Leonardo Piepoli (Saunier Duval-Prodir) wins the stage
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The Italian beat Denis Menchov
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Piepoli on the podium
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Denis Menchov (Rabobank) smiles
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Menchov receiving the winner's treatment
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Efimkin with jersey wide open
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Igor Antón (Euskaltel-Euskadi) together with Lopez and Karpets from Caisse d'Epargne.
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Vladimir Karpets (Caisse d'Epargne) finishes.
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A small group of riders struggle with the gradient
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Ca you spot the sprinters in this picture?
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The scenery would have been enjoyable
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The gruppetto.
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Ezequiel Mosquera (Karpin-Galicia) was the surprise of the day
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Carlos Sastre (Team CSC) hung on to only lose ten seconds.
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Oliver Zaugg (Gerolsteiner) finished only 50 seconds behind.
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Leonardo Piepoli (Saunier Duval-Prodir)
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Menchov was noticably happy with taking the lead.
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Menchov on the podium.
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Piepoli attacked but couldn't lose Menchov.
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Piepoli shows the strain, yet Mechov looks relaxed.
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Menchov looks to be taking it easy.
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Piepoli done most of the pace making on the final climb.
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Carlos Sastre, as always not far behind the action.
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Oliver Zaugg (Gerolsteiner)
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The group that contained Cadel Evans
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Cadel Evans (Predictor-Lotto)
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Evans rode consistently and now sits 3rd on GC.
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Vladimir Efimkin (Caisse d'Epargne) is 2nd overall.
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Samuel Sánchez (Euskaltel - Euskadi)
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The group contained most of the GC riders.
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Lopez and Karpets from Caisse d'Epargne.
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Igor Antón (Euskaltel-Euskadi).
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Philip Deignan and Stéphane Goubert of AG2r Prévoyance
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Damiano Cunego (Lampre - Fondital)
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Stijn Devolder lost the jersey today
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Piepoli took the stage and Menchov moved into the lead.
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The peloton weave their way up the high mountains.
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The peloton, or what was left of it.
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The main field was happy to let the GC
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The peloton.
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Devolder had a bad day.
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Devolder struggled
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The peloton cruising along.
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Piepoli's ride today moved him into 13th overall.
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Piepoli happy on the podium.
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Piepoli with his trophy.
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Piepoli on the podium.
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Mechov doned the leaders jersey after his ride today.
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Riders cool down after a tough stage.
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A Karpin Galicia listens to a playback presumably?
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Serafín Martínez Acevedo (Karpin Galicia)
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Martínez Acevedo with his flowers.
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Cadel Evans (Predictor-Lotto)
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Leonardo Piepoli (Saunier Duval-Prodir) and Denis Menchov (Rabobank)
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Leonardo Piepoli (Saunier Duval-Prodir)
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Leonardo Piepoli (Saunier Duval-Prodir)
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