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07.05 - Tour de France: Stage 2

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  • A young Eddy Merckx looks down on  his contempories as stage two races away from Brussels...

    A young Eddy Merckx looks down on his contempories as stage two races away from Brussels...

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  • Eight men have escaped right away, led by Rein Taaramae...

    Eight men have escaped right away, led by Rein Taaramae...

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  • Matthew Lloyd is in this move, as is another Lotto rider, Jurgen Roelandts - they have over five minutes...

    Matthew Lloyd is in this move, as is another Lotto rider, Jurgen Roelandts - they have over five minutes...

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  • Some Robbie McEwen fans await to see their hero along the roadside...

    Some Robbie McEwen fans await to see their hero along the roadside...

  • Domestic bliss for Astana - Alexandre Vinokourov passes a rain jacket to Paolo Tiralongo...

    Domestic bliss for Astana - Alexandre Vinokourov passes a rain jacket to Paolo Tiralongo...

  • Domestic bliss for Radio Shack is provided by Yaroslav Popovych for Rast and Muravyev...

    Domestic bliss for Radio Shack is provided by Yaroslav Popovych for Rast and Muravyev...

  • Cervelo starts to chase hard, with the time gap at more than five minutes...

    Cervelo starts to chase hard, with the time gap at more than five minutes...

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  • Stuart O'Grady imitates this for Saxo Bank - and goes a bit too hard..!

    Stuart O'Grady imitates this for Saxo Bank - and goes a bit too hard..!

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  • Ryder Hesjedal tucks down low to regain the flying peloton...

    Ryder Hesjedal tucks down low to regain the flying peloton...

  • Julian El Fares is undergoing some delicate steering adjustments at about 60-kilometres-per-hour..!

    Julian El Fares is undergoing some delicate steering adjustments at about 60-kilometres-per-hour..!

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  • Andy Schleck needs a wheel change...

    Andy Schleck needs a wheel change...

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  • Sylvain Chavanel leads the escape onto the Col de Stockeu, but they're being caught...

    Sylvain Chavanel leads the escape onto the Col de Stockeu, but they're being caught...

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  • Saxo Bank leads a fast chase on the Stockeu, they're within 50-seconds of the escape now...

    Saxo Bank leads a fast chase on the Stockeu, they're within 50-seconds of the escape now...

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  • Fabian Cancellara has the steely look of a man determined to wear his Yellow Jersey on the cobblestones tomorrow..!

    Fabian Cancellara has the steely look of a man determined to wear his Yellow Jersey on the cobblestones tomorrow..!

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  • Chavanel has jumped away on the Stockeu, but his chances of staying away are slim...

    Chavanel has jumped away on the Stockeu, but his chances of staying away are slim...

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  • Roelandts has caught Chavanel after a treacherous descent into Stavelot - a series of crashes destroy's the peloton's pursuit...

    Roelandts has caught Chavanel after a treacherous descent into Stavelot - a series of crashes destroy's the peloton's pursuit...

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  • Maxime Monfort has been chasing the leaders for a while, but he'll not catch them...

    Maxime Monfort has been chasing the leaders for a while, but he'll not catch them...

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  • Following the crashes, a group of about 20 riders is hammering along, led by Jeremy Hunt - Cancellara is here, but Armstrong, Contador, Schleck and Vande Velde are not...

    Following the crashes, a group of about 20 riders is hammering along, led by Jeremy Hunt - Cancellara is here, but Armstrong, Contador, Schleck and Vande Velde are not...

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  • Wiggins has also been delayed by the crashes - his Sky team are earning brownie points for chasing Cancellara and helping Armstrong and Contador at the same time...

    Wiggins has also been delayed by the crashes - his Sky team are earning brownie points for chasing Cancellara and helping Armstrong and Contador at the same time...

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  • Armstrong is looking a bit battered after crashing on the descent - battered but defiant...

    Armstrong is looking a bit battered after crashing on the descent - battered but defiant...

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  • Frank Schleck looks really battered - but he's trying to help his brother Andy get back on...

    Frank Schleck looks really battered - but he's trying to help his brother Andy get back on...

  • The worst-looking of all the crash victims is Christian Vande Velde...

    The worst-looking of all the crash victims is Christian Vande Velde...

  • Sky is still closing the gap to Cancellara's group, but the race-leader has just ordered everyone to wait for the crash victims...

    Sky is still closing the gap to Cancellara's group, but the race-leader has just ordered everyone to wait for the crash victims...

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  • Sylvain Chavanel has won stage two into Spa by almost four minutes - but he's a both a strong and lucky man today..!

    Sylvain Chavanel has won stage two into Spa by almost four minutes - but he's a both a strong and lucky man today..!

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  • The peloton crosses the line, led by an angry Cancellara - with tomorrow's cobbles to come, yesterday and today have been too dangerous, he says...

    The peloton crosses the line, led by an angry Cancellara - with tomorrow's cobbles to come, yesterday and today have been too dangerous, he says...

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  • Sylvain Chavanel becomes race-leader on the eve of the Tour's return to France - a dream come true for the Frenchman on a Belgian team..!

    Sylvain Chavanel becomes race-leader on the eve of the Tour's return to France - a dream come true for the Frenchman on a Belgian team..!

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