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13th Tour de Langkawi - 2.HC, Malaysia, February 7-17, 2008

Stage 2 - February 10: Butterworth - Sitiawan, 159.7 km

Sergey Kudentsov (Trek Marco Polo) from Russia
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Bernard Sulzberger (Letua Cycling Team) from Australia
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Hidenori Nodera (Skil Shimano) from Japan
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Mark O'Brien (Drapac Porsche) from Australia
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French cycling photographer, Bruno Bade,
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Johnnie Walker (SouthAustralia.com-AIS) from Australia
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Riders from the New Zealand National Team
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Look! The 2008 Tour de Langkawi is flashing past
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I had complete confidence in my moto-pilot
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Riders speed past some old Malaysian township
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Simon Clarke (SouthAustralia.com-AIS) from Australia
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The Tour convoy head towards a feeding-station
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Danilo Hondo (Serramenti PVC) from Germany
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Coke adds life to the Tour:
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Yukiya Arashiro (Meitan Hompo-GDR) from Japan and
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Hirose Yoshimasa (Skil Shimano) leads Yukiya Arashiro (Meitan Hompo-GDR)
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Riders from the Tinkoff Credit Systems outfit
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Bouygues Telecom were looking after their Tour leader in yellow, Matthieu Sprick,
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The peloton were closing in on the two leaders
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Jeremy Hunt (Credit Agricole) from Great Britain takes out stage two
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And that team-mate was Sebastien Hinault who gives the best tenth placed salute
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A pair of Tour podium girls
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Everyone's a photographer... well all except one anyway
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Jeremy Hunt (Credit Agricole) from Great Britain
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Shinichi Fukushima (Meitan Hompo-GDR) from Japan is still
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Cool customer: Great Britain's Jeremy Hunt (Credit Agricole)
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Hail Cesar: Gustavo Cesar (Karpin Galicia) from Spain is the new
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Frenchman Matthieu Sprick (Bouygues Telecom) is still the Tour leader
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The Tour descends a bridge just after the start
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Chaos approaching an intermediate sprint section as Stuart Shaw (left) of the Drapac Porsche team
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Jeremy Hunt (Credit Agricole) sprints home for the win.
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The peloton cruises through
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Jeremy Hunt (Credit Agricole) stands atop the highest step
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Matthieu Sprick (Bouygues Telecom) remains in yellow
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The podium (left to right) with Cesar Gustavo (Karpin Galicia)
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There were plenty of Malaysian police
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Ian MacGregor and team-mate Glenn Chadwick (Team Type 1)
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Shinichi Fukushima (Meitan Hompo – GDR)
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There were some wonderful Indian dancers
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The crowd was out in force
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The Seoul Cycling Team prepares
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The Peloton descends a small overpass
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A sea of riders enjoying the Malaysian sunshine.
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Alberto Loddo (Tinkoff Credit Systems) puts in a good effort
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The peloton picks up the pace
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Stage winner Jeremy Hunt (Crédit Agricole) was active
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The riders seemed to have something to prove
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Stuart Shaw (Drapac Porsche) takes his turn
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Yoshimasa Hirose (Skil Shimano) attacks
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Yukiya Arashiro (Meitan Hompo-GDR) and Yoshimasa Hirose (Skil Shimano)
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The Bouygues Telecom team, including the yellow jersey
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The racers enter the feed zone
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The peloton enjoyed great roads
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Team Tinkoff Credit Systems joined in the chase.
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Yoshimasa Hirose (Skil Shimano) was definitely powered
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Spectators lined much of the route
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The 148 rider peloton cruises
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Yukiya Arashiro (Meitan Hompo-GDR) and Yoshimasa Hirose (Skil Shimano)
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Jeremy Hunt (Crédit Agricole) sprints home
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The look on Jeremy Hunt's (Crédit Agricole) face
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We never get tired of the beautiful podium girls.
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Shinichi Fukushima (Meitan Hompo-GDR) celebrates on the podium.
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Gustavo Cesar (Karpin Galicia) in his new sprint leaders jersey.
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Jeremy Hunt (Crédit Agricole) explains how he won the day.
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Matthieu Sprick (Bouygues Telecom) remains in the yellow
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A moment to reflect on the win himself.
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Hunt was happy with his win.
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Hunt takes his first win of the season.
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Hunt on the podium.
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Mitchell Docker sprinting for the first hot-spot sprint.
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Jeremy safely in the peloton.
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