Tour de France 2010 Photos; Stage 7: Tournus - Station des Rousses, 165.5km |
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Sylvain Chavanel (Quick Step) soloing the 14km final climb, Cote de Lamoura, the final of six categorized climbs on a very hot day | share this photo |
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In fact, it was so hot, the road became unglued which obviously made the cat 2 climb more difficult | share this photo |
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Janez Brajkovic (Slo) of Team Radioshack leading the group of GC contenders | share this photo |
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Unlike Stage 2, there will be no asterisk beside Sylvain Chavanel's second impressive solo win of this year's Tour | share this photo |
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Unknown Footon-Servetto rider, Rafael Valls Ferri, crossed 2nd (+ 0:57) | share this photo |
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Alberto Contador, Lance Armstrong and the rest of the GC contenders were content to wait until tomorrow's big mountain stage. This group of 35 riders crossed 7th (+ 1:57). | share this photo |
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Although Jerome Pineau suffered on the last climb, the KOM leader had a good day in the main break crossing first over five of the six categorized climbs and was thrilled his Quick Step teammate won the stage | share this photo |
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Post race, Sylvain Chavanel attributed his forced rest in May to his successful start to the Tour | share this photo |
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Just like stage 2, his impressive solo stage win gives him the Yellow Jersey | share this photo |
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Because Sky's Geraint Thomas had a bad day, Saxo Bank's Andy Schleck is the new Young Rider leader. But, he's not too excited about it and says he's hoping to exchange it for Yellow in the coming weeks. Only three riders have ever won both. | share this photo |
Tour de France 2010 Photos; Stage 7: Tournus - Station des Rousses, 165.5km |
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