Lieuwe Westra is leading a seven-man escape away into the strong winds...
Peter Sagan is chasing at 40-seconds with Joaquin Rodrigiuez and Jan Barta - they'll join the seven escapers before the first climb...
Sylvain Chavanel is chasing is fellow Frenchmen in the escape - but through jealousy or tactical needs..?
Thomas Voeckler responds by kicking harder in the escape with Riblon and Moinard nearby...
Tony Martin is trying to bridge the gap with two IAM riders and teamate Kwiatkowski...
Rodriguez hits the front again, reducing the escape to Westra, Voeckler, Moinard and Visconti - but Martin's group will still catch them...
Tony Gallopin descends the Petit Ballon with caution, it's very slippery out there..!
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Alberto Contador has crashed at the end of the descent - his knee is damaged but he is trying to re-start...
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Contador is getting encouregment and a tow from his mechanic and Bjarne Riis, the gap reduces to about three minutes on the following climb...
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Contador is struggling after the adrenalin has passed by, and he's in a stage of shock as well...
The entire Tinkoff team has been called back to help Contador...
Contador looks good still, but he'll abandon at the feed-zone in a few minutes...
Astana has been setting a respectful pace in front, not wanting to lose time, not wanting to hurt Contador's chances any more than they have to...
Martin is now at the very front of the race on the Markstein, with Kwiatkowski settled in nicely for the ride...
Rodriguez has dropped everyone including Kwiatkowski on the steep Col des Chevrieres - can he win this stage..?
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Vasil Kiryienka chases for Sky at about two-minutes...
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Fabian Cancellara chases for Schleck and Zubeldia as Sky takes a rest...
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Daniel Navarro makes a move from the peloton in pursuit of Rodriguez...
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Michele Scarponi is setting Nibali up for an attack with about three-kilometres to go...
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Nibali is suddenly alone alone and closing in on Rodriguez...
Nibali and Rodriguez haead for the finale of the stage, but who will win..?
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Nibali has raced away from Rodriguez in the last 500-metres - into yellow he goes with a stage-win to-boot..!
Thibaut Pinto is next up, he'll close to within 15-seconds of Nibali and move into 6th overall...
Tejay Van Garderen and Jean-Christophe Peraud close-in on Valverde, who moves into 3rd-overall...
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Richie Porte is on Van Garderen's wheel - he'll move into 2nd-place overall..!
Haimar Zubeldia fights the gradient - he'll take 15th on the stage and is now 20th overall...
Jurgen Van den Broeck takes 17th, he'll move into 11th overall...
Chris Horner is getting stronger each day - he'll finish 18th today at 1' 21"...
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Andrew Talansky climbs the wall ten minutes later with Tom-Jelte Slagter - his Tour chances are over..!
Peter Sagan doesn't care about anything other than his acrobatics - bravo..!
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