Tour de France 2011 Photos; Stage 17: Gap → Pinerolo (IT), 179 km
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The peloton on one of the earlier climbs		share this photo
Leopard-Trek having a business meeting at the back		share this photo
The peloton climbing the cat 1 Sestrières		share this photo
The peloton descending Sestrières		share this photo
Edvald Boasson Hagen (Sky) was first among the fourteen man break to the top of the cat 2 Pra Martino, the last climb of the day		share this photo
Sylvain Chavanel (QuickStep) being dropped by Boasson Hagen		share this photo
Edvald Boasson Hagen (Sky) was first down the technical descent to the finish		share this photo
The peloton now climbing Pra Martino. Frank Schleck (Leopard-Trek) attacked and then looked around		share this photo
Andy Schleck (Leopard-Trek) now on the attack along with Alberto Contador (Saxo-Bank)		share this photo
Andy Schleck (Leopard-Trek) looked much better today		share this photo
But, then he turned around to look for his brother or other riders		share this photo
Samuel Sanchez (Euskatel-Euskadi) and Alberto Contador (Saxo-Bank) gapped the other GC contenders on the technical descent		share this photo
Alberto Contador (Saxo-Bank) trying to use today's tricky finish to his advantage again today		share this photo
Andy Schleck (Leopard-Trek) descended better today, but couldn't keep up with Contador and Sanchez		share this photo
Thomas Voeckler (Europcar) was with Contador and Sanchez before taking a corner badly. He then ran off the road into a car park while descending with Cadel Evans (BMC) setting the race leader back even further		share this photo
KOM leader Jelle Vanendert (QuickStep), Frank Schleck (Leopard-Trek) and Damiano Cunego (Lampre-ISD). It was another disappointing Tour de France stage for the Italians with Cuengo being the top Italian (18th) on today's stage finish in Italy.		share this photo
Tom Danielson (Garmin-Cervelo) lost a little more time today to most of the other GC contenders but still sits 9th overall		share this photo
The finish in Pinerolo Italy. Edvald Boasson Hagen (Sky) looks around one more time...		share this photo
After missing out yesterday, Edvald Boasson Hagen (Sky) celebrates his second stage win this Tour and the fourth for Norway.		share this photo
Bauke Mollema (Rabobank) was 2nd + 40s		share this photo
Sandy Casar (FDJ) beat Julien El Fares (Cofidis) for third followed by Sylvain Chavanel + 50s		share this photo
Samuel Sanchez and Alberto Contador worked together on the flats but they could have used Thomas Voeckler or another rider...		share this photo
Sanchez and Contador were caught at the line by many of the other GC contenders.		share this photo
The Schlecks, Contador, Cunego, Evans, Sanchez crossed 17th + 4:26		share this photo
Usually a good descender, Thomas Voeckler (Europcar) lost ground (time) after running off the road twice on the final descent. He finished with Tom Danielson, Haimar Zubeldia, Ivan Basso 28th + 4:53 and 27s back of the Contador/Schecks/Evans group.		share this photo
Despite a shaky finish, Thomas Voeckler stands tall for one more day. Including his run in Yellow in 2004, he's held the Yellow Jersey for 19 days in his career, the same number of days as Fausto Coppi. We should have a new race leader after this year's Queen Stage: Stage 18 Preview		share this photo
Tour de France 2011 Photos; Stage 17: Gap → Pinerolo (IT), 179 km
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