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Critérium du Dauphiné (2013) Photos; Stage 5: Grésy-sur-Aix → Valmorel, 139 km

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A rare photo op with Saxo Tinkoff director Bjarne Riisshare this photo

The nice weather has put Thomas Voeckler into a good moodshare this photo
Rohan Dennis and the other jersey leaders at the start in Grésy-sur-Aixshare this photo
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The peloton leaving the neutralized area at Trévigninshare this photo
KOM leader Thomas Damuseau (Argos-Shimano) is eager to get started despite not feeling well this morningshare this photo
As soon as the flag dropped KOM leader Thomas Damuseau (Argos-Shimano) was off in search of the first KOM points, a cat 3 at km 25share this photo
Race leader Rohan Dennisshare this photo

Jumping ahead to the finish at the Valmorel ski resortshare this photo
Looking down at the HC finishing climb. Your typical steady grade ski resort road, in this case, 12.7 km in length, averaging 7%.share this photo
Fans in place at the finish with the riders expected to arrive in 27 minutesshare this photo
Alberto Contador attacked in the final kms with Matthew Busche (RadioShack), the lone escapee, still up the roadshare this photo
Alberto Contador checking his gapshare this photo
Chris Froome (Sky) followed by Alejandro Valverde (Movistar Team), who attacked unsuccessfully earlier in the climbshare this photo
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Richie Porte (Sky) followed by Jakob Fuglsang (Astana Pro Team) finished 9th and 10th respectively + 24 and +29share this photo
Rohen Dennis was dropped near the top, but continued to ride in his big ringshare this photo
Chris Froome caught Contador with 1 km to go and then passed Busche as the finish kicked up with 150m to goshare this photo
Contador and Buscheshare this photo
Chris Froome wins Stage 5 share this photo
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Contador and Busche finishingshare this photo

Froome's 4s margin of victoryshare this photo
Busche post-race. So close.share this photo
4th Alejandro Valverde (Movistar Team) +10s followed by Michael Rogers, Daniel Moreno (Katusha) and Rein Taaramae (Cofidis) share this photo
11th and 12 Bart De Clercq (Lotto Belisol) and Laurens Ten Dam (Blanco Pro Cycling Team) + 32sshare this photo
Laurens Ten Dam going sideways after the finishshare this photo
The grupetto enjoying the final climb sceneryshare this photo
Rein Taaramae (Cofidis, Solutions Credits) was heart-broken he couldn't stay with Contador's move. He finished 7th + 12s. share this photo

Rohan Dennis post-stage looking for a drinkshare this photo
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Your stage 5 winner, Chris Froome (Sky)share this photo
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The new race leader, Chris Froome (Sky)share this photo
Chris Froome now leads the race by 52s over teammate Richie Porteshare this photo
Points leader Gianni Meersman (Omega Pharma-Quick Step)share this photo
He's out of the race lead now, but Rohan Dennis increased his lead in the best young rider competitionshare this photo
"The plan wasn't to take the stage win but after the way the team worked for me I felt I had to give them something back" share this photo

Critérium du Dauphiné (2013) Photos; Stage 5: Grésy-sur-Aix → Valmorel, 139 km

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