
The Cofidis team takes the front of the peloton
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Dan Martin got a consolation prize for his long escape.
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Willam Bonnet (Bouygues Telecom) leads the points classification
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Steven Tronet is the best young rider
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Jussi Veikkanen (FdJ) took the leader's jersey from his teammate Yahueni
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Dan Martin stayed away until the 1km to go mark.
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Jussi Veikkanen after winning the stage in Trets, just 8km from where
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Jussi Veikkanen (FdJ) takes the win after the Vacansoleil train was led
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Jussi Veikkanen (Francaise des Jeux) won stage two of the Tour Mediterranean.
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Jussi Veikkanen (FdJ) looks surprised after his late-race move worked.
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Alejandro Valverde (Caisse d'Eparnge) stops the clock on another stage.
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The FdJ riders celebrate their second stage win.
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Jussi Veikkanen (Francaise des Jeux) became the new leader after his stage
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Sébastien Turgot (Bouygues Telecom)
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The three-man break gets lunch.
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Stefano Garzelli leads Dan Martin and Sébastien Turgot in the break.
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Dan Martin attacked the break but was caught with 1km to go.
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Sébastien Turgot leads Dan Martin on stage 2
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The break of three on a frigid second stage
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Points leader William Bonnet chats with overall leader Yahueni Hutarovich
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Juanjo Cobo feels no cold - and certainly not after this stage as his
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Brice Feillu looking chippper before the start.
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Fabian Baquet in his Big Mat jammies.
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Nicolas Roche has some stylish head gear.
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The Acqua & Sapone team took a back seat on the chase since Stefano Garzelli
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Yahueni Hutarovich is hardened against the cold from living in Belarus,
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Nicolas Roche (AG2R) signs an autograph for a fan
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Alejandro Valverde (Caisse d'Epargne) opted for knee warmers only
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Peter Stetina (Garmin-Transitions) in full leg warmers
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Enrico Gasparotto (Astana) deals with the icy cold temperatures at the
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Alejandro Valverde (Caisse d'Epargne)
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FdJ leads the way through the rolling landscape
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Stefano Garzelli (Acqua & Sapone) bundled up in the breakaway.
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The three-man breakaway on stage 2.
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The Francaise des Jeux squad controls the breakaway for overall leader
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Mirko Selvaggi (Astana) letting it all hang out before stage two
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One of the rolling hills of stage two
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The Garmin-Transitions team await the start
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Dmitri Champion (AG2R) in the French champion's kit
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The Rabobank team share a joke before the stage.
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Vinokourov in the peloton during stage two
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Alexander Vinokourov (Astana) at the start
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Ludovic Turpin (AG2R) makes an adjustment to his seatpost height
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Garmin-Transitions' Dan Martin in the break on stage two
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The peloton strung out up the climb on stage two
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Jussi Veikkanen (Francaise des Jeux) continued his team's winning streak
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