Welcome to live coverage of stage 11 of the Tour de France - a short but beastly 148km ride from Albertville to La Toussuire that features four climbs including the fearsome Madeleine and Croix de Fer climbs, and the summit finish at La Toussuire.

Thanks for joining us today - be sure to return tomorrow for another Alpine stage, the 223km stage 12.

Rolland rises from 20th to 8th in the GC. New top five: 1. Wiggins, 2. Froome +2:05, 3. Nibali +2:23, 4. Evans 3:19, 5. Van den Broeck +4:48.

Stage result: 1. Rolland, 2. Pinot +55, 3. Froome +55, 4. Van den Broeck +57, 5. Nibali +57, 6. Wiggins +57, 7. Sorensen +1:08 ... 11. Evans +2:23.

Evans, Van Garderen and Schleck cross the line together 2:23 down on Rolland.

Froome sprints ahead to the line, taking Pinot with him. The Frenchman takes second, with Froome third. Van den Broeck then crosses ahead of Nibali and Wiggins, who both pat each other on the back - nice touch. They were 55 seconds down on Rolland.

Rolland takes the win!

Rolland knows it. He looks back just in case, but he knows the win is his. He won last year's Queen Stage at Alpe d'Huez - and he's done it again at La Toussuire!

The grimace has turned to a smile for Rolland as he approaches the finish. He'll shoot up the overall standings tonight.

Evans is still around 1:10 off the pace. Rolland passes under the flamme rouge banner.

Kiryienka is caught by the yellow jersey group. Rolland is grimacing. What a win this will be.

Rolland passes under the two-to-go banner. The road is flattening out and he knows that the win is his is only he keeps his cool.

Sorensen has now dropped Kiryienka so he will chase down Rolland on his own. Pinot is caught by the yellow jersey group. Meanwhile, Evans is 1:10 back and slipping off the podium...

Rolland has one minute on the duo in pursuit and 1:30 over the yellow jersey group. He will win this stage.

Evans is battling to rejoin van Garderen's wheel. Up ahead, Froome leads Wiggins, Nibali and van den Broeck.

Kiryienka is joined by Sorensen in pursuit of lone leader Rolland. Further back, Pinot takes advantage of the Sky wobble by breaking clear of the chasing group.

Incredible scenes: Froome attacked hard as soon as he and Wiggins caught the Nibali quartet - and none of them could follow, with the exception of Pinot. Wiggins in particular was blown apart. Then you could see Froome speaking into his race radio, and then suddenly slowing up.

ATTACK: Froome ups the pace and Wiggins is dropped!

Rolland has 1:38 on the yellow jersey group - it's not in the bag yet.

Now Schleck is fading, so the Sky duo of Wiggins and Froome continue together as Evans drops further back. The Sky duo are approaching the four-man Nibali group.

Evans has cracked! The Australian is in trouble off the back of the yellow jersey group. Tejay van Garderen has dropped back to pace him. Sky smell blood and Froome comes through to the front to pace Wiggins. Schleck is still with them.