Tour de France (2013) Photos; Stage 8: Castres → Ax-3 Domaines, 195 km
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This morning's KOM leader Blel Kadri and the peloton passing through gorgeous Gorges de Saint-Georges, a narrow cut on the way Port de Pailhères		share this photo
File photo from a steephill.tv recreational trip: the view of the top half of Port de Pailhères (15.3 km @ 8 %)		share this photo
File photo from a steephill.tv recreational trip, looking down the Port de Pailhères switchbacks, the highest point of this year's race.		share this photo
Team Sky chasing Nairo Quintana's (Movistar Team) solo move on Port de Pailhères		share this photo
Team Sky chasing Nairo Quintana's (Movistar Team) solo move on Port de Pailhères		share this photo
The view from the finishing climb at Ax-3 Domaines (7.8 km @ 8.2 %)		share this photo
The view from Ax-3 Domaines		share this photo
Color commentators at the finish: Sean Kelly (Eurosport), Davide Cassani (RAI), Andre Meganck (Sporza)		share this photo
Andre Meganck (Sporza) taking his position		share this photo
RAI's Francesco Pancani		share this photo
RAI's Davide Cassani and Francesco Pancani crammed into their play-by-play booth at the finish		share this photo
1 km to go: After Sky reeled in Nairo Quintana, Chris Froome attacked with about 3 km to go		share this photo
Despite leading the chase on the final climb, Richie Porte (Sky) still finished 2nd		share this photo
Alejandro Valverde (Movistar Team) on his way to 3rd + 1:08		share this photo
Belkin surprise duo consisting of Bauke MOLLEMA and Laurens TEN DAM finish 4th (+ 1:10) and 5th (1:16) respectively		share this photo
Mikel Nieve (Euskaltel Euskadi) on his way to 6th + 1:34		share this photo
Nairo Quintana's (Movistar Team) solo bid didn't succeed, but he had the ride of the day		share this photo
Roman Kreuziger pacing Alberto Contador (Saxo-Tinkoff)		share this photo
Chris Froome digging for the line		share this photo
Gaining every second he can at the line		share this photo
A emphatic statement on the first mountain stage; Sky's Chris Froome wins by 1:08 over his next rival		share this photo
I have 100 percent confidence in my results, says Froome		share this photo
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Teammate Richie Porte crossed 2nd + 51s		share this photo
3rd Alejandro Valverde (Movistar Team) + 1:08 and 4th Bauke Mollema (Belkin Pro Cycling) + 1:10		share this photo
6th Mikel Nieve (Euskaltel Euskadi) + 1:34		share this photo
Roman Kreuziger driving to the line for 7th + 1:45 while his Saxo-Tinkoff team leader, Alberto Contador, struggles. Nairo Quintana (Movistar Team) ended up 9th.		share this photo
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Awful day for BMC. 26th Cadel Evans was their best finisher + 4:13. "A bad (terrible) day...the worst performance in my Tour career."		share this photo
The end of Yellow for Orica-GreenEDGE. 35th Daryl Impey was their top finisher + 7:50		share this photo
The grupetto with one km to go		share this photo
The hopes of many were dashed on the hottest, most difficult stage thus far; Dimitry Muravyev (Astana) having a little nap post Stage 8		share this photo
Your stage 8 winner, Chris Froome (Sky)		share this photo
Stage win and Yellow Jersey for Chris Froome		share this photo
Chris Froome is standing tall with a 1:25 advantage over his nearest non-Sky rival with two weeks still to go		share this photo
After today's impressive solo attack, Nairo Quintana (Movistar Team) hung on to claim the White Jersey		share this photo
Nairo Quintana (Movistar Team)		share this photo
A future winner of the Tour is predicted of 23 year-old Nairo Quintana (Movistar Team)		share this photo
Nairo Quintana (Movistar Team) was awarded the most combative rider		share this photo
Winning the first summit finish, also puts Chris Froome in the Polka dot KOM jersey too		share this photo
Tour de France (2013) Photos; Stage 8: Castres → Ax-3 Domaines, 195 km
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