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Tour of Switzerland: Stage 2 Airolo > Crans Montana, 159kms

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  • Welcome to Switzerland, to the Tour de Suisse, and to the beautiful Nufenenpass...

    Welcome to Switzerland, to the Tour de Suisse, and to the beautiful Nufenenpass...

    SCENERYTDSnufenenpass

  • The peloton obliges photographers by kindly staying as one up the long climb...

    The peloton obliges photographers by kindly staying as one up the long climb...

    SCENERYTDSnufenenpass

  • Both sprinters and climbers like Hunter and Van Garderen ride alongside Fabian Cancellara on the Nufenenpass...

    Both sprinters and climbers like Hunter and Van Garderen ride alongside Fabian Cancellara on the Nufenenpass...

    LEOPARDTDS

  • The peloton is almost at the summit of the Nufenenpass, all 2,100-metres of it...

    The peloton is almost at the summit of the Nufenenpass, all 2,100-metres of it...

    SCENERYTDSnufenenpass

  • Down we go - the peloton is stretched out on the long, fast, and very beautiful descent...

    Down we go - the peloton is stretched out on the long, fast, and very beautiful descent...

    SCENERYTDSnufenenpass

  • Lloyd Mondory and Jose Ivan Gutierrez share a joke after making a fast descent and establishing a good breakaway...

    Lloyd Mondory and Jose Ivan Gutierrez share a joke after making a fast descent and establishing a good breakaway...

  • Multi-tasking - Robbie McEwen can give bottles with one hand while taking bottles with the other...

    Multi-tasking - Robbie McEwen can give bottles with one hand while taking bottles with the other...

    SHACKTDS

  • G'day Jack Bobridge - the young Australian is using the Tour de Suisse as warm-up for a potential Tour de France ride in July...

    G'day Jack Bobridge - the young Australian is using the Tour de Suisse as warm-up for a potential Tour de France ride in July...

    GARMINTDS

  • The gloves are coming off - or at least Cancellara's arm-warmers are coming off...

    The gloves are coming off - or at least Cancellara's arm-warmers are coming off...

    LEOPARDTDS

  • Leopard teamates O'Grady and Voigt are hard at work at the business end of the peloton...

    Leopard teamates O'Grady and Voigt are hard at work at the business end of the peloton...

    LEOPARDTDS

  • Gutierrez and Mondory are four minutes up with about 50-kilometres to go...

    Gutierrez and Mondory are four minutes up with about 50-kilometres to go...

    MOVISTARTDS

  • As befits a team so close to the cutting edge, Sky's Arvesen is using some sharp scissors to trim off some excess clothing...

    As befits a team so close to the cutting edge, Sky's Arvesen is using some sharp scissors to trim off some excess clothing...

    SKYTDS

  • Gutierrez leads Mondory on to the long ascent to Crans-Montana, but the peloton is almost upon them...

    Gutierrez leads Mondory on to the long ascent to Crans-Montana, but the peloton is almost upon them...

    MOVISTARTDS

  • Cancellara had voluntarily dropped well off the pace now...

    Cancellara had voluntarily dropped well off the pace now...

    LEOPARDTDS

  • For some unknown reason, Thor Hushovd is riding on the sidewalk before choosing which grupetto to ride with...

    For some unknown reason, Thor Hushovd is riding on the sidewalk before choosing which grupetto to ride with...

    GARMINTDS

  • Peter Weening has attacked up front with the two-man escape over...

    Peter Weening has attacked up front with the two-man escape over...

  • Linus Gerdemann rides tempo for Leopard and the Schleck brothers...

    Linus Gerdemann rides tempo for Leopard and the Schleck brothers...

    LEOPARDTDS

  • Welcome back, Daryl Impey - the South African is riding the race for Net App...

    Welcome back, Daryl Impey - the South African is riding the race for Net App...

    NET APPTDS

  • Welcome back Tom Boonen - the Belgian 'star is using the Tour de Suisse to overcome an injury and as warm-up for the Tour next month...

    Welcome back Tom Boonen - the Belgian 'star is using the Tour de Suisse to overcome an injury and as warm-up for the Tour next month...

    QUICKSTEPTDS

  • Frank Schleck makes an attack up-front, he draws Cunego, Leipheimer, Di Luca and Solar with him, for a while...

    Frank Schleck makes an attack up-front, he draws Cunego, Leipheimer, Di Luca and Solar with him, for a while...

    LEOPARDTDS

  • Chris Froome now attacks - but no-one follows him...

    Chris Froome now attacks - but no-one follows him...

    SKYTDS

  • Surprisingly, Andy Schleck has been dropped, and it's not voluntary either...

    Surprisingly, Andy Schleck has been dropped, and it's not voluntary either...

    LEOPARDTDS

  • Steven Kruijswijk attacks near the summit...

    Steven Kruijswijk attacks near the summit...

    RABOBANKTDS

  • Kruijswijk has DiLuca and Tschopp for company as they pass through Montana on their way up to Crans...

    Kruijswijk has DiLuca and Tschopp for company as they pass through Montana on their way up to Crans...

  • Mauricioo Solar wins stage two after attacking in the last two-kilometres...

    Mauricioo Solar wins stage two after attacking in the last two-kilometres...

    MOVISTARTDS

  • Levi Leipheimer has lost a little time, but is close enough to feature in the coming week...

    Levi Leipheimer has lost a little time, but is close enough to feature in the coming week...

    SHACKTDS

  • Mauricio Solar has become race-leader after taking his first victory in four years..!

    Mauricio Solar has become race-leader after taking his first victory in four years..!

    MOVISTARTDS

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