06.11 - Dauphiné-Libéré: Stage 5

The race is on a few kilometres from the start as the peloton attacks the Col de Lautaret...

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The Col du Galibier is on the horizon, but it won't be climbed in this year's race...

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The main escape is forming as the road steepens - Dimitri Champion is looking for a repeat of yesterday's French success...

Contador, Brajkovic and Van Garderen almost have time to enjoy the wonderful scenery, almost...

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The speed is mightily high on this mighty peak in the French Alps..!

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Sammy Sanchez is bringing up the rear of the peloton as it crests the Col du Lautaret summit...

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Egoi Martinez is leading a five-man escape towards Grenoble...

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Five becomes seven as Tankink and Bole join them after the long descent...

The magnificent seven are lead onto the Chamrousse climb by Eros Capecchi...

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Fredik Kessiakoff has attacked from the peloton and gone after the seven leaders...

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Paulinho, Horner and Brajkovic lead the peloton about three minutes back...

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Daniel Navarro has attacked from the escape a few kilometres from the summit...

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Bole looks capable of catching Navarro, but he never makes it...

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Christophe Kern is chasing further back with Kessiakoff...

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Jani Brajkovic is only thinking of tomorrow's Alpe de Huez ascent - a vastly tougher climb than Chamrousse...

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Christophe Moreau and Champion are still chasing the remnants of the escape - as well as Navarro...

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Navarro starts the long descent towards Grenoble with a 30-seconds leader of his nearest chasers...

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Moreau in his prime would probably catch Navarro - but not any more...

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Thibaut Pinot and Capecchi are 35-seconds behind Navarro, but they'll not catch him now...

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Daniel Navarro wins stage five into Grenoble - but he won't be much use to Contador tomorrow..!

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Jani Brajkovic is less than 24 hours away from his challenge with Alberto Contador - can he win the Dauphiné..?

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