Another day, another crash - and on a huge, wide road..!
CRASHTDF
The victims include Vande Velde, Cancellara, Velits, Flecha and Cavendish - and many, many more...
GARMINMECHANICTDF
Cavendish was one of the first to fall but one of the last to get going again...
Leopard's nimble mechanic pushes Cancellara along while carrying the spare bike - now that's not easy..!
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Vande Velde's slower to get away - he's bruised and a bit dazed...
Flecha is totally unhurt, maybe his many bandages protected him..!
SKYTDF
Nicholas Roche races back to the peloton - unhurt but delayed, and they're not slowing down in front..!
AG2RTDF
On his way back to the peloton, Cancellara has picked up Gerdemann and Andy Schleck who had a wheel change...
LEOPARDTDF
The escape of the day has left town, led by Sebastian Minard and Julian El Fares...
COFIDISTDF
Schleck and Vande Velde dicuss the crash, other crashes - and how to get on to that podium in Paris...
FRIENDSTDF
Gilbert and Petacchi are probably discussing how to beat Mark Cavendish in the sprint today...
OMEGATDF
The peloton crosses the bridge in the middle of Villefranche...
SCENERYTDF
Let us not forget that Thor Hushovd can now be seen wearing his World Champion colours...
GARMINUCITDF
How could we forget that Thomas Voeckler is now wearing the Yellow Jersey..?
EUROPCARYELLOWTDF
Europecar are leading the peloton, but it's a facade for TV until the sprinters' teams go to work..
It's becoming a very hot day - and riders like Navardauskas will be busy all afternoon..!
GARMINWORKTDF
Marco Marcato is pulling the escape long nicely - but they only lead by about four minutes...
Lars Bak is pulling even harder at the front of the peloton, the gap is coming down quickly...
The escape has split on the last climb - Minard, Vichot and Marcato are in the lead...
Gilbert has gone on the attack with 15-kilometres to go - but Leopard will chase him down because Voeckler is also in this move..!
Andre Greipel wins stage ten into Carmaux, beating Mark Cavendish on the line..!
Thomas Voeckler remains race-leader for another day...