Tour de France 2010 Photos; Stage 10: Chambery - Gap, 179 km |
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How appropriate of Miss France 2010; Malika Menard was born on Bastelle Day | share this photo |
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The jersey leaders and the peloton lining up in Chambery | share this photo |
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Another hot day on the road and water would once again be on the riders' minds | share this photo |
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A gorgeous day and route through the Alps for Bastille Day with the crowd and peloton on holiday | share this photo |
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Some dam nice scenery as the peloton rides along Lac du Sauter at km 120 | share this photo |
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Big crowds including Didi the Devil welcomed the six man break on all the climbs | share this photo |
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Despite appearances, Andy Schleck's first day in Yellow was a relatively easy one with a harmless break up the road | share this photo |
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Climb panoramic | share this photo |
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Saxo Bank exiting a tunnel at the front of the peloton content to let the break stay away | share this photo |
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The break before the descent into Gap | share this photo |
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The peloton descending the same switchbacks Napoleon would have taken down to Gap | share this photo |
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Lots of postcard shots today | share this photo |
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Caisse d'Epargne's Vasil Kiryienka (left) closed the gap on RadioShack's Sergio Paulinho who attacked the break with 9 km to go before the flat finish in Gap | share this photo |
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The rest of the break (less Maxime Bouet) chasing. They would finish 1:29 back of their two former breakmates. | share this photo |
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The two man photo finish | share this photo |
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Close up: RadioShack's Sergio Paulinho (right) wins by less than half a wheel | share this photo |
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Despite an excellent bike throw, Caisse d'Epargne's Vasil Kiryienka had to settle for 2nd. His slow reaction when Sergio Paulinho jumped from the rear position cost him the win in his first Tour de France | share this photo |
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RadioShack finally gets something to celebrate at this year's Tour | share this photo |
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Being a domestique, Sergio Paulinho doesn't get a chance to celebrate an individual win very often | share this photo |
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The peloton rolling into town over 14 minutes later | share this photo |
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A nice little move to pick up some GC time. Nicolas Roche rolled off the docile peloton near the finish and gained over 1:20 on his GC rivals moving up four positions to 13th overall. | share this photo |
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No French winner on Bastille Day this year. Your stage 10 winner, Portugal's Sergio Paulinho. | share this photo |
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Omega Pharma's Mario Aerts was presented the Most Aggressive Rider award by Miss France 2010 | share this photo |
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Nice to see a climber and Yellow Jersey wearer who is taller than the podium girls... in this case, by a wide margin | share this photo |
Tour de France 2010 Photos; Stage 10: Chambery - Gap, 179 km |
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