Paris-Nice 2009 Photos; Stage 3: Orval - Vichy, 178km
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Rabobank led by Juan Antonio Flecha (Spa), Sebastian Langeveld (Ned) and Juan Manuel Garate (Spa) decimated the peloton		share this photo
Quick Step's Kevin Seeldrayers (Bel) and Sylvain Chavanel (Fra) also stepped up helping to form the winning break		share this photo
Alberto Contador didn't make the split and without any Astana teammates around wasn't able to bridge the gap. He'd end up losing 1'04" to the break		share this photo
The thrilling stage was capped off with a bunch sprint largely between two teams: 1st Sylvain Chavanel (Fra), 2nd Juan Antonio Flecha (Spa), 3rd Sebastian Langeveld (Ned)		share this photo
Sylvain Chavanel on the podium in Vichy, delighted to win a classic stage at Paris-Nice and with the 33 second race lead he now holds		share this photo
Paris-Nice 2009 Photos; Stage 3: Orval - Vichy, 178km
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