05.01 - Tour of Romandie: Stage 4

The first thing you notice is that it's raining today...

Matthew Busche is in a six-man escape that got away after 45-kilometres or so...

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The respite in racing allows Michael Rogers to ponder on his dress sense today...

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Mark Cavendish may not be here, but teamate Mark Renshaw still has work to do...

Ruben Plaza is stretching before the first big climb - right leg first...

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Then the left leg - is Plaza planning an attack later..?

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Martin Elmiger takes the escape on to the Pas de Morgins with a five minute advantage...

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The peloton is in no rush to chase on the Pas de Morgins...

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Mikhail Ignatiev is starting to break up the escape on the Col de Corbier - they are still two minutes ahead...

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Denis Menchov is starting to go across the gap...

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Busche is ahead by himself, but that's Menchov closing in on him...

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Tiago Machado is leading the chase of Menchov near the summit...

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Christian Vande Velde is right with the leaders...

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Sprinter Ben Swift has put his climbing legs on today - he's just behind Vande Velde's group...

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Rogers starts the descent - there's a battle to come for sprint bonuses before the finish...

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Ysterday's star, Richie Porte, is also not far behind on the descent...

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The race has changed after the descent - Ivan Basso lead a quartet that also contains Spilak, Possoni and Moreau...

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Spilak attacks with 10-kilometres to go, watched by Moreau...

Mario Aerts leads the peloton in pursuit...

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Spilak has stayed away to the last few kilometres - but can he win..?

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Euskatel is chasing like crazy for Igor Anton - but they've left it too late...

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Simon Spilak wins stage four into Chatel...

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Peter Sagan thinks he has won stage four - in fact he's taken 2nd place..!

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Alejando Valverde takes 3rd place to keep the pressure on race-leader Michael Rogers before tomorrow's final stage...

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