
Alberto Rui Costa (Caisse d'Epargne)
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Rui Alberto Costa (Caisse d'Epargne), Rein Taaramae (Cofidis) and local
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Joan Horrach (Katusha) saluting his local fans from the podium.
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The tiny peloton crossing the mountain range.
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At the top of the mountains a beautiful sight of Lake Cuber, a natural
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The riders keep climbing to the top of the Serramuntana mountain range
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A rider from Cofidis joins the other two on a short lived break from the
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After the treachorous weather yesterday, the riders woke up to snow covered
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Botcharov is quickly joined by a rider from Footon-Servetto.
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Alexandr Botcharov (Katusha) attacking the peloton.
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A rider from Euskaltel-Euskadi giving HTC-Columbia a break from leading
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What's left of the peloton getting a short break before the start of the
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A rider from Omega Pharma-Lotto attacking the peloton at the foot of the
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As the kms pass, the HTC-Columbia team is seen continuing to thin out
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The entire HTC-Columbia team did a fantastic job pulling the peloton,
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As soon as the peloton reached the first mountain, team HTC-Columbia came
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The tallest mountains of the island were awaiting the peloton.
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The interests of the leading teams were not letting anyone get away before
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Rui Alberto Costa (Caisse d'Epargne) won the stage over his breakaway
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Rui Alberto Costa (Caisse d'Epargne) crossing the finish line at the Trofeo
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Petr Bencik (PSK Whirlpool - Author).
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Jens Voight doing his thing on the front.
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Don't know about you, but that looks kinda cold to me...
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Orange jerseys punctuate the peloton.
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There was plenty of maneouvring at the front of the peloton.
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PSK-Whirlpool-Author team bikes await their riders.
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Marc Reynes speaks with TV Mallorca before the stage.
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Tomas Danacik gets a bit of attention from the podium girls.
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Vicente Reynes (HTC-Columbia) on the podium.
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Linus Gerdemann (Milram) leading the general classification.
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Rui Albert Costa (Caisse d'Epargne) was very happy with his first win
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Another local hero, Vicente Reynes, didn't have the legs to make an impact
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Joan Horrach (Katusha) was determined to win the stage today for his local
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With 5kms to reach the mountains another trio tries to get away from the
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The riders didn't get much time to appreciate the beautiful north coast
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The peloton grouped now and heading towards Puerto de Pollensa's beach.
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Once again Erik Zabel trained by riding the entire stage behind the race.
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Team Van Vliet EBH Elshof riding the pace at the front.
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Bert Grabsch (HTC-Columbia), Jens Voigt (Saxo Bank) and Tom Stansnisker
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Track champion Sergi Escobar (Spanish National Team).
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Last group behind working hard to catch the peloton.
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Frank Schleck (Saxo Bank) kept safe and well guarded inside the peloton
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The group behind trying to get organized and Milram guarding Linus Gerdemann.
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Due to the mountains early on the stage the peloton broke into three small
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Yesterday's winner Linus Gerdemann (Milram) already focused on today's
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Another local hero Joan Horrach (Katusha), also from the town of Deià,
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Local hero Vicente Reynes (HTC-Columbia) from the town of Deià was in
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Rookie rider Marc Reynes (PSK Whirlpool-Author) from Deià and also younger
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Team Saxo Bank chasing a small breakaway up front.
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Rui Costa (Caisse d'Epargne) receives his victor's flowers and trophy
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Joan Horrach (Team Katusha), a Mallorca native, finished second to Rui
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Rui Costa (Caisse d'Epargne) celebrates his victory in the Trofeo Deià.
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Linus Gerdemann (Milram) staying safe in the middle of the pack.
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It was a good training ride for Frank Schleck (Saxo Bank) today.
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With lots of climbing ahead of him, this rider from Katusha gets rid of
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As the race reaches the beach in Puerto de Pollensa, some riders came
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Team HTC-Columbia reached the top of the second category mountain still
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The peloton didn't let this rider from Skil-Shimano get too far away.
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A rider from Skil-Shimano attacks the peloton.
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Team Skil-Shimano showed a good effort today.
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The peloton climbing the last hill before the downhill ride to the north
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Xabier Zandio Echaide (Caisse d'Epargne)
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Team Milram lets the other teams do the work.
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The peloton behind reacting to the attack.
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Tomas Rohregger (Milram) bridging up to Bastien
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Bastien Delrot (Netapp) attacking the peloton.
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As the peloton exits Inca on their way to Puerto de Pollensa the attacks
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A small break that included Jens Voigt (Saxo Bank) formed but only lasted
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Team Katusha keeping it together for their leader Joan Horrach.
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Rui Costa (Caisse d'Epargne) wins the Trofeo Deià, the fourth stage of
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