The day's first escape is led by Geraint Thomas and David Zabriskie - five men are away chased by three more...
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Thomas is enjoying himself in his first escape in his first Tour - they have a nine-minute lead after 60-kilometres...
George Hincapie is enjoying the chance to chat with Erviti...
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The only concern Mark Cavendish and Robbie McEwen have today is calculating the speed of 'the bus' in the mountains...
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Steven Cummings and Juan Antonio Flecha are conducting a private game known only to themselves...
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Lance Armstrong seems to be counting the days until he reaches Paris...
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The peloton is speeding up as more sunflowers greet them along the way...
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Zabriskie's speed is keeping the escape nine minutes or more ahead...
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Andreas Kloden helps out Levi Leipheimer with a fresh water bottle..
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Saxo Bank and Schleck are right behind Shack and Armstrong as more sunflowers appear...
The peloton is in a gorge in Ariege, gateway to the Pyrenees in this part of the world...
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Jurgen Van de Wallle pilots the escape on to the climb of the Pailheres - they have less than seven minutes lead now...
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Astana is leading the chase for Contador, but there's only a few of them still left to help...
Riblon leads Moinard and Van de Walle onto steeper gradients - the rest of the escape is getting caught by the peloton...
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Carlos Sastre is trying to bridge across to the leaders with Siutsou - he'll never quite catch them...
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Armstrong has been dropped about six-kilometres from the summit of the Pailheres...
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Jani Brajkovic will faithfully escort his team leader the rest of the way today...
About 25 riders are still together near the top of the Pailheres...
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Bradley Wiggins has been dropped on the final ascent to the finish...
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Amael Moinard is up the road chasing Riblon, who's possibly heading for a fabulous stage-win...
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Sastre is still trying to catch Moinard and Riblon...
Things are happening behind - Sammy Sanchez is on the run, with Menchov, Sastre and Schleck ready for action...
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Menchov is suddenly looking a major threat in this Tour...
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Menhcov senses Contador is not at his best - and nor is Schleck..!
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Gesink has suddenly got across with Van den Broeck - and accelerates for Menchov...
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Sanchez responds - and attacks..!
Menchov catches Sanchez and attacks himself...
Schleck and Contador look a little lost as Menchov and Sanchez race away...
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Christophe Riblon has won stage fourteen to Ax-3Domaines - what a day for the French!