Tour de Beauce 2012 Photos; Stage 3: St-Georges → Mont-Mégantic, 164 km
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The rollout from St-Georges on a gorgeous day for the Queen Stage		share this photo
A logging truck pulls over for the peloton		share this photo
The main break getting a gap		share this photo
The 1st sprint		share this photo
The peloton passing through the rural landscape in southern Québec		share this photo
Competitive Cyclist working at the front		share this photo
The Break on the first KOM at Lac-Drolet: Russell Hampton (Raleigh-GAC), David Stephens (Garneau-Quebecor-Norton Rose), Nic Hamilton (Canadian National Team), Matt Higgins (Node4-Giordana Racing), and William Blackburn (Team Médique p/b Silber Investments)		share this photo
The peloton was over 3 minutes back		share this photo
The break was down to four men after William Blackburn (Team Médique) was dropped		share this photo
By km 90, the four men break had six minute lead		share this photo
The 2nd KOM was won by Matt Higgins (Node4 Giordana Racing), right		share this photo
The break		share this photo
Russell Hampton (Raleigh-GAC) is now the lone breakaway survivor		share this photo
UnitedHealthcare starting the chase with 20k to go		share this photo
Nic Hamilton cuts the switch		share this photo
UnitedHealthcare led the peloton to the base of Mont-Mégantic (6.6 km @ 7.7% climb)		share this photo
Russell Hampton (Raleigh-GAC) about to be caught at the base of the finishing climb, Mont-Mégantic (6.6 km @ 7.7% climb). He went backwards from here finishing 67th + 8:28.		share this photo
Rory Sutherland ups the pace as Matt Cooke gets on his wheel		share this photo
Matt Cooke		share this photo
5k to go		share this photo
Putting the finishing climb into perspective in the midst fo 55 sq km Parc national du Mont-Mégantic (photo credit: wikipedia)		share this photo
Matt Cooke leads a strung out group to the line		share this photo
Riders cresting the climb with a wall of green in the background		share this photo
Matt Cooke (Exergy) takes the biggest win of his career summiting Mont-Mégantic 7s ahead of the lead group		share this photo
Today's win moves Matt Cooke into second place overall		share this photo
Matt Cooke and Exergy teammate Morgan Schmitt embrace with thirsty Franciso Mancebo in background		share this photo
Your stage 3 podium: 3rd SUTHERLAND, Rory (UNITEDHEALTHCARE) + 7s, 1st COOKE, Mathew (EXERGY), 2nd MANCEBO, Francisco (COMPETITIVE CYCLIST) +6s		share this photo
Tour de Beauce 2012 Photos; Stage 3: St-Georges → Mont-Mégantic, 164 km
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