07.11 - Tour de France: Stage 8

Christophe Riblon and Sebastian Minard are leading a seven-man escape away after a rapid start that saw Armstrong and Evans crash...

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100-kilometres later, Quick-Step has taken up the first chase - they have a five-minute gap to cross...

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The escape is led up the Col de La Ramaz by Amael Moinard - it's getting hot out there..!

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Koos Moerenhoute has attacked a while later - he'll forge as three-man escape from the original escape...

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Team Sky take charge of the peloton on the Ramaz - Flecha leads Lovkvist and Wiggins in a show of acceleration...

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For now, Wiggins looks as cool and composed as his colleagues Contador, Leipheimer and Evans - but not for much longer...

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Astana has Daniel Navarro setting a brutal pace, it 'll signal the end of the road for many contenders...

Nicholas Roche drops off the pace on the Ramaz...

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Armstrong needs some assistance from Chris Horner - the 7-times Tour winner had a second crash just before the Ramaz began...

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Armstrong's face reveals the anguish of falling twice in one day at the age of 38 years...

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Jani Brajkovic is further down the climb - it's quite a contrast to his winning ride in the Dauphine last month...

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Right on cue, Sylvain Chavanel is on his way to losing the Yellow Jersey, five after losing it on stage three..!

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Moerenhout, Aerts and Moinard climb to Les Gets with a few minutes in hand, but they'll be caught on the final ascent...

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Horner and Brajkovic are discussing Armstrong's situation - to chase or not; they opt for a uniform ride to the finish in Avoriaz...

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'Purito' Rodriguez attacks from the peloton and climbs Avoriaz out in front...

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Contador is enjoying Navarro's help, but he doesn't look as fresh as before - Schleck does...

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Contador looks to be setting up an attack with two-kilometres left...

It is Schleck who attacks - and Contador cannot follow him...

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Andy Schleck wins stage eight ahead of Sammy Sanchez, the only rider able to match Schleck's attack...

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Robert Gesink takes 3rd-place ten-seconds later - in this group are Evans, Contador, Basso, Kreuziger, Van Den Broeck, Menchov, Sastre and Leipheimer...

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Wiggins finshes at 1' 45" - his podium chances seem slim at best...

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Chavanel finishes with teamate Carlos Barredo 11' 40" later...

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Armstrong finishes with Brajkovic at 11' 45"...

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Go Aussie..! Cadel Evans takes the Yellow Jersey but leads Schleck by just 20-seconds...

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