Tour de France 2011 Photos; Stage 6: Dinan → Lisieux, 227 km
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Each morning, there are posters of past champions at the start pavilion. Here's Lance Armstrong in Dinan for the start of stage 6.		share this photo
The God of Thunder showed up in more ways than one today		share this photo
Philippe Gilbert (Omega Pharma-Lotto) has been changing leader's jerseys all week. Today he's back in Green. (He's also worn the Potka Dot and Yellow Jerseys). He and race leader Thor Hushovd (Garmin-Cervelo) have enjoyed the first week needless to say.		share this photo
Today's main break of five with Leonardo Duque (COF) admiring Mont Saint-Michel, a famous old walled city just to the north of today's stage		share this photo
Mont Saint-Michel, a famous old walled city just to the north of today's stage		share this photo
The main break consisted of Johnny Hoogerland (VAC), Lieuwe Westra (VAC), Leonardo Duque (COF), Adriano Malori (LAM) and Anthony Roux (FDJ)		share this photo
Despite the rain, big crowds showed up for the three minor categorized climbs		share this photo
Anthony Roux (FDJ) leading the break down a descent		share this photo
After the break was caught, Tommy Voeckler (Europcar) attempted to escape on the 1.5 km climb before the 1 km false flat to the finish. But, like yesterday's stage 5, he was unsuccessful.		share this photo
The GC contenders/peloton in hot pursuit		share this photo
Like the start, Philippe Gilbert and Thor Hushovd are next to each other, but the smiles have been replaced with grimaces. That's Alberto Contador on the far right.		share this photo
RadioShack's Andreas Kloeden and Chris Horner were in the lead group, but not Levi Leipheimer. Leipheimer lost 1 minute and 5 seconds after crashing with 4 km to go		share this photo
A power sprinters finish with a larger group then some people expected in Lisieux		share this photo
1st Edvald Boasson Hagen (Nor/Sky), 2nd Matthew Goss (Aus/HTC-Highroad) and 3rd Thor Hushovd (Nor/Garmin-Cervelo)		share this photo
“I felt good yesterday but it went wrong [misjudged the finish line] and I really wanted to work hard to do well in today’s stage,” said Boasson Hagen. “Geraint Thomas did a good lead-out and it’s just fantastic to win a stage of the Tour.” That's leadout man Geraint Thomas celebrating as well in the background.		share this photo
Like Tyler Farrar did several days ago, Sky's Edvald Boasson Hagen wins his first and his team's first road stage ever at the Tour de France.		share this photo
It was a big day for Norway. While Edvald Boasson Hagen (Sky) took the stage win...		share this photo
Thor Hushovd (Garmin-Cervelo) placed 3rd and continues his long run in Yellow		share this photo
As the last surviving break member, Adriano Malori (LAM) was awarded the most combative rider today		share this photo
Tour de France 2011 Photos; Stage 6: Dinan → Lisieux, 227 km
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