Tour de France (2021) Photos; Stage 10: Albertville → Valence, 186 km |
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| L'echappee: Hugo Houle (ASTANA PREMIER TECH) and Tosh Van Der Sande (LOTTO SOUDAL) | share this photo |
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| Final break rider Hugo Houle (ASTANA PREMIER TECH) enjoying the sunflowers before being caught | share this photo |
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| Echelons with 10 km to go | share this photo |
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| A perfect lead out by DECEUNINCK-QUICK STEP in Valence, left Mark CAVENDISH (GBR/DECEUNINCK-QUICK STEP) only 100m with his nose in the wind to finish it off | share this photo |
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| Back to the old glory days for Mark Cavendish as he looks to Tour de France stage win number 33 | share this photo |
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| Mark Cavendish (GBR / Team Deceuninck - Quick Step) - Wout Van Aert (Belgium / Team Jumbo-Visma) - Jasper Philipsen (Belgium / Alpecin-Fenix) in full flight | share this photo |
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| Great to receive Sam Smith's work once again. You can follow him on Instagram at @jesuisSamSmith | share this photo |
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| The winning margin by Mark CAVENDISH (GBR/DECEUNINCK-QUICK STEP) | share this photo |
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| Mark CAVENDISH (GBR/DECEUNINCK-QUICK STEP) wins Stage 10 in 4:14:07 2 Wout VAN AERT (BEL/JUMBO-VISMA), 3 Jasper PHILIPSEN (BEL/ALPECIN-FENIX), 4 Nacer BOUHANNI (FRA/TEAM ARKÉA-SAMSIC), 5 Michael MATTHEWS (AUS/TEAM BIKEEXCHANGE), 6 Michael MØRKØV (DEN/DECEUNINCK-QUICK STEP), 7 André GREIPEL (GER/ISRAEL START-UP NATION), 8 Peter SAGAN (SVK/BORA-HANSGROHE), 9 Anthony TURGIS (FRA/TEAM TOTALENERGIES), 10 Cees BOL (NED/TEAM DSM) | share this photo |
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| Tim Declercq and Dries Devenyns were again the ones to lay down the watts early, controlling the escapees and protecting Cavendish on a short unclassified climb with 35 kilometers to go and also later, when the race hit some exposed and potentially dangerous roads. Then, with the business end of the stage approaching fast, the well-drilled Deceuninck – Quick-Step train hit the front of the peloton and steamrolled the opposition. Julian Alaphilippe, Kasper Asgreen, Davide Ballerini, Mattia Cattaneo and Michael Mørkøv devoted all their energies to keeping the Manx Missile at the front in Valence, delivering a phenomenal lead-out and dropping him off just 100 meters from the line. Another top sprint netted an electrifying victory, as Cavendish howled his way over the line with his arms raised high and a large smile on his face. | share this photo |
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| “I remember buying cycling magazines when I was younger and you could find there articles on the art of sprinting stuff and how a lead-out works, and this was what we had today. An old school, textbook lead-out, like you read in the magazines. We just got the boys on the front and they pulled as fast as they could so no one could come up and try to come past in the finish. We knew the final kilometers and were confident we had the team for the sprint. I was kept fresh throughout the entire day by the guys, who worked non-stop for me, showed an incredible commitment and made sure I was where I needed to be. All these things make me super proud to be part of this team”, an elated Mark Cavendish said at the press conference. | share this photo |
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| Easy day for race leader, Tadej POGACAR (SLO/UAE TEAM EMIRATES) | share this photo |
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| The 36-year-old, who extended his advantage in the points classification after becoming the oldest rider to win three stages at a single edition of the Tour de France, continued: “I’m so humbled by my teammates’ sublime effort and the lead-out train they provided to me. The winner of Flanders, the World Champion, who has also worn the yellow jersey here, the Omloop Het Nieuwsblad winner and Michael, who’s the World Madison Champion and is going to the Olympic Games to try to win there – they all left everything on the road for me. I just had to finish it off today. I didn’t really do anything, it was the team I have to thank for everything.” | share this photo |
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| Mark Cavendish (DECEUNINCK - QUICK - STEP) | share this photo |
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| Your Stage 10 winner, Mark CAVENDISH (GBR/DECEUNINCK-QUICK STEP) | share this photo |
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| Your Stage 10 winner, Mark CAVENDISH (GBR/DECEUNINCK-QUICK STEP) | share this photo |
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| Your race leader, Tadej POGACAR (SLO/UAE TEAM EMIRATES) | share this photo |
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| Most aggressive rider, Hugo Houle (ASTANA PREMIER TECH) | share this photo |
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Tour de France (2021) Photos; Stage 10: Albertville → Valence, 186 km |
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