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Tour de France stage 11: Besançon > Oyonnax, 187.5kms

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    The choice of professionals - Vincenzo Nibali plays with a Nikon camera before the start...

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    Martin Elmiger leads an escape away after a very rapid first hour...

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    The fans are out in force today on the first real day of summer...

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    Fake or false, these fans can't wai to watch the Tour pass by...

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    Cyril Lemoine leads the escape towards a seven-minute lead, but this is not the winning escape...

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    Richie Porte seems relaxed enough with the Alps and Pyrenees still to come...

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    The peloton speeds through the town of Arbois in the Doubs region...

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    Christian Meier is chasing for Green Edge - and Cannondale is chasing as well..

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    Elmiger is the strongest in the escape and is keeping its advantage at around four minutes in the hills...

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    Simon Yates collects his feed-bag at the halfway part of the stage and the Tour - he's never ridden so many days in a race..!

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  • Andrew Talansky is starting to yo-yo at the back of the peloton, it doesn't look good for the American...

    Andrew Talansky is starting to yo-yo at the back of the peloton, it doesn't look good for the American...

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    Garmin's Jack Bauer is collecting lumps of ice for his teamates, and for Talansky too...

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  • It's almost last orders for Jens Voigt, loading up with bottles in his last Tour...

    It's almost last orders for Jens Voigt, loading up with bottles in his last Tour...

  • Time for a Tinkoff rider to load up with water-bottles the new way...

    Time for a Tinkoff rider to load up with water-bottles the new way...

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    Michael Morkov lis the man pulling on the Sportful vest today...

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    Morkov carries his precious load into the peloton, but his teamates will never get them...

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    Garmin-Sharp has suddenly accelerated, condeming Morkov and his thirsty teamates to a dry end to the day...

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    Simon Clarke is struggling too, his bags are full of cold water-bottles that might yet reach their target...

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  • Jan Bakelandts has shot out of the Garmin train on a 3rd category hill, but he has Tom-Jelte Slagter with him...

    Jan Bakelandts has shot out of the Garmin train on a 3rd category hill, but he has Tom-Jelte Slagter with him...

  • Bakelandts also has Nico Roche in the move, and they're passing Lemoine from the escape...

    Bakelandts also has Nico Roche in the move, and they're passing Lemoine from the escape...

  • Elimger is out in front, one minute ahead as the worst of the hills begin...

    Elimger is out in front, one minute ahead as the worst of the hills begin...

  • Roche and Bakelandts are now closing in on Elmiger with three climbs to go...

    Roche and Bakelandts are now closing in on Elmiger with three climbs to go...

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    Peter Stetina has shot out of the peloton and goes after Roche and Bakelandts...

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  • Roche leads a move that now has Elmiger, Herrera and Gautier in it too...

    Roche leads a move that now has Elmiger, Herrera and Gautier in it too...

  • Cyril Gautier makes an attack with two ascents to go, but he won't get away...

    Cyril Gautier makes an attack with two ascents to go, but he won't get away...

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    Roche attacks with 20-kilomeres to go - but he'll get caught as well...

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    Tony Gallopin wins stage eleven after making a succession of attacks in the finale..!

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    Andrew Talansky finishes thirty-two minutes later, his Tour in tatters and his presence in the race in doubt...

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  • Vincenzo Nibali looks as serene as on day one - the Tour is still going his way..!

    Vincenzo Nibali looks as serene as on day one - the Tour is still going his way..!

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