Volta ao Algarve Photos; Stage 3: Tavira → Malhão, 179 km |
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Today's main break consisting of Jesse Sergent (RadioShack), Martijn Maaskant (Garmin-Cervelo), William Clarke (Leopard Trek), Jarl Salomein (Topsport Vlaanderen-Mercator). | share this photo |
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The team of the KOM leader, Ricardo Mestre (Tavira) in green, was looking to reel them in | share this photo |
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The rest of the peloton including Andreas Kloeden (RadioShack) | share this photo |
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Sky's Steve Cummings. We'll see him again later. | share this photo |
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Omega Pharama-Lotto's André Greipel climbing the only way he knows how | share this photo |
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Riders at the base of the 2.7 km climb to Alto do Malhão | share this photo |
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Fans at the top waiting for the action | share this photo |
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With 600m to go, it was Tejay Van Garderen (HTC-Highroad) leading a group of four consisting of Alberto Contador (Saxo Bank), Rein Taaramae (Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne) and Van Garderen's teammate Tony Martin | share this photo |
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Alberto Contador would finish second today and sits 6s behind the new race leader... | share this photo |
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Here comes the eventual stage winner Steve Cummings (Sky) from behind with 500m to go followed by the home favorite Tiago Machado (RadioShack) who finished 6th + 6s | share this photo |
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Here's how it looked at the line. (Click for larger image although the jornalciclismo site has been running very slowly) | share this photo |
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Your Queen Stage winner and new overall leader and a bit of a surprise, Stephen Cummings (Gbr/Sky) | share this photo |
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Your jersey leaders | share this photo |
Volta ao Algarve Photos; Stage 3: Tavira → Malhão, 179 km |
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