Paris-Nice Photos; Stage 5: Saint-Symphorien-sur-Coise → Vernoux-en-Vivarais, 194 km
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The peloton head south on a ridge in the Massif Central, a mountainous region in south-central France which includes parts of the Ardeche and Rhone Apes. It's a good cycling region with lots of very twisty roads.		share this photo
RadioShack was active in bringing back the break		share this photo
Vacansoleil's Lieuwe Westra leading the two man break which was caught before the last climb of the day, the cat 1 Col de la Mûre		share this photo
A select group of riders escaped over the top Col de la Mûre which set up for a bunch sprint		share this photo
Normally, Sammy Sanchez (Euskatel) could take Andreas Klöden (RadioShack) in a sprint finish...		share this photo
... but, he's clearly out of gas or was he unintentionally feathering his left brake as pointed out by @inrng. After a tough mountain stage, Andreas Klöden (RadioShack) wins a ugly climbers' bunch sprint to become the new race leader		share this photo
Too little too late for Sanchez. But this facial expressions are always priceless when he contests a finish (Tour de France 2010 photo)		share this photo
The future stars of the sport, Saxo Bank's Richie Porte and HTC-Highroads Tejay van Garderen, finished 26th and 27th (+ 01' 46") and will live to fight another day		share this photo
Vino gives his congrats to his old teammate		share this photo
No chain and no gravity today for your stage 5 winner, Andreas Klöden (RadioShack), your new race leader as well		share this photo
Andreas Klöden knows what it's like to wear Yellow at Paris-Nice. He won this event 10 years ago.		share this photo
Paris-Nice Photos; Stage 5: Saint-Symphorien-sur-Coise → Vernoux-en-Vivarais, 194 km
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