Tour de France stage 19: Maubourguet > Bergerac, 208.5kms

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Tom-Jelte Slagter is leading the early escape away with Martin Elmiger alongside him...

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Zak Dempster is just a few days away from finishing his first-ever Tour de France...

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Elmiger's strength is pushing the escape to a four-minute lead...

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Katusha starts to chase with Smukulis on the front - surely the escape has no chance now..?

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It's been raining heavily - which seems to please Michael Schar..!

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Frank Schleck needs to change his prescription glasses because of the rain - now, he's not lauging..!

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The peloton passes through some ancient arches near Lavardac halfway through the stage...

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Cyril Gauthier leads the escape as more rain pours down, and their lead is about two minutes now...

Cannondale is chasing as well, but the slippery roads are slowing their gains...

Elmiger and Slagter look the strongest as the escape reaches the first hills...

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The peloton passes sunflowers for perhaps the last time in this Tour de France...

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Cannondale and Lotto lead the chase through torrential rain, they might not catch the escape..!

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Ag2r is keeping Peraud and Bardet out of danger at the front, but it's still dangerous...

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Slagter has stayed away to the summit of the last climb, but he'll be replaced in front by another Garmin rider soon...

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Ramunas Navardauskas is in front by 30-seconds as the chase is slowed by deep water on the road...

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Tejay Van Garderen leads a group containing Nibali and Sagan through some big puddles...

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Ramunas Navardauskas wins stage nineteen to bring immense relief to the Garmin-Sharp team...!

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John Degenkolb takes 2nd-place from Kristoff - Sagan has fallen a few kilometres back...