Tour de France 2010 Photos; Stage 15: Pamiers - Bagneres-de-Luchon 187.5km
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Heading south through the foothills of the Pyrenees		share this photo
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The peloton passing the Fabio Casartelli memorial on Col de Portet d'Aspet at km 105 where the main break of the day formed		share this photo
Passing through the Mas d'Azil cave		share this photo
Thomas Voeckler in the main break of the day		share this photo
The attacks started early until this break finally stuck. This group of ten riders led by Alessandro Ballan and Johan Van Summeren broke free after 100 km of racing.		share this photo
Thomas Voeckler of Bbox Bouygues Telecom about to solo the final climb, Port de Bales		share this photo
The switchbacks lined with fans on Port de Bales		share this photo
Fans literally camping out at the top waiting for the peloton to arrive		share this photo
When you hear the helicopter, you know the race is approaching		share this photo
Here comes the peloton		share this photo
After Saxo Bank and Astana set tempo on the base, it was then up to their GC leaders. Andy Schleck and Alberto Contador climbing Port de Bales.		share this photo
After Andy Schleck dropped his chain, Alberto Contador, Denis Menchov and Sammy Sanchez then carried on not quite certain what Schleck's problem was		share this photo
Andy Schleck looking up at the gap that has now opened up after dropping and fumbling with his chain		share this photo
Alberto Contador rounding the final switchbacks		share this photo
Andy Schleck caught up with these riders before passing them near the top.		share this photo
Alberto Contador, Denis Menchov and Sammy Sanchez going over the top with a 13 second lead on Andy Schleck. If Contador had just sat behind Menchov and Sanchez, there wouldn't be such an uproar.		share this photo
Thomas Voeckler soloing the tricky Port de Bales descent. He almost hit a stone house going around one bend		share this photo
Andy Schleck lost 26 seconds on the descent		share this photo
Thomas Voeckler, the French National RR Champion, had time to celebrate his win on the flat run into Bagneres-de-Luchon.		share this photo
Kissing his national champ's jersey		share this photo
Alessandro Ballan (BMC) and Aitor Perez Arrieta (Footon-Servetto) then crossed 2nd and 3rd (+ 1:20)		share this photo
After the Contador group crossed + 2:50 (sorry no photo), Andy Scheck, Jurgen Van Den Broeck and Alexander Vinokourov crossed 39 seconds later		share this photo
With a career already punctuated by impressive solo wins, Thomas Voeckler enjoys the biggest win of them all...		share this photo
... too bad it was overshadowed by the "chaingate" soap opera		share this photo
Alberto Contador's move into the Yellow Jersey was greeted by some boos by those who thought he should have waited for Andy Schleck		share this photo
Andy Schleck with a "stomach full of anger" is back in the White Jersey		share this photo
Andy Schleck has had some good breaks up until now. Will the strength of his climbing skills overcome his relatively weak descending and TT skills in the remaining stages? Stay tuned.		share this photo
Tour de France 2010 Photos; Stage 15: Pamiers - Bagneres-de-Luchon 187.5km
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