Tour de Romandie Photos; Stage 1: Martigny → Leysin, 173 km
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The first half of stage 1 should have been the easiest terrain and weather-wise, but not for Daniele Bennati (Leopard-Trek). He's out of the race (and Giro d'Italia) after breaking his collarbone.		share this photo
Vineyards on the shores of Lake Geneva (Lac Léman) as the peloton heads inland for some classic Romandie terrain		share this photo
Pavel Brutt (KAT) leading the four man break which included Kvachuk (LAM), Samoilau (MOV) and Bobridge (GRM). This strong group escaped before the live coverage started and maintained a lead of over four minutes going into the finishing climb (6 km, 4.4%).		share this photo
BMC (Cadel Evans) were one of the few teams attempting to close the gap		share this photo
Pavel Brutt (Katusha) soloed the final climb (6 km. 4.4%) to the Leysin ski resort		share this photo
Pavel Brutt looking good. You can't let this guy get too far up the road.		share this photo
Pavel Brutt (Katusha) crossed the line almost two minutes ahead of the GC contenders		share this photo
Your stage 1 winner, Pavel Brutt (Katusha). A career dotted with solo wins.		share this photo
With a healthy race lead, it will be hard to get the Yellow Jersey off the shoulders of Pavel Brutt (Katusha) the rest of the week		share this photo
Tour de Romandie Photos; Stage 1: Martigny → Leysin, 173 km
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