The peloton is about to start racing as it pulls away from the Lake of Geneva...
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The successful escape contains Sebastian Minard and Dominique Rollin - they look happy at the day ahead..!
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The escape has every reason to be happy - they are nearly ten minutes in front..!
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Stormy skies hang over the peloton that has yet to react...
Astana is at the front but barely sweating under the strain...
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There's more action at the back today - Edvald Boasson Hagen chats with Sean Yates about the Sky team tactics...
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Janez Brajkovic gets his bike fixed on the move...
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Jean-Christophe Pereaud needs fixing himself after a nasty fall...
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The peloton descends towards the feed-zone halfway through this quiet stage...
Green with envy..? No, in fact Tejay Van Garderen might be America's next big stage-racer...
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Martin Reimer needs his shoe cleats fixing...
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Finally there's life - and a chase - in the peloton with Garmin-Transitions leading the way...
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Alberto Contador cannot contain himself - why is he so happy..?
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Because Contador can just sit and watch Garmin do all the chasing...which they do!
Gauthier and Minard are working hard to keep the escape away, but they are just two-minutes in front before the final climbs...
The peloton is still led by Garmin as it passes through the pretty riverside town of Vions...
A huge crash has caused chaos with fifteen kilometres to go...
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Mario Aerts scans his elbow for any serious damage - there's none...
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Ben Hermans has crashed with two Shack teamates but they are all okay...
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Back at the front, Kevin Seeldraeyers and Joaquin Novoa have passed the escape and attempt to pull away...
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It's a very scrappy sprint into Saint-Laurent-du Pont after a late attack by Brajkovic upset the fast mens' plans...
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Grega Bole of Slovenia wins stage one ahead of Peter Velits of Slovakia - the world order of professional cycling is changing..! Contador stays in the race-lead...