
On the podium, the day's winner Yauheni Hutarovich (Française Des Jeux)
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Yauheni Hutarovich (Française des Jeux)
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Yauheni Hutarovich (Française des Jeux)
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The peloton was pretty well bundled up for stage one.
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A group of 16 sprinted together to the finish.
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Yauheni Hutarovich (Française des Jeux) is at the front.
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Yauheni Hutarovich (Française des Jeux) sprints toward a win.
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Yauheni Hutarovich (Française des Jeux) outsprints William Bonnet (BBox
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Yauheni Hutarovich (Française des Jeux) holds on to take the win.
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The peloton at the Tour Méditerranéen Cycliste Professionnel.
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The red and white of Cofidis were everywhere at the front.
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Riders roll through some wintery looking landscape.
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The lead group was spread across the road.
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Yauheni Hutarovich (Française des Jeux) was all smiles on the podium.
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Yauheni Hutarovich (Française des Jeux) with family on the podium.
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More congratulations all around
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Yauheni Hutarovich (Française Des Jeux) congratulates the other jersey
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Yauheni Hutarovich (Française Des Jeux) is also the points classification
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Yauheni Hutarovich (Française Des Jeux)
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Mikael Cherel (Française Des Jeux)
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Maxime Bouet (AG2R La Mondiale) is the best young rider.
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Best young rider Maxime Bouet (AG2R La Mondiale)
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Mountains leader Johnny Hoogerland (Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team)
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Johnny Hoogerland (Vacansoleil) won the only mountains sprint so far and
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Dutchman Johnny Hoogerland (Vacansoleil) waves to the crowd.
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Stage winner Yauheni Hutarovich (Française des Jeux)
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Yauheni Hutarovich (Française des Jeux) dons his leader's jersey.
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The break rides 30km into stage one.
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Yauheni Hutarovich (Française des Jeux) repeated his stage 1 win and overall
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Yauheni Hutarovich (Française des Jeux) gets his stage win prizes.
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Rinaldo Nocentini (AG2r-La Mondiale)
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Dominique Cornu (Skil-Shimano)
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Riders from Dutch teams Rabobank and Skil-Shimano finish the stage
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The peloton were well rugged up against cold and windy conditions in France
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Massimo Codol (Acqua & Sapone-D'Angelo Antenucci-Caffè Mokambo)
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Floris Goesinnen (Skil-Shimano)
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Yauheni Hutarovich (Française des Jeux)
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Dario Andriotto (Acqua & Sapone-D'Angelo Antenucci-Caffè Mokambo)
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That's Dario Andriotto (Acqua & Sapone-D'Angelo Antenucci-Caffè Mokambo)
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The riders looked spent, despite a relatively short stage
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Yauheni Hutarovich (Française des Jeux) was exultant after his win
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The peloton comes into the finish en masse
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Alexander Efimkin (AG2r-La Mondiale) and Rick Flens (Rabobank) finished
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A Cofidis rider makes his feelings known, though, it's unclear what he's
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Yauheni Hutarovich (Française des Jeux)
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The stage one leaders: KOM Jonny Hoogerland (vacansoleil), overall leader
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Michel Kreder (Garmin-Transitions) comes in behind Anthony Roux (FdJ)
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Yauheni Hutarovich ((Française Des Jeux) in the overall lead
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Yauheni Hutarovich ((Française Des Jeux)
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Yauheni Hutarovich ((Française Des Jeux) wins the first stage of Tour
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Belarus champion Yauheni Hutarovich ((Française Des Jeux)
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Colombian Edwin Andres Carvajal Jaramillo (Miche) may look like a junior,
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Dan Martin (Garmin-Transitions)
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Irish Champion Nicholas Roche (AG2r-La Mondiale) finishes the stage safely
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Yauheni Hutarovich (Française des Jeux)
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Alessandro Donati (Acqua & Sapone-D'Angelo Antenucci-Caffè Mokambo)
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Stefano Garzelli (Acqua & Sapone)
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Yauheni Hutarovich (Française des Jeux) wins stage one of the Tour Méditerranéen
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