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Robbie McEwen (Katusha) beats the likes of Oscar Freire and Koldo Fernandez,
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Four km's to go and the riders at the back are stretched out trying to
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Beautiful day to go to the beach in Mallorca, or to have a bike race!
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The riders pass one last time by the Cathedral of Palma de Mallorca, founded
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Alejandro Valverde seemed very relaxed during the stage, probably thinking
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The pace of the last lap increased frenetically as the teams worked hard
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Team Caisse D'Epargne also gets in the chase at the front, with one lap
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Toni Tauler (Spain) and a rider from the HTC-Columbia team lasted the
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Frank Schleck (Saxo Bank) safely riding at the back of the peloton
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With 3 laps to go, Team HTC - Columbia starts to come to the front to
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The Spanish put on a great show throughout the stage
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Many people came out to enjoy the great weather from the terraces and
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What's this? Jens Voigt (Saxo Bank) attacking? No way! He put on a great
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Speeds were kept high by the sprinter's teams during the stage
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The mix of colors from the peloton at the Mallorca Challenge
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The peloton was very focused today and never really let anyone get away
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Robbie McEwen (Katusha) seemed very pleased with his win
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José Ivan Gutierrez (Caisse D'Epargne) at the end of the stage
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Robbie McEwen (Katusha) gets his first win of the season in Europe in
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That's a lot of bikes...and cyclists
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José Ivan Gutierrez (Caisse D'Epargne) on the podium
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Another breakaway and again team Saxo Bank getting in the action
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First breakaway of the stage starting to take shape, but they would be
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Team HTC Coluumbia with Frantisek Rabon and Peter Velits
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Team PSK Whirlpool-Author at the presentation.
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The Spanish national team is presented
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Rabobank at the team presentation
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Quick Step line up before the stage
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Luis Leon Sanchez (Caisse d'Epargne)
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Local hero Joan Horrach (Katusha)
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The ever-gregarious Jens Voigt (Saxo Bank)
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Jens Voigt (Saxo Bank) expresses his opinion before the race
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Frank Schleck's brother Andy left Mallorca on the morning of the race.
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Euskaltel-Euskadi at the presentation of the teams
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Alejandro Valverde (Caisse d'Epargne)
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Alejandro Valverde (Caisse d'Epargne) looks relaxed at the start
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Alejandro Valverde (Caisse d'Epargne) waits for racing to get underway
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Saxo Bank's Frank Schleck shakes hands.
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Jens Voigt (Team Saxo Bank) waves to the crowd.
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Team Footon-Servetto would try to get on a few breakaways throughout the
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Weather's great for the first stage of the Mallorca Challenge
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Robbie McEwen (Katusha) enjoying his time on the podium at the Mallorca
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Robbie McEwen (Team Katusha) on the podium
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Koldo Fernández (Euskaltel - Euskadi), Óscar Freire (Rabobank) and André
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Robbie McEwen (Team Katusha) wins
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A whole lot of Caisse d'Epargne riders are lined up behind a Katusha rider.
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Frantisek Rabon (HTC Columbia)
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Frank Schleck (Saxo Bank) at the front of the peloton
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Two Rabobank riders in the bunch
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Czech champion Martin Mares (PSK Whirlpool-Author) races uphill
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Czech champion Martin Mares (PSK Whirlpool-Author) with Frank Schleck
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Czech champion Martin Mares (PSK Whirlpool-Author) with Peter Velits (HTC
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Alejandro Valverde (Caisse d'Epargne)
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Frank Schleck with his Saxo Bank team.
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Robbie McEwen (Katusha) gets back to his winning ways on the first stage
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