Tour de France 2011 Photos; Stage 14: Saint-Gaudens → Plateau de Beille, 169 km
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The early break on Col de la Core		share this photo
The peloton snaking its way up Col de la Core		share this photo
2005 photo: Looking down at the cat 2 Col de Latrape from part way up the cat 1 Col d'Agnes near the mid-point of the 2011 stage		share this photo
2005 photo: It's also nice to cycle to the top of Col d'Agnes when nobody else is there		share this photo
The race leader, Thomas Voeckler (Europcar), has picked a bad time for a snack. There were numerous crashes on the narrow, twisty descent of Port de Lers.		share this photo
After Saxo Bank set the pace on Plateau de Beille, the final of six categorized climbs, Andy Schleck tried to get away. Alberto Contador wasn't at his best again today, but he was able to follow all the moves.		share this photo
The GC contenders allowed Jelle Vanendert (Omega Pharma-Lotto) to go up the road		share this photo
Jelle Vanendert (Omega Pharma-Lotto)		share this photo
Samual Sanchez (Euskaltel-Euskadi), winner of the Luz Ardiden stage, was also able to roll off the peloton even though he's still a GC threat		share this photo
Samual Sanchez (Euskaltel-Euskadi) trying to reel in Jelle Vanendert (Omega Pharma-Lotto) just like he did several days ago on Luz Ardiden		share this photo
Ivan Basso leading Cadel Evans		share this photo
Thomas Voeckler (Europcar) held with the GC contenders again, followed by Andy Schleck, Alberto Contador and Frank Schleck		share this photo
Tom Danielson (Garmin-Cervelo) was once again the best American climber today finishing 13th + 1:59		share this photo
Suffering and cheering can look the same. Kevin De Weert (Quickstep) was 14th + 1:59		share this photo
Some photographers made the climb longer. With four of his teammates out of the race and Levi Leipheimer way down the hill, Haimar Zubeldia was the best RadioShack finisher 18th + 3:01.		share this photo
Egor Silin (Katusha) on this way to 29th + 5:26		share this photo
After pacing setting for Tom Danielson at the base, Christian Vande Velde (Garmin-Cervelo) was urged onto 37th + 7:31		share this photo
A panoramic from the top of Plateau de Beille today		share this photo
With one km to go, who expected Andy Schleck to be following Thomas Voeckler with Frank Schleck at the back and two riders up the road		share this photo
Andy Schleck made one last move with 300m to go		share this photo
Jelle Vanendert's (Omega Pharma-Lotto) solo move with 7 km to go was successful		share this photo
As cyclingnews noted, Jurgen Van Den Broeck’s exit from this year’s Tour de France has allowed another Belgian sensation to take centre stage on the world’s biggest stage		share this photo
Samuel Sanchez has the best runner-up expressions in cycling. 2nd + 21s.		share this photo
Andy Schleck gained two seconds on the other GC contenders with his last move. He placed 3rd + 46s.		share this photo
Cadel Evans was 4th (+ 48s) ...		share this photo
... with Alberto Contador and Thomas Voeckler finishing in the same time		share this photo
Who would have predicted that Thomas Voeckler would cross ahead of Frank Schleck today. Europcar even had a second man in this group, Pierre Rolland smiling in the background		share this photo
What a great place to celebrate your first pro win, Jelle Vanendert (Omega Pharma-Lotto) on top of Plateau de Beille and the world. Vanendert is the third different Omega Pharma-Lotto winner this Tour.		share this photo
As Jelle Vanendert was on the podium, teammate Philippe Gilbert rolled across the line.		share this photo
Thomas Voeckler (Europcar) held onto the Yellow Jersey again today		share this photo
In fact, Thomas Voeckler even looked more comfortable in Yellow today than the first mountain stage.		share this photo
Jelle Vanendert is now the new KOM leader		share this photo
With his solid 5th finish + 48s, Rigoberto Uran (Sky) is the new young rider leader		share this photo
The scene at the top with team support vehicles and bikes after the race. That looks like Johann Bruyneel in the center.		share this photo
Tour de France 2011 Photos; Stage 14: Saint-Gaudens → Plateau de Beille, 169 km
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