
George Hincapie suffers in after stage 19.
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Cavendish thanks George Hincapie for his work.
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Nicolas Roche (AG2R La Mondiale) finishes in second place
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Nicolas Roche (AG2R La Mondiale) finishes ahead of Hayden Roulston (Cervelo
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The break passes by a uniquely colored building in stage 14.
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Christophe Le Mevel (Française des Jeux), part of the day-long escape,
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Serguei Ivanov (Team Katusha) and George Hincapie (Team Columbia-HTC)
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Bernard Hinault shoves a spectator off the podium.
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The peloton sets out from Colmar.
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Franco Pellizotti (Liquigas) signs some autographs prior to stage 14.
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The peloton makes its way through the streets of Colmar.
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Gerald Ciolek (Team Milram) and Frederik Willems (Liquigas) were part
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Frederik Willems leads Liquigas teammate Daniele Benatti in the break
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Oscar Freire (Rabobank) had a pellet removed from his leg after being
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Oscar Freire (Rabobank) shows where on his leg he was shot with a pellet
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Daniele Bennati (Liquigas) provides his assessment of stage 14
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Christophe LeMevel (FDJ) faces the press in Besançon
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The remainder of the breakaway crosses the finish line in Besançon
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Franco Pellizotti (Liquigas) collects the polka dot jersey for the second
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Thor Hushovd (Cervelo TestTeam) remains the points leader after stage
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Rinaldo Nocentini (AG2R La Mondiale) astride the Tour podium and resplendent
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Sergei Ivanov (Katusha) collects his stage win trophy
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Rinaldo Nocentini (AG2R La Mondiale) reacts accordingly after realising
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Rinaldo Nocentini (AG2R La Mondiale) looks expectantly to see if he has
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Thor Hushovd (Cervelo TestTeam) wonders what Mark Cavendish (Columbia-HTC)
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The peloton sprints for the line. Mark Cavendish (Columbia-HTC) led the
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George Hincapie (Columbia-HTC) lets his teammates know he has crossed
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Daniele Bennati (Liquigas) was one of the fastest finishers in the breakaway
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Martijn Maaskant (Garmin-Slipstream) instigated the 14 man break
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Sergei Ivanov (Katusha) shortly after claiming the Tour's stage 14
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Ivanov points to the heavens as he crosses the line in Besançon
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A solo win for the Russian champion, Sergei Ivanov (Katusha)
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The peloton rolls out of Colmar
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The jersey wearers Frano Pellizotti (Liquigas), Tony Martin (Columbia-HTC),
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Filipo Pozzato (Katusha) displays his freshly re-designed Italian national
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Saxo Bank line up at the sign-on in Colmar
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Lance Armstrong (Astana) makes his way to the start of stage 14
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Daniele Bennati and Franco Pellizotti prepare for the day ahead
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Italians rule France: Compatriots Franco Pellizotti (Liquigas) and Rinaldo
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Current leader in the mountains classification, Franco Pellizotti (Liquigas)
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Ivanov's win came after counter-attacking Albert Timmer's (Skil-Shimano)
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George Hincapie (Columbia-HTC) in the break
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Milram's Gerald Ciolek leads the breakaway
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Sergei Ivanov claims the stage win in Besancon
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