Efimkin fights back after Tour crash

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Injuries healing prior to Alpine stages

Vladimir Efimkin (AG2R La Mondiale) climbs to the finish in Andorre Arcalis.

Vladimir Efimkin (AG2R La Mondiale) climbs to the finish in Andorre Arcalis. (Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

Russia's Vladimir Efimkin promised this morning in Colmar to continue his fight for a top 10 classification in the Tour de France despite a crash three days ago. He is 14th overall with one week of racing left, including the Alpine mountains.