Tour de Romandie: Stage 1 - Brig > Sion, 88.8kms

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He's still here - Tejay Van Garderen signs-in, but with a sore hip after his crash in the Prologue...

bmcsignon

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Silvan Dillier leads the early escape away...

bmc

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Richie Porte makes a pit-stop for a rear-wheel...

sky

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Nino Schurter is a new recruit to the peloton, with Orica-Green Edge - he's more renowned in the mountain-bike world...

Green Edge

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Rui Costa is already well-known in the peloton - he's the reigning World Champion..!

lampre

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The peloton pedals into a severe headwind as it pursues the three-man escape...

trees

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Janez Brajkovic needs some help, it seems - but he'll soon crash out of this race and need more help!

astana

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Reto Hollenstein leads the escape towards the only climb of the day, and with just over one-minute's lead...

IAM

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Nathan Earle leads Team Sky up the climb - they've already swept the escape away...

sky

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Johann Tschopp escapes now - he'll take the climbing points with ease...

IAM

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Vincenzo Nibali escapes on the descent and has a 30-seconds lead before the last nine-kilometres...

astana

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Thomas Voeckler attacks from the peloton and chases Nibali...

europcar

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Thomas De Gendt chases both Voeckler and Nibali, and both men will be caught...

omega

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Michael Albasini wins stage one into Sion from Jesus Herrada and Ramunas Navardauskas...

Green Edge

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Michel Kwiatkowski remains as race-leader for stage two tomorrow...

omega