Tour de France (2012) Photos; Stage 11: Albertville → La Toussuire-Les Sybelles, 148 km
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2006 Flashback: A classic photo from the French Alps with the peloton working their way to La Toussuire, the infamous stage where Floyd Landis cracked and lost 10 minutes while wearing the Yellow Jersey		share this photo
Thomas Voeckler (Europcar) in the KOM kit prior to today's start in Albertville. Levi Leipheimer doesn't look impressed.		share this photo
With the TV race helicopter looming above, as expected the breaks started right away which left Team Sky to chase all day long		share this photo
Race panorama early on		share this photo
Michael Rogers leading Team Sky up Col de la Croix de Fer		share this photo
Bradley Wiggins and Chris Froome descending		share this photo
After today's stage, 1st and 2nd on GC as they appear on the road here		share this photo
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Bradley Wiggins grabbing badly needed calories before the final climb		share this photo
La Toussuire-Les Sybelles ski resort complex where today's explosive 148 km stage finished		share this photo
The last 150 meters		share this photo
Fans at the finish watching the race on the dumbo-tron as the race approaches		share this photo
Despite crashing earlier in the race, Pierre Rolland (Europcar) rode solo off the front of the break up to La Toussuire (18 km @ 6.1 %)		share this photo
Once again, Chris Froome was the last domestique for race leader Bradley Wiggins; Froome pulled back the threatening Vincenzo Nibali and Jurgen Van Den Broeck attack.		share this photo
Pierre Rolland (Europcar) dancing away like he did on Alpe d'Huez at last year's Tour		share this photo
The top three GC contenders after today's stage		share this photo
Cadel Evans (BMC Racing) was dropped on the final climb and relied on best young rider Tejay van Garderen (BMC Racing) for pacesetting		share this photo
Panoramic from 500m to go		share this photo
For the second day in a row, it's a Europcar rider soloing to the finish		share this photo
Zipping up for the victory salute in front of a partisan French crowd		share this photo
26 year-old (best young rider last year) Pierre Rolland wins on La Toussuire by 55 seconds		share this photo
The small gc group with just five riders. Thibaut Pinot (FDJ-Big Mat) would surge to the front and place 2nd + 55s		share this photo
Chris Froome's work today would move him into second on GC + 2:05		share this photo
According to Frank Schleck, race leader Bradley Wiggins had to tell Chris Froome to slow on the final ascent. Vincenzo Nibali benefited from the Team Sky work today to move up to 3rd overall (ahead of Cadel Evans) + 2:23.		share this photo
A gesture of reconciliation by Bradley Wiggins at the finish today		share this photo
A mild war of words and gestures over the last several days seems to be settled for the moment		share this photo
8th Janez Brajkovic (Astana) + 1:58		share this photo
10th Frank Schleck (RadioShack-Nissan) + 2:23 followed by Cadel Evans (BMC Racing) and Tejay van Garderen (BMC Racing). Cadel is now 4th overall + 3:19.		share this photo
Christopher Horner (RadioShack-Nissan) leading in the next group + 3:53		share this photo
Your joyous stage 11 winner, Pierre Rolland (Europcar)		share this photo
Two big wins in a row for Europcar; Pierre Rolland's win today helped his modest GC efforts by moving up to 9th on GC + 8:31		share this photo
The Europcar directeur sportif predicted today's winner		share this photo
Bradley Wiggins about to be awarded with his 5th Yellow Jersey		share this photo
Despite, staying back to support team leader Cadel Evans, Tejay Van Garderen (BMC Racing) strengthened his lead in the young rider's competition today.		share this photo
Today's stage winner was also awarded most aggressive rider		share this photo
Tour de France (2012) Photos; Stage 11: Albertville → La Toussuire-Les Sybelles, 148 km
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