Tour de Beauce 2012 Photos; Stage 5: Ville de Québec, 125 km (circuits)
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Thanks to very high placings on Thursday's summit finish and yesterday's individual time-trial, Rory Sutherland (UnitedHealthcare) was enjoying his first morning in Yellow.		share this photo
The jersey leaders (Houle [best young rider], Sutherland [race leader], Cooke [kom leader], Mancebo [points leader])		share this photo
Underway		share this photo
The first of approximately 11 circuits of Québec City with Lower Town and the Saint Lawrence River in the background		share this photo
The peloton on the first climb of the hilly circuit		share this photo
The new course (due to a worker's strike?) makes a left after the KOM		share this photo
Aldo Ilesic (Team Type 1 Sanofi) driving the first, unsuccessful break		share this photo
Antoine Duchesne (Garneau-Quebecor-Norton Rose) getting the main break started		share this photo
Craig Lewis (Champion System) at the front of the seven man break		share this photo
A few of the riders in the second, successful break were also part of the first break like Liam Holohan (Raleigh-GAC), at the front and scabby kneed Nic Hamilton (Team Canada). Nic scored enought KOM points to take the lead in the KOM competition.		share this photo
Francisco Mancebo putting in a dig attempting to break clear of the GC contenders in the peloton but he was marked by Mar de Maar		share this photo
Matt Cooke putting in a dig again marked by Mark de Maar		share this photo
The peloton receiving the blessing of a Cardinal in front of the main Post-Office		share this photo
Stage 2 winner, Craig Lewis (Champion System), Antoine Duchesne (Garneau-Quebecor-Norton Rose) and Russell Hampton (Raleigh - GAC) were part of the break		share this photo
UnitedHealthcare seemed to spend the entire race at the front of the chase		share this photo
On the flats in Lower Town by the Saint Lawrence river with the Château Frontenac high in the background		share this photo
Vegard Stake LAENGEN (TEAM TYPE 1 SANOFI) in the break. We'll see him again later.		share this photo
Russell Hampton (Raleigh - GAC) driving the break		share this photo
1st and 2nd on GC (Rory Sutherland and Hugo Houle) following in the peloton		share this photo
Svein Tuft (Team Canada) decided to wait for the final day to set off some fireworks		share this photo
UnitedHealthCare at the front keeping the gap under control		share this photo
The race getting strung out on the hill through Old Québec City		share this photo
Feed zone		share this photo
Passing through the gate of Old Québec City. Founded in 1608 by Samuel de Champlain, Québec City is one of the oldest (and most beautiful) cities in North America		share this photo
The one km to go marker with 2 laps remaining		share this photo
1 lap to go: The peloton with UnitedHealthcare passing through the old city on the top of the hill content to let the break succeed		share this photo
After 3 hours and eleven circuits, 22 year-old Norwegian Vegard Stake LAENGEN (TEAM TYPE 1 SANOFI) wins the sprint against breakmate Russell HAMPTON (RALEIGH - GAC)		share this photo
Your stage 5 podium: 3rd Liam, HOLOHAN (RALEIGH - GAC) + 0:02, 1st Vegard Stake, LAENGEN (TEAM TYPE 1 SANOFI), 2nd Russell, HAMPTON (RALEIGH - GAC) s.t.		share this photo
Tour de Beauce 2012 Photos; Stage 5: Ville de Québec, 125 km (circuits)
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