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Mark Cavendish stops to switch to his normal road bike in the neutralised zone...
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Peter Sagan is on the run again, this time at the head of a 14-man escape that's being blown along by a massive tailwind...
Thomas Voeckler and Luis-Angel Mate lead ten men chasing furiously at one-minute but getting no closer...
Luke Rowe leads Team Sky in a concerted chase-effort...
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The peloton is passing through Drome-Alpes, a beautiful region between the Ardeche and Provence...
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Chris Froome looks relaxed enough as his team does the work around him...
Imanol Erviti's power isn't bringing the ten chasers any closer to Sagan's escape...
Mark Cavendish has suddenly appeard at the head of the peloton with Etixx teamates - and the team has two others in the counter-attack..!
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Bob Jungels is leading the Sagan group, along with De Gendt and Haller - the first hour of racing was covered at over 50-kilometres-per-hour..!
IAM also has a rider in the escape - but it doesn't stop Stef Clement from chasing..!
Markel Irizar leads what has become a 24-man escape after the two leading groups merged after 95-kilometres...
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The world is watching on TV as the peloton climbs the Col de Cabre with a 20-minute deficit..!
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Joaquin Rodriguez descends the Col de Cabre, not suspecting he's going to lose massive time later-on...
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Luke Durbridge cuts a lonely sight as he carries water-bottles back to his battered teamates...
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Adam and Simon Yates seem to be in good spirits still, but which one is which..?
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Adam Hansen has attacked with Marco Haller and heads towards the final climb with a 40-seconds lead..
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Sagan is counter-attacking aon the Col de Manse - can the Slovakian win this Alpine stage..?
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Simon Getschke attacks in turn to neutralise Sagan's ambitions...
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Ruben Plaza has launched the winning attack on the Col de Manse - he won't be caught..!
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Christophe Riblon makes a tentative effort to bring Plaza back, but it will be Sagan who goes after the Spaniard and takes 2nd-place today...
Alberto Contador looks the most dangerous ahead of Nibali and Froome as Scarponi sets a killer-pace...
It is Nibali who attacks near the summit of the Col de Manse..!
Nibali descends the Col de Manse to gain 24-seconds over his rivals...
Froome descends as well as Nibali, and with little fear of losing much time to the defending champion...
Ruben Plaza celebrates a first-ever stage-win in the Tour...
Chris Froome celebrates a safe day in the saddle and his comfortable lead at the start of the last week...