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Tour de France Stage 9: St Girons > Bagneres-de-Bigorre, 168kms

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  • There's some Irish support for Chris Froome at the roadsides today...

    There's some Irish support for Chris Froome at the roadsides today...

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    David Millar and jack Bauer have bolted from the peloton like human cannonballs...

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  • Tejay Van Garderen is in a new escape as the race starts the Col de Portet d'Aspet after 25-kilometres...

    Tejay Van Garderen is in a new escape as the race starts the Col de Portet d'Aspet after 25-kilometres...

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    Tom Danielson escapes on the Col de Menté - Garmin-Sharp mean business today..!

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    Alberto Contador has suddenly accelerated behind Danielson's escape - he's followed by Froome and Quintana...

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    Ryder Hesjedal and Pierre Rolland follow this move too, but the peloton has been shredded..!

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  • Cadel Evans has been unable to keep pace, for now...

    Cadel Evans has been unable to keep pace, for now...

  • Richie Porte has already lost over one minute - his 2nd-place overall is under attack..!

    Richie Porte has already lost over one minute - his 2nd-place overall is under attack..!

  • Marcel Kittel is struggling to keep within distance on the Menté climb - as are all the sprinters..!

    Marcel Kittel is struggling to keep within distance on the Menté climb - as are all the sprinters..!

  • Froome is the lone Sky rider in a peloton of about 25 riders near the summit...

    Froome is the lone Sky rider in a peloton of about 25 riders near the summit...

  • Mark Cavendish is already nearly ten minutes behind after 45-kilometres of racing...

    Mark Cavendish is already nearly ten minutes behind after 45-kilometres of racing...

  • Boasson Hagen, Kiryienka and Thomas are pacing Porte along the valley towards the Col de Peyresourde, but the gap is well over two minutes...

    Boasson Hagen, Kiryienka and Thomas are pacing Porte along the valley towards the Col de Peyresourde, but the gap is well over two minutes...

  • Bauke Mollema needs a quick wheel-change to get himself back into the leading peloton...

    Bauke Mollema needs a quick wheel-change to get himself back into the leading peloton...

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    Hesjedal and Rolland lead a new escape at the foot of the Peyresourde..

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  • Bakelandts, Vichot and Frohlinger are chasing at 45-seconds...

    Bakelandts, Vichot and Frohlinger are chasing at 45-seconds...

  • Movistar are starting to play their cards well - three of them are working with Saxo-Tinkoff to elevate Valverde and Contador ahead of Porte...

    Movistar are starting to play their cards well - three of them are working with Saxo-Tinkoff to elevate Valverde and Contador ahead of Porte...

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    Porte is chasing at almost three minutes on the Peyresourde, and no-one's helping him either..!

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  • Froome is isolated in front, but he's cool and calm as he mixes himself a cocktail of coke and water...

    Froome is isolated in front, but he's cool and calm as he mixes himself a cocktail of coke and water...

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    Simon Clarke has caught the Rolland/Hesjedal escape and then dropped them on the long descent...

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    Porte chases alone on the ensuing climb of Val Louron-Azet - but the gap is still at three minutes...

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  • Clarke is out in front on this penultimate climb - he'll take maximum mountain points at the top...

    Clarke is out in front on this penultimate climb - he'll take maximum mountain points at the top...

  • Jonathan Castroviejo leads the Movistar train towards the summit, it is hard but effective work..!

    Jonathan Castroviejo leads the Movistar train towards the summit, it is hard but effective work..!

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    Froome still looks cool as he descends the Louron-Azet climb...

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    Porte appears to be smiling at his predicament a she too descends, but he'll lose 18-minutes by the end..!

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    Andrew Talansky is suffering on the last climb of the day, it's going to be a tough two weeks for the young American...

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  • ST GIRONS/BAGNERES DE BIGORRE

    ST GIRONS/BAGNERES DE BIGORRE

    There's an elite group at the head of the race on the Hourguette d'Ancizan - notably Froome, Quintana, Contador, Kreuziger, Schleck and Valverde...

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    ST GIRONS/BAGNERES DE BIGORRE

    Nairo Quintana starts to attack in the last five-kilometres - exactly to the Movistar plan to hurt Froome...

  • ST GIRONS/BAGNERES DE BIGORRE

    ST GIRONS/BAGNERES DE BIGORRE

    Quintana goes again, and this time Froome looks uncomfortable behind...

  • ST GIRONS/BAGNERES DE BIGORRE

    ST GIRONS/BAGNERES DE BIGORRE

    Froome regains his composure and chases Quintana, but no-one will help the Sky race-leader...

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    Dan Martin attacks on with a few kilometres of climbing left - he'll catch Quintana and be joined by Fuglsang on the sinuous descent...

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  • Martin does most of the work ahead of Fuglsang - Garmin has ended the day the way it began, by attacking..!

    Martin does most of the work ahead of Fuglsang - Garmin has ended the day the way it began, by attacking..!

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    Dan Martin easily wins stage nine ahead of Fuglsang - what a day for the Irish/Anglo cyclist..!

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    Chris Froome is all smiles on the podium - but that hides the fact that this was a very tough day for the race-leader..!

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