Dauphiné-Libéré Stage 6: Saint Alban-Leysse > Morzine, 164kms

Bernard Thevenet waves the start-flag from his car to get stage six underway...

Sarmiento leads the day's first escape on the first climb - the twelve men will be joined by a few more to make this a 20-man group...

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There's an Alpine flavour to the scenery as Team Sky leads the peloton towards the next ascent...

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Wiggo the donkey is waiting and watching for the Dauphiné to whizz past - he loves bike-races..!

Bradley Wiggins speeds past, unaware of this donkey's interest in him...

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All eight riders of Team Sky are at the head of the peloton - a foreboding of the day to come...

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Tony Gallopin has fallen on a descent, but his injuries are not so bad...

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Andy Schleck swaps the broom wagon for his spare team car after abandoning before the final two climbs...

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The peloton is almost intact as it starts the climb of the Col de la Colombiére...

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Brice feillu, Alberto Losada, and Sylvain Chavanel are keeping the escape about four minutes ahead...

The peloton descends the Col de la Colombiére with Wiggins close to the front...

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Tony Martin climbs the Cote de Chatillon behind the Sky team - can he maintain his 2nd-place overall on the last mountain..?

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Feillu has gone off alone from the escape and approaches the Col de la Joux-Plane with 90-seconds in-hand...

Tiago Machado leads the chasers up the Joux-Plane, but the peloton is catching them really quickly...

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Jelle Vanendert has taken over the chasing from Sky - he wants to help teamate Van den Broeck get on the final podium...

Feillu has the TV audience almost to himself as he tries to stay away from his chasers...

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Edvald Boasson Hagen now sets the pace - and it's a tough one to follow..!

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Alexandre Quintana attacks now, he'll pass Feillu soon and cause further agony behind...

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It's now Richie Porte leading Sky and Wiggins, what a formidable team they are..!

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Quintana is nearing the summit about 40-seconds ahead of his chasers...

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Tejay Van Garderen has been dropped, but he's not alone in this difficulty...

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Cadel Evans has attacked over the summit and starts the initial descent with the hope of winning the stage...

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Alexandre Quintana manages to stay away to win stage six into Morzine - Wiggins remains race-leader...

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