Dauphiné-Libéré Stage 1: Seyssins > St Vallier, 187kms

Radio Shack has some shiny, new, Trek bikes on view at the start...

Nicholas Edet leads a six-man escape away right from the start...

Has George Hincapie become supersticious at the ripe old age of (nearly) 39..?

The peloton climbs the first small Col already six minutes down...

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The pace is that slow that David Millar has the chance to tease his mechanic, Geoff Brown, after a wheel-change...

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"What to wear", seems to be the quandary for Christian Knees and Bradley Wiggins on this less-than-hot day...

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Daniel Martin and Simon Gerrans have plenty of time to chat about the weather - or the Tour de France...

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Yukihiro Doi leads the escape down a descent - their lead has grown to eleven minutes now..!

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The peloton might yet stir itself and make Luke Durbridge's first day in yellow a bit more difficult...

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The peloton has stirred now, and it's BMC's Manuel Quinziato who leads the chase...

Sammy Sanchez has had a fall after 50-kilometres and rides in the company of two teamates, already seven minutes back...

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Siutsou isn't just a hard worker for Team Sky - he's also double-jointed with plenty of flex in his arms..!

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Lotto seems to be interested in chasing too - the gap is down to seven minutes with 40-kilometres to go...

Van Marcke and Tjallingii are still strong enough to put up a fight...

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Daniel Teklehaimanot is the Eritrean cyclist from Green Edge who is chasing now...

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Durbridge looks determined in his yellow jersey, but there are a few hills likely to make it hard for the young Australian...

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Gerrans and his mate, Martin, have crashed on a roundabout...

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Gerrans is okay and gets a quick bike-change...

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There's nothing broken, but Dan Martin's overall chances have gone with this crash...

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It is now Omega that chases, with Bert Grabsch leading the way...

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Irizar has attacked on the last hill with 10-kilometres to go...

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Omega are chasing like crazy for Sylvain Chavanel..!

Cadel Evans has slipped into a late escape with Jerome Coppel and Andrey Kasheschkin...

Evans sprints for the line against Coppel and Kasheschkin - and they've almost been caught..!

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Cheers mate! Cadel Evans celebrates winning stage one of the Dauphiné-Libéré..!

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Bradley Wiggins has become the race-leader after the run-in to the finish caused a few crucial splits...

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