Alberto Loddo (Tinkoff Credit Systems)
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Alberto Loddo (Tinkoff Credit Systems)
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Alberto Loddo (Tinkoff Credit Systems)
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Podium (L-R): Alberto Loddo (Tinkoff Credit Systems), Matthieu Sprick (Bouygues Telecom),
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The Trek Marco Polo team discusses strategy
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The Team Type 1 guys were serious
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Once again, the pre-race entertainment did not disappoint.
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The riders prepare for the start of stage 5
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Ben Brooks (Team Type 1) starts things early
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Today's stage took the riders out
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A Crédit Agricole rider leads the green jersey
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Yip Wang Tang (Hong Hong National Cycling Team)
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Danilo Hondo (Serramenti PVC) was active in many of the breaks
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The peloton enjoys the lush greenery
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There were constant attacks on today's short stage
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The race leader, Matthieu Sprick (Bouygues Telecom) kept a watchful eye
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Race leader Matthieu Sprick (Bouygues Telecom) showed the strength
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Diego Nosotti (NGC Medical) bridged up to the break
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A small break launched itself from the disorganized larger bunch
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Stuart Shaw (Drapac Porsche) rode an outstanding race
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The riders were a bit too busy to notice
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Today's short stage produced a very active race
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The pace was high, stringing the 143-rider peloton
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With ten kilometres to go it looked like these six riders
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Shinichi Fukushima (Meitan Hompo – GDR)
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Alberto Loddo (Tinkoff Credit Systems) celebrates his victory
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Aurélien Clerc (Bouygues Telecom) picks up the green jersey
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Matthieu Sprick (Bouygues Telecom) hangs on
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Bouygues Telecom team-mates Aurélien Clerc and Matthieu Sprick
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Aurélien Clerc (Bouygues Telecom) answers questions
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Meals on wheels: Rider's feed-bags hang off their bikes
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Riders shelter from the heat
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Commissaire Martin Bruin (left) and Race Director Michael Robb
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The Drapac Porsche team discuss
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Fabio Calabria (Team Type 1) from Australia
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Team Type 1 manager Ed Beamon can be well pleased with
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Taking pride in your work: Tour leader Matthieu Sprick (Bouygues Telecom)
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Tour jersey leaders (L-R): Matthieu Sprick (Bouygues Telecom) the Tour leader,
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The Tour departs Johor Bahru bound for Bandar Penwar
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Stop work meeting: Locals take a break from the job as the Tour
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Aurélien Clerc (Bouygues Telecom) takes the first of three all important
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The peloton roll by excited local Malaysian school-children
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Anuar Manan (Letua Cycling Team) takes the second intermediate sprint
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Peter McDonald (Drapac Porsche) goes on the attack
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Filippo Savini (CSF Group Navigare) from Italy
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Zak Dempster (SouthAustralia.com/AIS) leads the peloton
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The yellow jersey safely tucked away in the peloton -
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Tour leader Matthieu Sprick (Bouygues Telecom) gets assistance from a teammate
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A helping hand: Mathieu Claude (Bouygues Telecom) pushes his teammate and Tour leader,
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The Tour heads up a small rise
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Diego Nosotti (right) of the NGC Medical-OTC takes out the third and final intermediate sprint
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The Tour gets plenty of support from cheering fans
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Shinichi Fukushima (Meitan Hompo-GDR), currently the best placed Asian rider on the Tour,
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The lead group hit the fifty kilometre to go sign
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The peloton in search of a leading group of riders
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Yoshimasa Hirose (53) and Skil Shimano teammate Yusuke Hatanaka
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A leading group of riders tried to steal the stage
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The peloton close in on the lead group
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Alberto Loddo (far left) of Tinkoff Credit Systems takes out stage five
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Alberto Loddo (left) of Tinkoff Credit Systems wins his first stage of 2008
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Tinkoff Credit Systems Alberto Loddo, winner of stage five with an average
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Shinichi Fukushima (Meitan Hompo-GDR) squeezes into his blue Proton jersey
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Hey Matthieu, do you reckon we can win both the Tour and the green jersey?
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Aurélien Clerc (Bouygues Telecom) is happy to be in the green jersey
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Aurélien Clerc (Bouygues Telecom) from Switzerland
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Frenchman Matthieu Sprick (Bouygues Telecom) remains in a one second lead
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Boys will be boys: The Tour leader Matthieu Sprick (Bouygues Telecom) is raised to the
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