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Tour of Turkey Photos; Stage 3: Bodrum → Marmaris, 166 km

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The start in Bodrumshare this photo

Heading inland for several climbsshare this photo

André Greipel (Omega Pharma-Lotto) looking to make it over the climbs and contest the expected bunch sprint finishshare this photo

Marek Canecky of the Turkish team, Manisaspor, getting the main break startedshare this photo

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Astana setting the pace behind the break...share this photo

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Two climbs hit 700m elevation today which shed half of the sprinters like Tyler Farrar and the race leader Valentin Iglinskiy (Astana)share this photo

The break: Marek Canecky (Manisaspor), Luis Felipe Laverde (Colombia ès passion), Arthur Vichot (FDJ) and Yoann Bagot (Cofidis). The remnants of this break were eventually caught with 11 km to goshare this photo

More loyal fansshare this photo

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Lampre and Astana at the frontshare this photo

With some sprinters shed on the climbs, Lampre was now at the front driving the paceshare this photo

Lampre at the front on the dusty roads near the finish. Yesterday's race leader, Valentin Iglinskiy (Astana) did not make the split.share this photo

The finish line entertainmentshare this photo

A sprint finish without many of the pure sprinters: 1st Manuel Belletti (Ita) Colnago - CSF Inox, 2nd Roberto Ferrari (Ita) Androni Giocattoli, 3rd Wesley Sulzberger (Aus) FDJ, 4th Alessandro Petacchi (Ita) Lampre - ISD. Manuel Belletti continues the trend of the stage winner assuming the race lead at this year's Tour of Turkey.share this photo

Tour of Turkey Photos; Stage 3: Bodrum → Marmaris, 166 km

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