Stage 11 and Stage 12 are two of several potentially decisive stages for the general classification in the 2018 Tour de France. The former, a 108km route, with multiple categorised climbs and this year’s first mountain-top finish, promised to produce time gaps between the GC contenders.

That promise was kept. The latter, a 175km route, ending with a summit finish atop the historic and notorious Alpe d’Huez, was a test for the riders looking to dethrone Chris Froome and Geraint Thomas of Team Sky.

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Thomas drew first blood in the battle for overall victory by winning Stage 11. His win extended the lead over teammate Chris Froome and verified an inner-team rivalry reminiscent of the Lemond/Hinault and Riis/Ulrich days. Thomas’ Stage 12 victory created more questions about who is in charge of the team, but it is clear that Team Sky is in a powerful position with two of the top three GC riders at this point in the race.

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Thomas rode a Pinarello Dogma F10 X-Light, the lighter version of the Dogma F10, to victory on Stage 11. His Dogma is equipped with products from Shimano’s highest-end line: Dura-Ace Di2 9150 electronic components with direct-mount brakes, Shimano Dura-Ace C35 tubular wheels with Continental tyres, a Shimano Dura-Ace power meter, and Shimano Dura-Ace pedals. The integrated bars and stem come from Pinarello’s Most line of products, and the Fizik Arionne is Thomas’ saddle of choice.

This article originally appeared on bicycling.com.

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