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#TDF2015: MTN-Qhubeka's dream finish
Team MTN-Qhubeka finished fifth in the overall team standings after making a debut at the TDF.
Froome leads Quintana, who attacked him several times in the climbs, by three minutes and 10 seconds.
The riders are set to take on a 171km long route from Digne-les-Bains to Pra Loup in the French Alps.
The 2013 champion will now be keen to all but wrap up the race as it goes into the mountains.
Natnael Berhane was racially abused by a Belarusian rider during the Tour of Austria race.
Chris Froome lost his yellow jersey but retained his grip on his rivals after surviving a day on the cobbles.
Fabian Cancellara was one of several top names to hit the tarmac, along with Australian Simon Gerrans.
The peloton made its way through heavy rain on a 166-kilometre ride from Utrecht.
A team funded by SA cellphone firm MTN is the first from Africa to compete in the Tour.