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Tour de France 2010 Photos; Stage 16: Bagneres-de-Luchon - Pau, 199.5km

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Andy Schleck and Alberto Contador have kissed and made up. Now lets get on with the competition.share this photo

Attacks right out of the gate put the race twenty minutes ahead of the fastest estimated arrival time at one pointshare this photo

Lance Armstrong in an early break on Col d'Aspinshare this photo

Armstrong in the shelter of a Tourmalet overhangshare this photo

The mix of riders in the main break had changed by Col du Tourmalet, but Lance Armstrong was still there. Carlos Barredo and Damiano Cunego have bridged up.share this photo

The break and the craggy peaks of Col du Tourmaletshare this photo

The GC contenders crossing Col du Tourmalet about six minutes latershare this photo

Milram's Linus Gerdemann leads the next group overshare this photo

Next up was Col du Soulorshare this photo

It looked like a camper van dealership at the top of Soulorshare this photo

The picturesque lush hillsides the Pyrenees are known for share this photo

Fans waiting for the ridersshare this photo

Lance Armstrong and Pierrick Fedrigo cresting Col du Soulorshare this photo

Lance Armstrong on Col du Soulorshare this photo

Chris Horner was also part of the breakshare this photo

Race leader Alberto Contador nestled in the next groupshare this photo

Contador and Schleck still riding next to each othershare this photo

One of the most incredible cycling roads in the world, Corniche du Cirque de Litor with Col d'Aubisque in the upper-rightshare this photo

Corniche close up. Sheer beauty.share this photo

Alberto Contador descending Col du Soulor to Corniche du Cirque de Litorshare this photo

The peloton reaching the top of Col d'Aubisque. A relatively nice day at the top since it is almost always foggy here.share this photo

The peloton and the route they took in the backgroundshare this photo

Alberto Contador flanked by Andy Schleck followed by Alexander Vinokourov going over the Aubisqueshare this photo

Lance Armstrong and Pierrick Fedrigo descending into Paushare this photo

Bbox Bouygues Telecom's Pierrick Fedrigo won the eight-man bunch sprint ahead of FDJ's Sandy Casar and Caisse d'Epargne's Ruban Plazashare this photo

The margin of victoryshare this photo

Pierrick Fedrigo won a similar stage and finish in Tarbes at last year's Tourshare this photo

Quick Step's Carlos Barredo dejected post race. He was solo for the final hour before being caught with 1.5 km to go.share this photo

Pierrick Fedrigo gives BBox their second Pyrenees stage win in two days and the sixth stage win for France at this year's Tourshare this photo

Pierrick Fedrigo also celebrating his 4th Tour career stage winshare this photo

Thor Hushovd won the field sprint for 10th and moves back into Green in the see-saw battle for the points competitions titleshare this photo

Alberto Contador had a better reception for his second Yellow Jerseyshare this photo

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Tour de France 2010 Photos; Stage 16: Bagneres-de-Luchon - Pau, 199.5km

« Stage 15 photosreturn to: Tour de France 2010 Dashboard: Results, Photos, Video  |  Tour de France 2010 photo galleryStage 17 photos »