie has told Murray Silby the day belonged to Froome and Team Sky.
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