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Tour de France 2011 Photos; Stage 5: Carhaix → Cap Fréhel, 165 km

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Cadel Evans (BMC) checking the official race newspaper in Carhaix to see who won yesterday's close finish at Mûr-de-Bretagneshare this photo

Large, somewhat eccentric, Brittany crowds greeted the ridersshare this photo

Garmin-Cervelo's Dave Zabriskie was at the front much of the day driving the peloton along the twisty, windy Brittany roadsshare this photo

The crosswinds on the twisty roads caused numerous crashes. The worst involved RadioShack's Janez Brajkovic.share this photo

Janez Brajkovic's Tour is over; he suffered a concussion and fractured collorboneshare this photo

Janez missed out on the scenery at the finish. These fans picked a great spot to watch the race. That lighthouse in the distance is today's destination...share this photo

Today's Stage 5 finished at picturesque Cap Fréhelshare this photo

The weather forecast called for rain so fans came preparedshare this photo

Ominous clouds rolled in by the time the race helicopter and peloton showed upshare this photo

Little Tommy Voeckler (Europcar) put in a big dig along with Jeremy Roy (FDJ) as the race headed north to Cap Fréhel. But, the late break by these two renown escape artists was futile in the headwind.share this photo

Lampre-ISD driving the peloton through one of the final corners for Alessandro Petacchi. The twisty finish suited the modern day Petacchi, but he didn't have it today.share this photo

The final corner was just 150m from the slight uphill finish which race leader Thor Hushovd led through. The sprint finish coming at you with 50m to go.share this photo

The pure sprinter vs. puncheur...share this photo

Mark Cavendish (HTC-Highroad) beat Philippe Gilbert (Omega Pharma-Lotto)share this photo

An exhausted Mark Cavendish (HTC-Highroad) wins ahead of lunging Philippe Gilbert (Omega Pharma-Lotto) and 3rd Jose Joaquin Rojas (Movistar)share this photo

Mark Cavendish has "opened his account" at this year's race share this photo

Addy Engels (QuickStep) helping team leader Tom Boonen to the line and under the time limit after Boonen's serious crash with 60 km to go. No broken bones was the post-race update.share this photo

Mark Cavendish celebrates his 16th career Tour de France stage win at the young age 26share this photo

World Champ Thor Hushovd (Garmin-Cervelo) standing tall for the fourth straight dayshare this photo

Cadel Evans will have to settle for the Potka Dot Jersey... for nowshare this photo

So long from Cap Fréhelshare this photo

Tour de France 2011 Photos; Stage 5: Carhaix → Cap Fréhel, 165 km

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