Matthieu Sprick (Bouygues Telekom) storms to the victory
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Matthieu Sprick (Bouygues Telekom) accepts his awards
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Matthieu Sprick (Bouygues Telekom) all smiles
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Matthieu Sprick (Bouygues Telekom) waves to the crowd
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The podium (L-R): Mitchell Docker (Drapac Porsche), Matthieu Sprick (Bouygues Telekom),
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Stage one started in front of the Zahir Mosque
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The bike of Robert Williams (Drapac Porsche)
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The Bouygues Telecom Team
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The Cavalcade preceding the race
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Koji Fukushima (Meitan Hompo / GDR) signs in
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Giovanni Savio (Serramenti PVC) talks with one of his former riders,
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Koji Fukushima (Meitan Hompo / GDR) signs an autograph
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Dato Sri Azalina Dato Othman Said, the Minister of Youth and Sports
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The peloton didn't seem to be worried
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Peter McDonald (Drapac Porsche) attempts to keep cool
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An Islamic Azad University rider heads down the expressway off ramp
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Enthusiastic fans lined the route
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A look from the caravan
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The racers were met by a large cheering crowd
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Matthieu Sprick (Bouygues Telecom) celebrates his victory
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Mitchell Docker (Drapac Porsche) walks with an official
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Mohd Rauf, Nur Misbah (Malaysian National Team) finishes alone
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The bunch sprint was not without incident....
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Yukiya Arashiro (Metan Hompo / GDR) is looked after by the medical staff
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Matthieu Sprick (Bouygues Telecom)
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Diego Nosotti (NGC Medical / OTC) receives his awards
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Mitchell Docker (Drapac Porsche) sports his new green jersey
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Koji Fukushima (Meitan Hompo - GDR) plays his harmonica
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Tinkoff Credit Systems sprint ace, Alberto Loddo,
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The New Zealand National team
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Diego Nosotti (NGC Medical OTC) leaves the podium after
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The Malaysian police have everything under control
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The peloton roll through a Malaysian township
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The leading group of nineteen riders
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Australian Mitchell Docker (Drapac Porsche)
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Frenchman Matthieu Sprick (Bouygues Telecom)
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Shinichi Fukushima (Meitan Hompo - GDR) cools himself down
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The leaders had increased the time-gap to over 15 minutes
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Time for something to eat: Matthieu Sprick (Bouygues Telecom)
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Mitchell Docker (Drapac Porsche) struggles with his musette
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Now what sort of goodies have I got in here?:
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Japanese cycling photographer, Yuzura Sunada,
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Shinichi Fukushima (Meitan Hompo-GDR) offers Sung Baek Park (Seoul Cycling)
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Alex Coutts (Giant Asia Racing Team) from Great Britian
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Australian Bernard Sulzberger (Letua Cycling Team) was glad his late arrival onto the Tour
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Mitchell Docker (Drapac Porsche) zips up and gets ready
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Riders charge towards the final intermediate sprint point
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Locals grabbed every vantage point possible to watch
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New Zealander Jeremy Yates (New Zealand National Team) out of the saddle
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Jackson Rodriguez (Serramenti PVC) was keeping a close watch on any attacks
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Zakkari Dempster (SouthAustralia.com-AIS) from Australia riding towards
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Matt Wilson (Team Type 1) from Australia was showing his Herald Sun Tour victory
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You little beauty: Matthieu Sprick (Bouygues Telecom) was wrapped to sneak away
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Take that: Tanel Kangert (Ag2R La Mondiale) from Estonia
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Stop, no more please: Filippo Savini (CSF Group-Navigare) from Italy
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Matthieu Sprick (Bouygues Telecom), winner of the opening stage
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Shinichi Fukushima (Meitan Hompo -GDR) is the leading Asian rider on the Tour
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Mitchell Docker (Drapac Porsche) is the Milo Sprint points leader
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A happy Mitchell Docker (Drapac Porsche) from the state of Victoria in Australia
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Frenchman Matthieu Sprick (Bouygues Telecom)
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The peloton corner of the highway around a minute down
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The peloton cross a bridge with the Alor Setar Tower in the background
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The leading group were going further
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Matt Wilson (Team Type 1) brought his own rainbow with him from Australia
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Yukiya Arashiro (141) of the Meitan Hompo-GDR team crashed in the home straight
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Random anti-doping test for Skill Shimano's Yusuke Hatanaka from Japan
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Azalina Othman was in attendance as well.
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Alberto Loddo won too many stages
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Matthieu Sprick (Bouygues Telecom) pickd up the first win
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The podium of stage one
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The field leaves for the first stage.
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Matthieu Sprick (Bouygues Telecom) takes the first stage.
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Matt Wilson (Team Type one) cools off.
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Sprick (Bouygues Telecom) celebrates the win.
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Sprick (Bouygues Telecom) in the break.
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Sprick (Bouygues Telecom) takes the first yellow of the tour.
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Wilson takes the first sprint along the road.
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A local cyclist watches as the buch whizzes past.
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A crash marred the finish of stage one.
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Credite Agricole rider receives his feed for the day.
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