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| My man Mark Cavendish adds another stage win to his illustrious Tour docket |
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Daniel Teklehaimanot, with MTN-Qhubeka, is the
first African to lead the mountains (polka dot) classification
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| Alberto Contador is eyes fixed on a Giro d'Italia-Tour de France double championship |
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| Zdenek Stybar triumphs with an attack just 500 meters from the finish |
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| The stunning scenery and spectator throng are two reasons I plan to watch Le Tour in person |
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| Tony Martin crashes in the last kilometer, after a mental lapse, keeps the maillot jaune but has to abandon |
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| The sprint finish is a most exciting spectacle in sports, and here André Greipel powers for his second stage win |
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| Life in the fast lane for these Cofidis riders can be brutal |
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| Tony Martin manages to keep the maillot jaune |
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| Tony Martin launches a perfectly timed attack, then taps his superior time-trailing ability for 3.5 kilometers |
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| Sprinter extraordinaire Mark Cavendish supports teammate Tony Martin for the Stage 4 victory |
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| Tony Martin also claims the maillot jaune with all smiles |
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| Joaquim Rodriguez wins Stage 3, but it is a fierce battle for Chris Froome, who nails down the maillot jaune |
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| Unfortunately Fabian Cancellara crashes out of the Tour |
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| Belgian Tour champion Eddy Merckx is guest of honor for this Belgian stage |
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| André Greipel triumphs in Stage 2 |
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| Fabian Cancellara, long-time Tour favorite, dons the coveted maillot jaune |
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| It's a Tour start in the Netherlands |
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| Rohan Dennis wins Stage 1, an Individual Time Trial, and dons the maillot jaune |
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| Chris Froome, winner of the 2013 Tour |
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| Vincenzo Nibali, defending Tour champion |
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| Alberto Contador, winner of the 2007 and 2009 Tours |
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| Tejay van Garderen, up-and-coming American, whom Froome added among top rivals |
