A massive break-out of 38 escapers is led by George Hincapie...
Sandy Casar leads the big escape on to the Col d'Aubisque with a four-minute lead...
The Col d'Aubisue saw the peloton approach the summit almost seven minutes down...
A TV helicopter films the Tour as it descends towards the Col du Soulor via a series of unique tunnels cut through the rock...
Vladimir Gusev has crashed on the descent and cracked his collar-bone...
Richie Porte leads Team Sky as the climb to the Col du Tourmalet begins - the time-gap is creeping wider all the time...
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Dan Martin has gone off alone on the Tourmalet...
Thomas Voeckler and Brice Feillu have passed Martin well before the summit and gained a one-minute lead over the original escape group...
The Liquigas-led peloton approaches the summit of the Col d'Aspin with Wiggins in 3rd place...
Cadel Evans is in deep trouble on the Aspin - he'll chase back on the descent but lose more time on the last ascent...
Voeckler and Feillu are well away on the Col de Peyresourde - but Voeckler will soon ride away alone...
Chris Anker Sorensen continues to chase Vockler and Feillu with Voigt and Vinokourov...
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Ivan Basso leads some Sky riders on the Peyresourde, he's setting up an attack for Nibali now...
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Hincapie climbs the Peyresourde alone, about to be caught by the Basso/Wiggins group, his damaged elbow causing him some pain...
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Christopher Froome is riding shotgun for Wiggins after a Nibali attack shred the favourites group...
Bradley Wiggins is looking a bit strained in the heat and with the pressure on him...
Nibali attacks again on the Peyresourde..!
Wiggins reacts by chasing Nibali down and turning the pressure on the Italian...
Nibali leads Wiggins and Froome down the fast descent towards the finish...
Evans finishes over eight minutes later, his arm linked with Hincapie as a way of saying 'thanks mate'...
Thomas Voeckler celebrates winning stage sixteen into Bagneres-de-Luchon...
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