Tour de France 2011 Photos; Stage 18: Pinerolo (IT) → Col du Galibier - Serre Chevalier, 201 km
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HC climb #1: Col Agnel 23.7 km @ 6.5 %		share this photo
HC climb #1: Col Agnel		share this photo
HC climb #1: Col Agnel		share this photo
HC climb #2: Col d'Izoard 14.1 km @ 7.3 %		share this photo
Europcar at the front for Thomas Voeckler with a break up the road		share this photo
Andy Schleck attacks on Col d'Izoard with 60k to go		share this photo
Cadel Evans and Thomas Voeckler		share this photo
Frank Schleck was able to sit back today		share this photo
Alberto Contador showing signs he's in trouble		share this photo
Cadel Evans, Thomas Voeckler and the GC group descending Col d'Izoard sans Andy Schleck		share this photo
Alberto Contador at the front of the chase on Col du Lauteret		share this photo
Alberto Contador and Cadel Evans at the front of the chase on Col du Lauteret		share this photo
Suddenly, Alberto Contador dropped way back and left the chase up to Cadel Evans		share this photo
After Leopard-Trek's Maxime Monfort help pull on Col du Lauteret, Andy Schleck (Leopard-Trek) was on his own at the base of Col du Galibier		share this photo
With over a 4 minute advantage on the GC contenders at one moment, Andy Schleck was the virtual leader of the race		share this photo
Maxime Iginsky (Astana) won the first two HC KOMs and was 2nd here before being caught by...		share this photo
The other GC contenders (Cadel Evans and Thomas Voeckler) slowly whittled down the advantage of Andy Schleck		share this photo
Alberto Contador (Saxo-Bank) lost contact with 5 km to go and is was to be passed Rein Taaramae (Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne), Tom Danielson (Garmin-Cervelo) and several others		share this photo
Andy Schleck alone on Col du Galibier		share this photo
Incredible, clear scenery to go along with the great racing		share this photo
Andy Schleck took off the mask today		share this photo
Earlier in the day, a panoramic of the flamme rouge on Col du Galibier		share this photo
Andy Schleck in the hurt house with 200m to go as his lead was shrinking		share this photo
The first ever finish on Col du Galibier caps off an epic stage		share this photo
Andy Schleck completes his 60k attack with a solo win on Col du Galibier		share this photo
Fist pump		share this photo
With very little help, Cadel Evans clawed back two minutes on Col du Galibier while Andy's brother Frank sat and watched		share this photo
Brother Frank Schleck nipped ahead of Evans in the final bend and crossed 2nd + 2:10		share this photo
Cadel Evans was 3rd + 2:15 followed by Ivan Basso + 2:18		share this photo
Thomas Voeckler was 5th + 2:21		share this photo
Thomas Voeckler stays in Yellow by 15s over Andy Schleck. Incredible. Suffering.		share this photo
8th Rein Taaramae (Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne) + 3:22, the new young rider leader. That's Tom Danielson (Garmin-Cervelo) finishing 9th + 3:25 fitting for 9th overal.		share this photo
The KOM leader Jelle Vanendert (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto leading Alberto Contador across for 14th and 15th, + 3:50		share this photo
The other Spaniard in contention prior today, Samuel Sanchez (Euskatel-Euskadi), also suffered finishing 18th + 4:42		share this photo
Your stage 18 winner, Andy Schleck, celebrating his epic win and his third career Tour de France stage win		share this photo
It's rare these days to see an Eddy Merckx performance; Andy Schleck receiving kudos from the legend of the 60s and 70s		share this photo
Almost as remarkable as Andy Schleck's performance was the fact Thomas Voeckler (Europcar) maintained his Yellow Jersey. He's up by 15s on Andy and 1m18s on Frank.		share this photo
Rein Taaramae (Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne) the new young rider leader by just 33s over Thomas Voeckler's Europcar domestique, Pierre Rolland		share this photo
The gruppetto on Galibier		share this photo
The other story line today was Jose Rojas (Movistar) finishing inside the time limit while Green Jersey leader Mark Cavendish didn't. Mark Cavendish stays in the race but is docked 20 pts so Rojas trails by just 15 pts.		share this photo
So long from one of the most beautiful and thrilling Tour de France stages in memory. A fitting celebration to 100 years of Col du Galibier in the Tour de France.		share this photo
Tour de France 2011 Photos; Stage 18: Pinerolo (IT) → Col du Galibier - Serre Chevalier, 201 km
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