Today's escape features three strong men in Van de Walle, Feillu and Tjallingii - they gain five minutes because of the falling rain...
Simon Gerrans hates the rain - an extra rain jacket might help him today...
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Jani Brajkovic seems to like the rain, is that's why he's smiling..?
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Rain or shine, Alexande Vinokourov is a hard man, and an even harder man to beat as race-leader...
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Tyler Farrar is also looking for an extra rain jacket, but dry skies await in front...
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Benat Intxausti gets a squirt of oil on his chain now that the rain has gone...
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David Moncoutie is changing wheels after getting a flat tire...
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Astana is chasing at a steady pace, lead by Thomas Vaitkus...
Feillu leads the escape into the last 50-kilometres - they still have four minutes of their lead...
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Team Garmin has hit the front with a vengeance now, and it's getting windy out there..!
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Navadauskas is so strong he's split the peloton - leaving Team Sky and BMC 25-seconds back..!
Of all people, it is Moncoutie leding the re-grouped peloton - Cofidis fancy their chances with Dumoulin in the uphill finish...
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John Degenkolb wins stage two into Lyon after the work of Cofidis and Europcar came to nothing. Vinokouorv remains as race-leader...
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