61st Criterium du Dauphine Libere (2009) Photos; Stage 5: Valence - Le Mont Ventoux, 154km |
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| Cadel Evans is (temporarily) in Yellow again at the start in Valence. | share this photo |
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| Welcome to Bedoin, base camp for Mont-Ventoux (the infamous lonely giant is in the distance) | share this photo |
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| The view of the last few km before the riders get there | share this photo |
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| The view down the north side (Bedoin is on the south side) | share this photo |
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| The current state of the Tom Simpson memorial | share this photo |
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| Sylvester Szmyd (Liquigas) and Alejandro Valverde Belmonte (Caisse d'Epargne) continued to increase their lead as they clawed their way to the top | share this photo |
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| No one would/could help Cadel Evans chase the two riders up the road. Alberto Contador (in green) was on Cadel Evans' wheel the entire climb | share this photo |
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| Further back | share this photo |
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| The peloton came through after the break and the GC contenders passed | share this photo |
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| The switchbacks (lined by campers today) cutting through the bare white limestone. There is no climb like it in cycling. | share this photo |
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| Valverde rounded the final steep corner first | share this photo |
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| ... But Sylvester Szmyd (Liquigas) had one last spurt in him. | share this photo |
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| Valverde raised his arm in victory too because he put in enough time on the GC conteders to take the Yellow Jersey | share this photo |
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| Evans rounding the final corner 2 minutes later with Alberto Contador still on his wheel | share this photo |
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| Evans crossing the line in 6th, 2.10 back of Valverde | share this photo |
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| David Millar produced the climbing performance of his life, finishing 11th just 2.28 back. He has now moved into 4th place after 5 stages just 1.43 off the lead | share this photo |
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| Sylvester Szmyd (Liquigas). The winner of Mont-Ventoux is now, justifiably, the leader of the Mountains classification | share this photo |
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| A great ride by Valvarde today despite the bad news that lies ahead | share this photo |
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| Last year's overall winner is back in Yellow after the first mountain stage with three more mountainous stages to come | share this photo |
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| Cadel Evans is relegated to the green (points leader) jersey | share this photo |
61st Criterium du Dauphine Libere (2009) Photos; Stage 5: Valence - Le Mont Ventoux, 154km |
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