Tour de Suisse Stage 3: Sarnen > Heiden, 203kms

Steven Kruijswijk leads Martin Kohler in the first escape of the day...

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Nathan Brown and Lawson Craddock are two young Americans hoping to enjoy the Tour de Suisse...

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Matthew Hayman's saddle hides a tiny TV camera beaming images around the world...

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The peloton climbs the day's first real Col with views far and wide...

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Kruijswijk and Kohler are only three minutes in front but hoping to get on TV before they get caught...

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Andy Schleck has yet to show himself in this race, and his brother Frank was unable to start the day's stage because of his crash injuries...

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The peloton is skirting the lake of Lucerne on its way to the next climbs...

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Cadel Evans is trying to come back from a nature stop, but he's finding it more diffcult than he expected...

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The Orica-Green Edge team are the reason for Evans' discomfort - they've just put the hammer down..!

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"well, it's been nice knowing you.." Kohler and Kruiswijk exchange pleasantries as Green Edge close-in...

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Fabian Cancellara and Marcus Burghardt speed through a downhill turn before the next climb rears up...

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Nico Schurter attacks for Green Edge on the following climb...

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Laurent Didier goes after Schurter, igniting the finale of this hilly stage...

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Schurter descends the mountain in the knowledge that he'll be part of a bigger escape soon...

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Tony Martin descends a minute later, his eyes focussed like never before...

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Schurter's work has built an escape with Didier, Wyss and Thurau...

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Tom Boonen is the man leading the chase for Omega and Martin...

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Tosh Van der Sande has joined the escape and now leads the way ahead...

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Garmin-Sharp leads a furious chase with Nathan Brown at the head of affairs...

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Warren Barguil is trying to bridge across, but he won't make it...

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Van der Sande is alone in front with 10-kilometres to go...

Omega now controls the finale, with Marin likely to retain his race-lead on the uphill finish...

Omega now controls the finale, with Marin likely to retain his race-lead on the uphill finish...

The sprint is on to decide the winner of stage three..!

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The winner of stage three is Peter Sagan - ahead of Albasini and Henao...

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