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Tour de France Stage 7: Montpellier > Albi, 205kms

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  • The Tour slips through the arch in Montpellier on its way to the official start...

    The Tour slips through the arch in Montpellier on its way to the official start...

  • A huge crash blocks the road after 20-kilometres - Tommy Voeckler tries to walk his way through the melée...

    A huge crash blocks the road after 20-kilometres - Tommy Voeckler tries to walk his way through the melée...

  • Michael Schar is down and hurt but not out of it...

    Michael Schar is down and hurt but not out of it...

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    Christian Vande Velde has crashed too - he's hurt and about to be out of the race...

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  • There's a queue for riders needing medical attention at the doctor's car, but most are for minor cuts and bruises...

    There's a queue for riders needing medical attention at the doctor's car, but most are for minor cuts and bruises...

  • Andrew Talansky isn't injured - he's just taken the opportunnity to change his sock..!

    Andrew Talansky isn't injured - he's just taken the opportunnity to change his sock..!

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    A family affair - Dan Martin and Nicholas Roche discuss the race, and the impending assault on the Pyrenees tomorrow...

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  • Jens Voigt and Biel Kadri escaped before the big crash - and they're enjoying a five-minute lead now..!

    Jens Voigt and Biel Kadri escaped before the big crash - and they're enjoying a five-minute lead now..!

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    The peloton speeds past a line of trees against a perfect blue sky, for sure summer is here in France..!

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    A Phil LIggett fan makes her opinion clear along the road to Albi...

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  • Kadri and Voigt are still five minutes up, but this will be no successful escape today...

    Kadri and Voigt are still five minutes up, but this will be no successful escape today...

  • Omega starts to chase, they want anohter stage-win for Mark Cavendish...

    Omega starts to chase, they want anohter stage-win for Mark Cavendish...

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    On such a hot day, Cameron Meyer is carrying bottles to his teamates at the front...

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    Meyer passes the bottles to Gerrans and Impey via another Aussie, Rohan Dennis..!

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    Guillaume Levarlet cools off with some water, but it appears to be missing its target...

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    Daryl Impey is starting to heat up as well, it's that sort of day...

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  • Cannondale has suddenly accelerated on the day's main climb - Peter Sagan is their beneficiary but it's hurting him a lot..!

    Cannondale has suddenly accelerated on the day's main climb - Peter Sagan is their beneficiary but it's hurting him a lot..!

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    Simon Gerrans keeps an eye on Sagan and his team, but there's an air of conspiracy to the racing...

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  • Cavendish has been shelled out by Cannondale's pace - as have Greipel and Kittel..!

    Cavendish has been shelled out by Cannondale's pace - as have Greipel and Kittel..!

  • Lotto and Argos are trying to close the gap and bring Kittel and Greipel back to Sagan, but Cavendish is further back...

    Lotto and Argos are trying to close the gap and bring Kittel and Greipel back to Sagan, but Cavendish is further back...

  • Cannondale continue to race hard - and they're carrying Sagan to a bonus sprint as well as the finish..!

    Cannondale continue to race hard - and they're carrying Sagan to a bonus sprint as well as the finish..!

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    Jan Bakelandts leads a new escape after Sagan wins his bonus points with 50-kilometres to go...

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    Orica-Green Edge is helping Cannondale chase Bakelandts with Michael Albasini on the front...

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  • Gauthier leads the escape to within 10-kilometres of the finish, but they cannot win...

    Gauthier leads the escape to within 10-kilometres of the finish, but they cannot win...

  • Peter Sagan easily wins stage seven into Albi to really cement his lead in the Points competition..!

    Peter Sagan easily wins stage seven into Albi to really cement his lead in the Points competition..!

  • The finish timer (left) shows a massive 15-minute loss by Cavendish, Kittel and Greipel - they were dangerously close to being out of the time-limit today..!

    The finish timer (left) shows a massive 15-minute loss by Cavendish, Kittel and Greipel - they were dangerously close to being out of the time-limit today..!

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    Daryl Impey is happy to remain race-leader, but tomorrow's Pyrenean climbs should see a change in the Yellow Jersey...

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