Guess which way the wind is blowing guys..?
Despite the wind, four men have escaped - led by Edouard Vorganov...
KATUSHA
Andre Greipel fancies he's chances on the podium today, he doesn't want a bad-looking sun-burn...
The Argyle is back..! But you have to look closer at Garmin's new-look design to see it...
GARMIN
The race has covered just 23-kms for the first hour - Luca Paolini shows his computer to team-director, Dmitri Konychev to prove it...
Ryder Hesjedal is stuggling with a noisy chain - but this is not the moment to change a bike...
Oy! This is January - what the hell is going on..?! Cross winds try to change to course of the race...
WINDTDU
This was not a good time for Danny Pate to fetch water bottles...
TDUSKYCHASE
Robbie McEwen starts life as a water carrier for Green Edge...
TDUGREEN EDGE
Rohan Dennis is leading the escape towards its greatest lead of 11-minutes...
It's tough enough for Lampre's Davide Vigano...
LAMPREHEAT
Cooling ice for Heinrich Haussler...
GARMINICETDU
Edouard Vorganvov is enjoying himself in the crazy escape - but they might jut win..!
TDUESCAPEKATUSHA
All the sprinters' teams are chasing now - and it's Pate who leads the way for Team Sky...
Leigh Howard and Stuart O'Grady are riding at their utmost for Green Edge...
GREEN EDGE
O'Grady himself is chasing even harder at the front...
GREEN EGDE
Oliver Kaisen donates his efforts to the chase for Lotto...
TDULOTTO
The sprint-finish shows Greipel against Petacchi against Hutarovich...
SPRINTTDU
Greipel and Petacchi swap uncertainties at the result...
TDULOTTOPETACCHI
Garmin bring Haussler to the finish, but his arm is damaged after a last-kilometre crash...
TDUGARMININJURY
Andre Greipel hasn't just won the stage - he's also become the race-leader..!