Tour de France (2012) Photos; Stage 3: Orchies → Boulogne-sur-Mer, 197 km
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The Tour de France expo this morning in Orchies		share this photo
Expo panoramic		share this photo
The walk of fame with the names of past champions		share this photo
The morning signing-in		share this photo
Levi Leipheimer looking nervous before today's stage. He has a history of crashing during the first week at the Tour.		share this photo
Sylvain Chavanel won the 2011 French Championships in Boulogne-sur-Mer so he'll know the finish well. He later launched a solo attack in the final kms today and almost soloed to victory.		share this photo
Philippe Gilbert was a favorite again today but he finished outside the top 25		share this photo
Peter Sagan looking focused in Orchies. The finish sets up well again for the stage 1 winner and current leader in the Green Jersey competition.		share this photo
Cadel Evans (BMC) kept out of trouble today on his way to finishing 6th + 1s		share this photo
Race leader Fabian Cancellara looking forward to another chance at winning today		share this photo
Cancellara strapping in		share this photo
The first half of today's stage was flat and pleasant		share this photo
The peloton passing by the Aire-sur-la-Lys church		share this photo
The unsuccessful break		share this photo
There were six cat 4 climbs in the last 70 km of racing that produced the expected chaotic finish		share this photo
The second last corner with about 150m to go and Kris Boeckmans (Vacansoleil-DCM) at the front		share this photo
Michael Albasini coming around Kris Boeckmans (Vacansoleil-DCM) to finish 5th		share this photo
As Kris Boeckmans (Vacansoleil-DCM) runs out of gas and misses the final corner (he finished outside the top 20), Peter Sagan charges around the outside heading into the final corner		share this photo
Peter Sagan sits up well before the line to celebrate with a running dance		share this photo
Peter Sagan wins the 700m at 7.4% uphill finish in Boulogne-sur-Mer		share this photo
Peter Sagan dancing away...		share this photo
... before firing off a victory salute		share this photo
Edvald Boasson Hagen (Sky Procycling) with the runner-up grimace + 1s. Combined age of the top 2 riders, 47.		share this photo
3rd Peter Velits (Omega Pharma-Quickstep), 4th Fabian Cancellara (Radioshack-Nissan), 5th Michael Albasini (Orica - Greenedge)		share this photo
A crash near the finish meant many riders received the same time, fairly or unfairly, as finishing riders were clearly strung out with gaps.		share this photo
Your stage 3 winner, Peter Sagan (Liquigas-Cannondale)		share this photo
The baby faced killer		share this photo
Another Yellow Jersey for Fabian Cancellara		share this photo
With another win, Peter Sagan extends his lead in the points competition		share this photo
KOM leader Michael Morkov (Saxo Bank -Tinkoff Bank) was in the break and keeps the polka dot jersey.		share this photo
Tour de France (2012) Photos; Stage 3: Orchies → Boulogne-sur-Mer, 197 km
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