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Kristoff wins 12th Tour stage, Nibali keeps lead

France's Romain Bardet, wearing the best young rider's white jersey, Italy's Vincenzo Nibali, wearing the overall leader's yellow jersey, and Spain's Joaquim Rodriguez, wearing the best climber's dotted jersey, wait for the start of the twelfth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 185.5 kilometers (115.3 miles) with start in Bourg-en-Bresse and finish in Saint-Etienne, France, Thursday, July 17, 2014. (AP Photo/Laurent Cipriani)
France's Romain Bardet, wearing the best young rider's white jersey, Italy's Vincenzo Nibali, wearing the overall leader's yellow jersey, and Spain's Joaquim Rodriguez, wearing the best climber's dotted jersey, wait for the start of the twelfth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 185.5 kilometers (115.3 miles) with start in Bourg-en-Bresse and finish in Saint-Etienne, France, Thursday, July 17, 2014. (AP Photo/Laurent Cipriani)

By Associated Press 1 min read

SAINT-ETIENNE, France (AP) – Alexander Kristoff has won the 12th stage of the Tour de France in a sprint and Vincenzo Nibali still has the yellow jersey.

Kristoff, a Norwegian with the Katusha team, emerged from the barreling pack which overtook a pair of breakaway riders with less than seven kilometers to go on Thursday.

The mostly flat 185.5-kilometer (115.5-mile) ride from Bourg-en-Bresse to Saint-Etienne in southeastern France was well suited for a sprint finish.

The top standings didn’t change. Nibali holds a lead of 2 minutes, 23 seconds over Australian Richie Porte, and 2:47 over Spaniard Alejandro Valverde.

American rider Andrew Talansky did not start, pulling out due to severe back pain from previous crashes.