Thomas Voeckler promises to battle hard to keep hold of his newly won yellow jersey as the Tour de France climbs into the Pyrenees this week but admits it will be tough.
"I only have 2 minutes on riders like Cadel," he said. "I'm not a dreamer - I will just fight and give all I can but it's impossible for me to keep it ten days like 2004."
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