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Tour de Suisse (2012) Photos; Stage 3: Martigny → Aarberg, 195 km

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Today had a dodgy sprint finish in Aarberg that an Italian like Alessandro Petacchi (Lampre - ISD) would like, but he finished 18th + 3s.share this photo

The peloton passing by Lake Geneva on its way north to Bern on a wet day in western Switzerlandshare this photo
Thanks to a train stopping the pursuing peloton at a crossing for two minutes (video), the three man break entered in Aarberg with a healthy advantage but they were reeled back in the final km.share this photo
The peloton entering Aarberg for the first timeshare this photo

The peloton with race leader, Rui Costa (Movistar), passing through the finish in Aarberg before the hilly, technical finishing circuitshare this photo
After the break was caught, Baden Cooke (Orica - GreenEdge) led the way through the final cornershare this photo
... followed by Peter Sagan (Liquigas-Cannondale) and Ben Swift (Sky). Sagan had to briefly unclip one pedal to regain his balance shortly just after this photo.share this photo

Tyler Farrar (Garmin-Barracuda) was passed by four riders in the dash for the line including Jacopo Guarnieri (Astana) who finished 4th + 3sshare this photo
Daniele Colli (Team Type 1 - Sanofi) on his way to 9thshare this photo
Despite unclipping to avoid sliding out on one of the last wet, dodgy corners at the stage 2 finish in Aarberg, Peter Sagan (Liquigas-Cannondale) collected himself like a seasoned pro and sprinted to victoryshare this photo

Peter Sagan (Liquigas-Canondale) survived the tricky damp corners near the finish to pip Baden Cooke (Orica-GreenEdge), the lead out man for Allen Davis, at the line. share this photo
Close-up: While Sagan celebrates another win, Cooke utters something under his breatheshare this photo
Ben Swift (Sky) crossed 3rdshare this photo

Your stage 3 winner, Peter Sagan (Liquigas-Canondale) share this photo
Rui Costa (Movistar) survived his first day in the Yellow Jerseyshare this photo
Peter Sagan (Liquigas-Canondale) strengthened his lead in the points competitionshare this photo

Tour de Suisse (2012) Photos; Stage 3: Martigny → Aarberg, 195 km

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