The town of Ballinrobe
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The King's mount:
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Stage 3 was the longest stage of the race
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The early kilometres passed through lands
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Kieran Page (Pezula Racing Team) and Kurt Hovelijnck (Topsport Vlaanderen)
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The chasing peloton were led by Team Type 1 and Team Columbia
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The early pace was brisk
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This king of the mountain
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A dense mist hung over the upper slopes
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Juan Francisco Mouron (Karpin Galicia)
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David George (MTN Energade)
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A gusting headwind
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Visibility deteriorated
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The hazy sunshine added to the festival mood
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After a tumultuous final fifteen kilometres Mark Cavendish (Columbia) prevailed
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Mark Cavendish (Columbia), The Unstoppable Sprint Machine,
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Galway is known as the 'City of the Tribes'
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Mark Cavendish and Bernard Eisel celebrate
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Cavendish's victory was made all the more impressive
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Mark Cavendish (Columbia) was not the only victim of crashes.
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The impressive stage winner's Waterford Crystal
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Mark Cavendish (Columbia) receives his reward
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The Manxman also took the lead
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Another day, another sprint, another win, another yellow jersey.
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Alexander Kristoff (Joker Bianchi Team) dons the white jersey
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Matt Wilson (Team Type 1) has a 36 point lead in the Mountains Classification
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This young lady was not overly impressed by Cavendish's victory
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Clad in an oversized yellow jersey
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The only way is up
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Mark Cavendish (Columbia)
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