Oscar Freire (Rabobank) gets the better of
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The 4-kilometre climb
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Freire made sure he stayed close to the front
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Paolo Bettini (Quick Step) also opted for the little short cut
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Freire, Di Luca and Pozzato (l-r)
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Fabian Cancellara (Team CSC) looks good in his blue jersey
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Patrik Calcagni (Barloworld) during the stage.
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Cancellara on a downhill
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Di Luca on De Rosa
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The break that didn't work
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Alessandro Petacchi (Team Milram) on a descent
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Stuart O'Grady (Team CSC) checks on his team
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Felipe Laverde in the green jersey
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Spring is in the air
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The peloton winds its way through
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The break was a little ahead of the peloton.
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Renaud Dion gets a friendly push
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German champion Fabian Wegmann
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Frederik Willems en route to the finale.
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Cancellara smiles at the start
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Tom Boonen takes off
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Bettini found a clever way
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Erik Zabel in his sprinting position
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Pozzato with his colourful shoes
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CSC controlled the peloton
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The peloton passing a scenic Italian village.
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A Rabobanker saw what Bettini did
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The impressive figure of Swede Magnus Backstedt (Slipstream Chipotle - H30)
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CSC in control.
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Cancellara near the front.
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The peloton waiting for the gun
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Alessandro Bertolini (Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni-Androni Giocattoli)
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Ermanno Capelli (Saunier Duval-Scott) in the feed zone.
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Di Luca signals to his team car.
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Paolo Savoldelli (LPR Brakes) showing team-mates
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Spanish champ Joaquím Rodriguez
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The peloton stretched out.
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Cancellara assists Pippo to read a statement
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Pozzato explains that bike riders
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Niklas Axelsson is still in the top 5 in GC.
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Tom Boonen powerful on his Specialized bike.
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LPR didn't have the brakes on
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Paolo Savoldelli (LPR Brakes) in the centre.
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Oscar Freire (Rabobank) attentive in the end.
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The sprint for victory
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Fabian Cancellara (Team CSC) in the leader's jersey.
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Oscar Freire Gomez (Rabobank) shows the strain after a hard fought win.
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Alessandro Ballan (Lampre) shows the signs of a tough finish.
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Team CSC put the hammer down on the front of the peloton.
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Di Luca with his "killer" face on.
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