Tour de Suisse Stage 8: Bern > Bern, 164.6kms

Stage eight of the Tour de Suisse flies through the centre of Bern on its way out into the countryside...

Michal Kwiatkowski is again leading an escape, with Matteo Trentin looking for a stage-win...

Tour de Suisse - Stage 8

With Frank Schleck, Michael Albasini, Zdenek Stybar and Ben King in it, this is an escape that won't be allowed to go...

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Tour de Suisse - Stage 8

Three Astana cyclists are fighting hard after being shred by the chasing peloton...

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A new escape forms right away, with Davide Rebellin and Daniele Bennati safely in it...

'The Devil' is in Bern, and cheering the peloton into the city...

About fifteen riders form the escape that is passing through the ancient centre again...

Tour de Suisse - Stage 8

The peloton is entertaining thousands of tourists, albeit three-minutes behind the escape...

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Sebastian Chavanel is towing the peloton along for Pinot and FDJ...

Tour de Suisse - Stage 8

Jan Bakelants leads the escape that is still over two minutes in front...

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Tour de Suisse - Stage 8

The Tour de Suisse crosses the River Aare to re-enter Bern at the start of the third-lap...

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Tour de Suisse - Stage 8

Fabian Cancellara climbs the cobbled hill into the city, his eyes and mind totally focussed on the TT on Sunday...

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Tour de Suisse - Stage 8

Alexey Lutsenko is now leading the escape through Bern with the peloton still two minutes back...

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Tour de Suisse - Stage 8

Cannondale-Garmin chase through the city, but there's not enough momentum to drive the pursuit...

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The chasers pass through Bern on the last lap, it's been a good demonstration of cycling for the onlookers today...

Tour de Suisse - Stage 8

Bernhard Eisel piuts his foot down and stretches the peloton out, but there's still no will to chase the escape down...

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Tour de Suisse - Stage 8

Geraint Thomas climbs the main hill with his mind also on tomorrow's TT...

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Tour de Suisse - Stage 8

Thibaut Pinot sits amidst the peloton, but he'll lose contact in the finale and drop a few more seconds to Thomas...

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Tour de Suisse - Stage 8

Lutsenko has attacked his fellow-escapers and goes for a stage-win..!

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Tour de Suisse - Stage 8

Bakelandts catches Lutsenko and joins in with the stage-win his target too...

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Tour de Suisse - Stage 8

Of the pursuers, Michael Albasini also wanted this stage-win, but no-one is helping the Swiss 'star today...

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Alexery Lutsenko wins stage eight from Jan Bakelandts..!