The peloton crosses the river in Vierzon at the start of stage three...
Roy Curvers leads an escape away right from the start...
Unlike yesterday, the peloton is less than interested in today's escape...
Matthew Wilson seems more than interested in sheltering Simon Gerrans - is their a Green Edge plan today..?
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Team Sky is chasing, or at least keeping pace with the escape...
Ivan Basso swaps race-notes with Sylvain Chavanel...
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Nicholas Roche descends a hill on slippery roads...
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Michael Morkov is leading thr trio of escapers to a four-minute lead at the halfway mark...
Tejay Van Garderen needn't worry about the escape nor the pace today - he has the overall win in his sights..!
Movistar move to the front with one hour to go and three hours gone...
Andreas Kloden leads Wiggins and Van Garderen as the road starts to rise...
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Jimmy Engoulvent leads the escape now, but their lead is down to less than two minutes...
Omega leads the peloton in the last eight-kilometres - but is it for Tom Boonen or Levi Leipheimer..?
It's a very close finish between two cyclists in Lac de Vassiviere..!
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Alejandro Valverde has just beaten Simon Gerrans..!
Bradely Wiggins is still the race-leader after stage three...