Tour de France (2012) Photos; Stage 15: Samatan → Pau, 159 km
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The peloton rolling through farmland on Stage 15 north of the Pyrenees. The early fast pace shutdown after the break got away.		share this photo
With Mark Cavendish sitting fifth, Team Sky was content to let the break get away		share this photo
The six man break consisting of Thomas Voeckler (Team Europcar), Christian Vande Velde (Garmin-Sharp), Samuel Dumoulin (Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne), Pierrick Fedrigo (FDJ-Big Mat) and Dries Devenyns (Omega Pharma-Quickstep).		share this photo
Despite two previous lackluster stages and a rest day tomorrow, the peloton wasn't interested in making it a race today		share this photo
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Pierrick Fédrigo (FDJ-BigMat) and Christian Vande Velde (Garmin-Sharp) rolled away in the final kms of the stage. The upcoming two man sprint finish didn't look much different.		share this photo
Most fans expected a mass sprint today. Instead, Pierrick Fédrigo (FDJ-BigMat) wins the most pathetic two-man sprint of all time.		share this photo
Pierrick Fédrigo (FDJ-BigMat) also won in Pau two years ago		share this photo
A second win by FDJ-Big Mat and another by a Frenchman... Christian Vande Velde (Garmin-Sharp) was content with 2nd, his best Tour stage finish ever		share this photo
After several late, failed attacks, Nicki Sörensen (Saxo Bank-Tinkoff Bank) settled for 4th behind Thomas Voeckler (Europcar) + 12s		share this photo
The sprinters were content to contest for 7th, eleven minutes later, rather than 1st		share this photo
Mark Cavendish missed an opportunity for a second stage win today, a consequence of riding on the same team as the GC leader		share this photo
Your stage 15 winner, Pierrick Fédrigo (FDJ-BigMat) repeats his 2009 Pau win and (podium salute)		share this photo
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Oh hum, another day in Yellow for Bradley Wiggins		share this photo
It seems other riders have conceded the Green Jersey competition to Peter Sagan (Liquigas-Cannondale)		share this photo
Nicki Sörensen (Saxo Bank-Tinkoff Bank) was the most aggressive rider		share this photo
RadioShack-Nissan continues to lead the teams competition. Jens Voigt said pre-stage this wouldn't be an easy day. It was hot and there was 2000m of climbing, but it was a dull stage.		share this photo
Tour de France (2012) Photos; Stage 15: Samatan → Pau, 159 km
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