Dauphine Libere Stage 3: Ambert > Le Teil, 194kms

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Cesare Benedetti leads an early escape - his companions are French, Kadri and Berhane, and they are leaving him to do the early kilometres in front..!

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The peloton is strung out across the high plains of the Auvergne, but already four minutes down...

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Team Sky chases with Dannny Pate on the front, but not too hard...

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Andrew Talansky and Peter Stetina are fall of talk on a day that shouldn't stress them out too much...

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Scott Thwaites is enjoying his early career with Net App, but a Tour start is just a few weeks away, maybe...

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The loneliness of the long-distance water-carrier is exemplified by Nicholas Edet...

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FDJ chases ahead of Sky now - there's a stage to be won by Amare or Vichot...

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Nathael Berhane leads the escape towards a four-minute lead...

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The peloton passes through Yissingeaux with only modest ambitions to chse...

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It's hot, everyone is thirsty - Astana cyclists carry water bottles for their teamates...

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Peter Velits loads up for BMC...

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Andrew Talansky prefers to come back for his own water-bottles...

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Adam Yates is rubbing an ice-bag against his mucscles, a marginal gain if ever there was one...

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Hayden Roulston chases for Trek on a day built for a sprint-finish...

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Bob Jungels takes his lunch-bag in a congsted feed-zone...

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Jacob Fuglsang sucks on an apple slice in the massive heat...

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Ryder Hesjedal dips into his feed-bag in a race that isn't any easier for finishing the Giro last week..!

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Alberto Contador must have a nice slice of fruit in his pocket - if he can get to it...

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A nasty crash has caught out a number of riders on a gravelly descent...

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Benat Intxausti is dirty but un-harmed...

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Giacomo Nizzolo is less well off and out of the Dauphiné..!

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Jerome Coppel tries to re-start but he's forced to abandon...

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Benedetti leads the escape still, but they're about to be caught with 30-kilometres to go...

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Jens Voigt attacks into the last 25-kilometres and a head-wind..!

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An eight-man escape is about to form, led by Voigt and Andrey Grivko...

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Niki Arndt sprints against Boeckmans in Treil...

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Niki Arndt wins stage three from Kris Boekmans..!

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