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95th Tour de France - GT, France, July 5-27, 2008

Stage 9 - Sunday, July 13: Toulouse - Bagnères de Bigorre, 224km

Evans needed treatment after his spill
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Evans feels the pain
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Dr. Gerard Porte treats Evans' left shoulder
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Dr. Gerard Porte has been with the Tour for a long time
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A bloody Evans radios in about his condition
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The French take their time when eating
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Evans will need a new jersey
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Alejandro Valverde (Caisse d'Epargne) pedals along
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Mountain man David De La Fuente (Saunier Duval-Scott) sits behind the Euskaltel AVE
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Denis Menchov (Rabobank) had a relaxed day
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Scenic mountain passes
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A Gerolsteiner fan shouts encouragement to Sebastian Lang
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Sebastian Lang (Gerolsteiner) did a great ride
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The peloton in the mountains
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The group of favourites masters
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Kim Kirchen (Columbia) didn't have the best of days
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Vladimir Efimkin (AG2R La Mondiale) attacked late
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A polka dot fan admires Riccò
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Riccò's attack was impressive
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Riccò hit the descent at full speed
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Riccò went all out in the final kilometres
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Riccardo Riccò (Saunier Duval-Scott) takes the win
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Riccò thanks the heavens
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Riccò checks on his opponents
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Félix Rafael Cárdenas (Barloworld) before the start.
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John-Lee Augustyn (Barloworld)
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John-Lee Augustyn (Barloworld) gets ready to roll
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The start scene
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Cunego starts
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Everything centred around Riccò
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Sunflower fields accompanied the riders
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The peloton was fast
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Today the weather was better.
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Robert Hunter (Barloworld) powers along
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A chatty bunch in the early part
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But they were going fast anyway
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Euskaltel took control today
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The peloton in the valley
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Euskaltel led the bunch
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Evans goes down a descent
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Filippo Pozzato (Liquigas) rolls through France
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The break of the day is led by Aleksandr Kuschynski (Liquigas)
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The bunch near the water
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Cycling attracts young and old
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French country side impression
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Evans is paced back
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A French cycling fan
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Kirchen on flat section
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Riccò's second attack
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Leonardo Piepoli (Saunier Duval-Scott) worked hard
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Riccò storms up the hill
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Riccò passes an exhausted
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Riccò came flying by everyone
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The fans went nuts
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Riccò resembled Pantani
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Riccò less than a kilometre
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Riccò on the descent
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Riccò drops the rest
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Riccò climbs the hill fast
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Sylvester Szmyd (Lampre) on the climb
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Riccò wins
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Riccò wins it!
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Riccò crosses the line
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An outstanding win by the Italian
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Look at ME
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Riccò ha.d picked stage nine
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Riccò celebrates his second win
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Riccò exhausted after the race
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Riccò drinks some well-deserved water
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Kirchen struggled
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Evans was bleeding
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A smiling Cunego finished
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Andy Schleck shows the efforts
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Vincenzo Nibali (Liquigas) is glad
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Riccò applauds and smiles
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Bernard Hinault congratulates
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Hushovd gets some help
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Cyril Dessel (AG2R)
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Thor Hushovd (Credit Agricole)
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Haimar Zubeldia (Euskaltel-Euskadi)
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A red number for Most aggressive rider Laurent Lefevre.
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Baden Cooke (Barloworld)
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Simon Gerrans takes a picture
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Mark Cavendish was apprehensive
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Frank Schleck (CSC-Saxo Bank)
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Matteo Tosatto and Steven de Jongh (Quick Step)
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Giampaolo Cheula (Barloworld)
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Agritubel team-mates Eduardo Gonzalo and Nicolas Jalabert.
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Gerolsteiner's Heinrich Haussler
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Frank Schleck (CSC-Saxo Bank)
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Luis Leon Sanchez inspects his bike
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Oscar Pereiro gives an interview
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Romain Feillu (Agritubel) stretches
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Feillu gets his hammies ready
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Evans had some technical problems
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The Silence-Lotto mechanic prepares Evans' bike.
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Cadel Evans signs an autograph
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Kuschinsky leads the break
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Euskaltel-Euskadi still chasing
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Kuschinsky still leading the break
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For some reason Euskaltel-Euskadi felt compelled to chase
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Alejandro Valverde (Caisse d'Epargne) looking not so happy
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Snack time for a Quick Step rider.
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Yoann Le Boulanger (FdJ)
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