As the race moved into its second half, the squad continued their attacking mentality, as Roy made the breakaway on stage 12, and was out front for the entire day until part-way up the final climb to Luz Ardiden, when he and companion Geraint Thomas ( ) were caught with 8 kilometers remaining by Jelle Vanendert ( ) and 's Samuel Sánchez; the latter pair eventually went on to finish in first and second on the stage.