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Tour de Suisse Stage 2: Verbania > Verbier, 218kms

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  • Stage two of the Tour de Suisse kicks off with a nice promenade around part of Lake Maggiore - in Italy..!

    Stage two of the Tour de Suisse kicks off with a nice promenade around part of Lake Maggiore - in Italy..!

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  • Ryan Anderson is leading Alessandro Bazzana in a daring two-man escape - two little guys against a possé of bigger guys..!

    Ryan Anderson is leading Alessandro Bazzana in a daring two-man escape - two little guys against a possé of bigger guys..!

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  • Fabian Cancellara's smile says it all - he's glad to be back to racing again..!

    Fabian Cancellara's smile says it all - he's glad to be back to racing again..!

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  • Ted King is in charge of the Liquigas chase behind the leading two - they have only four minutes to close down though...

    Ted King is in charge of the Liquigas chase behind the leading two - they have only four minutes to close down though...

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  • Tyler Farrar is another man in a comeback race, but for today he's on bottle-carrying duty...

    Tyler Farrar is another man in a comeback race, but for today he's on bottle-carrying duty...

  • "Hello old freind" - Tom Boonen chats Classic chat with Cancellara as the road starts to climb...

    "Hello old freind" - Tom Boonen chats Classic chat with Cancellara as the road starts to climb...

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  • Let's take a first look at Tim Duggan's new-look USA champion's jersey...

    Let's take a first look at Tim Duggan's new-look USA champion's jersey...

    liquigas

  • Bazzana leads Anderson through one of many tunnels on the Simplon Pass...

    Bazzana leads Anderson through one of many tunnels on the Simplon Pass...

  • The peloton enters another tunnel as the Simplon Pass continues to rise, and rise...

    The peloton enters another tunnel as the Simplon Pass continues to rise, and rise...

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  • The peloton emerges from a tunnel - and there are plenty more to come..!

    The peloton emerges from a tunnel - and there are plenty more to come..!

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  • This is surely a most multi-coloured peloton in the Tour de Suisse...

    This is surely a most multi-coloured peloton in the Tour de Suisse...

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  • Peter Sagan won't raise much of a sweat at this gentile pace...

    Peter Sagan won't raise much of a sweat at this gentile pace...

    liquigas

  • The peloton finally arrives at the summit of the Simplon Pass, but it's taken a while...

    The peloton finally arrives at the summit of the Simplon Pass, but it's taken a while...

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  • Xavier Zandio teases Matthew Hayman about his impending maternity issues...

    Xavier Zandio teases Matthew Hayman about his impending maternity issues...

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  • Greg Rast starts the hard chasing for Radio Shack - they'll catch the escape well before the final ascent...

    Greg Rast starts the hard chasing for Radio Shack - they'll catch the escape well before the final ascent...

  • Davide Vigano sets the pre-climbing pace for Lampre, but it's not clear who their climber will be yet...

    Davide Vigano sets the pre-climbing pace for Lampre, but it's not clear who their climber will be yet...

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  • Laurens Ten Dam is the first to attack as the climb to Verbier begins...

    Laurens Ten Dam is the first to attack as the climb to Verbier begins...

  • Maxime Monfort and Jacob Fuglsang throw in their lot for Radio Shack and split the favourites' group further...

    Maxime Monfort and Jacob Fuglsang throw in their lot for Radio Shack and split the favourites' group further...

    shack

  • Switzerland's Michele Albasini drifts backwards - there goes his Tour de Suisse hopes..!

    Switzerland's Michele Albasini drifts backwards - there goes his Tour de Suisse hopes..!

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  • Frank Schleck now attacks and seems to have made the winning move...

    Frank Schleck now attacks and seems to have made the winning move...

    shack

  • Roman Kreuziger tries to chase - he still has his Giro form in his legs..!

    Roman Kreuziger tries to chase - he still has his Giro form in his legs..!

    astana

  • Tom Danielson and Thomas Lovkvist can only hope their form is coming in this race...

    Tom Danielson and Thomas Lovkvist can only hope their form is coming in this race...

    garminskyclimbing

  • Levi Leipheimer digs deep ahead of John Gadret - the American looks determined to repeat his 2011 victory here...

    Levi Leipheimer digs deep ahead of John Gadret - the American looks determined to repeat his 2011 victory here...

    omegar

  • Rui Costa wins stage two after catching Schleck in the last 300-metres..!

    Rui Costa wins stage two after catching Schleck in the last 300-metres..!

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  • Rui Costa becomes the new race-leader of the Tour de Suisse..!

    Rui Costa becomes the new race-leader of the Tour de Suisse..!

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