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-Bretagne | share this photo |
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Large, somewhat eccentric, Brittany crowds greeted the riders | share this photo |
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Garmin-Cervelo's Dave Zabriskie was at the front much of the day driving the peloton along the twisty, windy Brittany roads | share this photo |
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The crosswinds on the twisty roads caused numerous crashes. The worst involved RadioShack's Janez Brajkovic. | share this photo |
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Janez Brajkovic's Tour is over; he suffered a concussion and fractured collorbone | share this photo |
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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 |
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Today's Stage 5 finished at picturesque Cap Fréhel | share this photo |
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The weather forecast called for rain so fans came prepared | share this photo |
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Ominous clouds rolled in by the time the race helicopter and peloton showed up | share this photo |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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The pure sprinter vs. puncheur... | share this photo |
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Mark Cavendish (HTC-Highroad) beat Philippe Gilbert (Omega Pharma-Lotto) | share this photo |
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An exhausted Mark Cavendish (HTC-Highroad) wins ahead of lunging Philippe Gilbert (Omega Pharma-Lotto) and 3rd Jose Joaquin Rojas (Movistar) | share this photo |
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Mark Cavendish has "opened his account" at this year's race | share this photo |
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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 |
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Mark Cavendish celebrates his 16th career Tour de France stage win at the young age 26 | share this photo |
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World Champ Thor Hushovd (Garmin-Cervelo) standing tall for the fourth straight day | share this photo |
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Cadel Evans will have to settle for the Potka Dot Jersey... for now | share this photo |
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So long from Cap Fréhel | share this photo |
Tour de France 2011 Photos; Stage 5: Carhaix → Cap Fréhel, 165 km |
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