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Tour de France 2011 Photos; Stage 4: Lorient → Mûr-de-Bretagne, 173 km

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Despite the rain at the start of the stage in Lorient, jersey leaders Philippe Gilbert (Omega Pharma-Lotto) and Thor Hushovd (Garmin-Cervelo) were clearly in good spirits share this photo

With 10 km to go, Cadel Evans was caught behind a crashed moto, but after a bike change and some team help he quickly rejoined the pelotonshare this photo

A panoramic at the base of the finishing "wall", Mûr-de-Bretagneshare this photo

The Flamme Rouge; fans waiting at the 1 km to go markershare this photo

Alberto Contador (Saxo Bank) was first of the stage favorites to show his cards on the steep 10% section with 1.5 km to go after BMC and Omega Pharma-Lotto kept the pace high leading up to the climbshare this photo

The previous photo deserves a closer look. That's some intensity.share this photo

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When the climb started to level out to 4%, Cadel Evans (BMC) moved to the frontshare this photo

Cadel Evans (BMC) followed by Alberto Contador (Saxo Bank), Philippe Gilbert (Omega Pharma-Lotto), Dries Devenyns (Quick Step), Frank Schleck (Leopard-Trek), Andreas Kloden (RadioShack) and Alexandre Vinokourov (Astana)share this photo

Rigoberto Uran (Sky) leading the next group ahead of...share this photo

Marco Marcato (Vacansoleil), Thor Hushovd (Garmin-Cervelo) and Sammy Sanchez (Euskaltel-Euskadi) share this photo

Damiano Cunego (Lampre-ISD) leading the rest of the pelotonshare this photo

consisting Levi Leipheimer (RadioShack), Andy Scheck (Leopard-Trek) and Chris Horner (RadioShack) who flatted before the finishing climbshare this photo

The race to the line with 50m to goshare this photo

A climber's sprint finish always provides an opportunity to get off lots of shots...share this photo

This is going to be closeshare this photo

After a terrific uphill finish, it comes down to a bike throw photo finish between two climbers, Alberto Contador (Saxo Bank) and Cadel Evans (BMC)share this photo

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Alberto Contador (Saxo Bank) thinks his late charge to the line was successful, but Cadel Evans (BMC), in fact, held on for the winshare this photo

Good job by race leader Thor Hushovd (Garmin-Cervelo) to finish in the same time with the rest of the exhausted top 10 share this photo

Your stage 4 winner, Cadel Evans (BMC) was thrilled to win such an exciting finishshare this photo

As noted by Cadel Evans, a key to his success today was the work of Marcus Burghardt in returning him to the peloton after his crash and the pacesetting work of George Hincapie leading up to the finishing climbshare this photo

By finishing in the same time as the stage winner, Thor Hushovd is rewarded with his third Yellow Jersey and will take his slim 1s lead into stage 5.share this photo

Tour de France 2011 Photos; Stage 4: Lorient → Mûr-de-Bretagne, 173 km

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