Tour de France (2012) Photos; Stage 10: Mâcon → Bellegarde-sur-Valserine, 195 km |
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The peloton on the HC Col du Grand Colombier (17.4 km @ 7.1 %, max 12 %) | share this photo |
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Luis Leon Sanchez (Rabobank) attacked from the break on Col du Grand Colombier... | share this photo |
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which drew out Thomas Voeckler (Europcar), Michele Scarponi (Lampre) and Dries Devenyns (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) | share this photo |
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Thomas Voeckler (Europcar) speeding past a large French flag | share this photo |
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Thomas Voeckler (Europcar) waiting for the right time to make his attack on the long drag to the finish. | share this photo |
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Thomas Voeckler (Europcar) with 500m to go | share this photo |
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Jens Voigt (RadioShack-Nissan) bridged up to the four man break on the descent of Col de Richmond and made several attacks in the final kms | share this photo |
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Thomas Voeckler (Europcar) being urged on with the support of the crowd | share this photo |
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The strung out, slow motion sprint finish on the long drag to the line | share this photo |
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It's uncanny how Thomas Voeckler (Europcar) can win these sort of stages | share this photo |
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Thomas Voeckler (Europcar) getting some help past the finish line | share this photo |
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2nd Michele Scarponi (Lampre) + 3s | share this photo |
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3rd Jens Voigt (RadioShack-Nissan) +7s | share this photo |
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4th Luis Leon Sanchez (Rabobank) + 23s and Dries Devenyns (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) + 30s | share this photo |
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GC contender Jurgen Van Den Broeck (Lotto Belisol) driving the next group... | share this photo |
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... Sandy Casar (FDJ-Big Mat) crossed first in the group for 6th + 2:44 | share this photo |
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Pierre Rolland (Europcar) and Jurgen Van Den Broeck (Lotto Belisol) congratulate each other on gaining 32s on the other GC contenders | share this photo |
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Cadel Evans (BMC) driving the GC group to the line | share this photo |
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Cadel Evans (BMC Racing) was 12th + 3:36 followed by Bradley Wiggins (Sky) who turned around and mocked Vincenzo Nibali's effort to gain today on the descent of Col du Grand Colombier | share this photo |
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Denis Menchov cross silently for 16th in the same time as the other GC riders | share this photo |
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27th Tejay van Garderen (BMC Racing) + 3:33 had a tough day today but hung onto the White young rider's jersey | share this photo |
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Finish panorama with late arrivals | share this photo |
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Your stage 10 winner, Thomas Voeckler (Europcar) | share this photo |
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Finding a way to win from a break is his special skill | share this photo |
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Bradley Wiggins (Sky) and his team successfully handled the first mountain stage today | share this photo |
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Bradley Wiggins (Sky) received his 4th (or 5th?) Yellow Jersey today, most ever by a British rider put his short temper with the press reveals the pressure is starting to get to him | share this photo |
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Thomas Voeckler (Europcar) is the new KOM leader | share this photo |
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Tour de France (2012) Photos; Stage 10: Mâcon → Bellegarde-sur-Valserine, 195 km |
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