06.19 - Tour de Suisse: Stage 8

Nine men have emerged with a three minute lead after 50-kilometres - Maxime Monfort and Tom Danielson are leading the way...

MONFORTDANIELSONESCAPETDS

It's another wet and cold day at the office for Gert Steegmans and his leader, Lance Armstrong...

ARMSTRONGSTEEGMANSTDS

Jeremy Hunt leads a ferocious chase for Cervelo that almost catches the escape before the feed-zone - except that the peloton then sits up...

HUNTCHASERAINTDS

It's drying out and getting warmer - Nicholas Roche strips...

ROCHETDS

Jason McCartney gets a fresh bike from Viatcheslav Ekimov...

EKIMOVMECHANICTDS

George Hincapie is hoping better weather waits around the corner...

HINCAPIEBMCTDS

Gerard Ciolek leads the escape up a very steep hill before being dropped and then abandoning..!

CIOLEKESCAPETDS

The peloton wants the escape to win, for some reason - it is still three minutes behind with 25-kilometres to go, and no-one's too bothered...

Go SKY! A British fan salutes the Tour de Suisse...

SKYTDS

Danielson attacks on the next steep hill, but gets caught soon afterwards...

Monfort looks strong - he attacks now..!

MONFORTATTACKTDS

Monfort has taken Faria Da Costa and Rojas with him...

CAISSETDS

The escape regroups at the start of the finishing circuit in Liestal...

MONFORTESCAPETDS

Rabobank is still escorting Gesink as the final hills begin...

Andy Schleck is trying to work Gesink over now...

SCHLECKATTACKTDS

Armstrong leads Gesink as he closes the gap to another attack...

ARMSTRONGATTACKGESINKTDS

In chasing down the attack, Armstrong has momentarily un-seated Gesink - not a good omen for the Dutchman before tomorrow's TT...

ARMSTRONGATTACKGESINKTDS

Joachin Rodriguez attacks now - but gets the same treatment from Armstrong...

RODRIGUEZATTACKTDS

Faria Da Costa attacks on the second hill from home - he has taken advantage of having Rojas to mark Monfort...

CAISSETDS

Rui Faria da Costa wins stage eight into Liestal

CAISSETDS

Tom Danielson finishes 34-seconds later to enforce his wish to ride the Tour de France for Garmin...

DANIELSONTDS

Thor Hushovd finishes ahead of the overall favourites on such a hilly stage - his preparation for the Tour de France has also gone well...