Stage 3: Thierrens > Neuchatel, 165.7kms
Four men have been away for the entire first half of the stage - Aliaksandre Kuchynski is the strongest it seems...
On a pre-TT stage that will probably end in a sprint, Davids Millar and Zabriskie have much to be happy about...
Smile please - Christopher Froome and Geraint Thomas have few worries as well...
The peloton is chasing...
Pavel Brutt is near the head of the peloton as it climbs the steep hill out of Neuchatel...
Richie Porte IS still in the race, and trying his best to conserve energy before tomorrow's TT...
Stef Clement leads the Rabobank squad up the 1st Category ascent - they're still two minutes down on the escape...
Dmitri Muravyev sits on a counter-attack from a Vacansoleil rider - Shack has Manuel Cardoso all primed and ready for the sprint-finish...
Kuchynski and Konovalovas are keeping the escape clear as the final ascent begins...
Rabobank is still chasing - they must have great confidence in their sprinter, Oscar Freire..!
Chris Anker Sorensen has attacked from the escape and plunges towards Neuchatel lake with one minute over the peloton...
Dario Cioni is leading the chase - he has to prepare Ben Swift for the sprint-finish...
Sorensen is still ahead with 5-kilometres to go...
Alexandre Vinokourov wins stage three from Cherel and Martin after the three attacked in the closing kilometres - and ruined the dreams of the sprinters..!