Yann Offredo is leading today's escape away - he has Tony Gallopin and Maxime Bouet with him...
FDJESCAPE
The peloton races through stunning Yvelines forests with race-leader Thomas de Gendt at the front...
SCENERY
Vacansoleil is already chasing hard - there's a tailwind assisting the escapers too much..!
VACANSOLEIL
It's cold enough to ensure the peloton is packed tightly as it crosses an exposed plateau...
Bradley Wiggins is getting his bars tightened by a Sky mechanic...
SKYMECHANIC
Little Richie Porte is one of the race's overall favourites...
SAXO
Thomas de Gendt might prove a hard man to overcome - if he can climb and time trial well...
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The roads in this part of France are decidedly narrow...
Gallopin and Bouet are tiring now, they've lost Offredo as well - but still have over four minutes lead...
COFIDISESCAPE
Wind farms ahead mean strong winds coming - maybe that's why the peloton is taking it time today...
Yes, it's gettng windy, as these weaker cyclists can testify...
Wiggins has to stop and fix those 'bars properly...
A small crash has caught out Levi Leipheimer...
Xavier Zandio looks hurt but he'll get up and ride-on...
SKYCRASH
Another crash has caught out Frank Schleck and Wouter Wylandt...
LEOPARDCRASH
Jacob Fuglsang is involved as well and gets a new bike...
Fuglsang then crashes on a roundabout as he was chasing to get back on...
Gallopin and Bouet entertain the peloton after being stopped by a closed railway crossing - the race will re-start with them free to escape again...
RAILWAY
45-seconds and counting - the peloton has to wait before it can re-commence racing...
Bouet has moved away from Gallopin, but the peloton is getting close now...
Luis Leon Sanchez is trying to split the peloton for Rabobank - but the promised winds have died down...
RABOBANK
The sprint is narrow, fast, and very dangerous into Amilly - who can win..?
SKYSPRINT
Greg Henderson is the winner of stage two - what a great day for the New Zealander..!
SKY