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Tour de San Luis 2012

Date range:: January 23-29 2012

Tour de San Luis, ARG, 2.1
Stages. Expand the race menu
- Stage 1
  
  Distance:
  189.3km
  Start location:
  San Luis
  End location:
  Villa Mercedes
- Stage 2
  
  Distance:
  145.3km
  Start location:
  Fraga
  End location:
  Juana Koslay
- Stage 3
  
  Distance:
  168.2km
  Start location:
  Estancia Grande
  End location:
  Mirador del Potrero
- Stage 4
  
  Distance:
  19.5km
  Location
  San Luis (ITT)
- Stage 5
  
  Distance:
  160.6km
  Start location:
  La Toma
  End location:
  Merlo (Mirador del Sol)
- Stage 6
  
  Distance:
  201km
  Start location:
  Lujan
  End location:
  Quines
- Stage 7
  
  Distance:
  167.1km
  Location
  San Luis

January 25, Stage 3: Estancia Grande - Mirador del Potrero 168.2km

Stage 3 photos

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Felix Cardenas
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Levi Leipheimer (Omega Pharma-Quickstep)
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Leipheimer had Chavanel at his side
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Tom Boonen fuels up for the climb
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Lunch break for Contador
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Angelo Pagani (Ita) Colnago-CSF Bardiani
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Saxo Bank had a stranglehold on the peloton
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The Andalucia team sets the pace
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Nibali sends his helper to the front
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Contador about to put in his winning move
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As his domestiques pull off, Contador launches an attack
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Contador sets a brisk pace on the final climb
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Levi Leipheimer in Omega Pharma blue
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Alberto Contador aims his pistolero
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Sylvain Chavanel (Omega Pharma-Quickstep) sets the pace iin San Luis
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Vincenzo Nibali (Liquigas)
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Elia Viviani (Liquigas - Cannondale)
Photo credit © Roberto Bettini
Levi Leipheimer (Omega Pharma-QuickStep) makes Contador suffer
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Giovanni Visconti (Movistar) leads the group with Alberto Contador (SaxoBank)
Photo credit © Roberto Bettini
Michael Rasmussen (Christina Watches)
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Rinaldo Nocentini (AG2R - La Mondiale)
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Alberto Contador (SaxoBank) wins the stage
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Leipheimer and Contador were a class above the rest on stage 3 of the
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Leipheimer leads Contador on the final climb
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Levi Leipheimer (Omega Pharma-QuickStep) after a strong showing against
Photo credit © Roberto Bettini
Levi Leipheimer (Omega Pharma-QuickStep) leads the first group on the
Photo credit © Roberto Bettini
Local favourite Daniel Diaz (San Luis Somos Todos)
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American Levi Leipheimer (Omega Pharma-QuickStep) winds up the pace
Photo credit © Roberto Bettini
All eyes on Contador but he's watch Leipheimer
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Alberto Contador (Saxo Bank) beat Levi Leipheimer
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Vincenzo Nibali (Liquigas - Cannondale) struggled at the end
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Vincenzo Nibali (Liquigas - Cannondale)
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Gianni Savio
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Sylvain Chavanel (Omega Pharma - QuickStep)
Photo credit © Roberto Bettini
The peloton on stage 3 of the Tour de San Luis
Photo credit © Roberto Bettini
The bunch brings to splinter on the final climb
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Contador and Leipheimer make the final selection
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Diego Ferrari (Androni Giocattoli)
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Francesco Chicchi (Omega Pharma - QuickStep)
Photo credit © Roberto Bettini
Tiziano Dall'Antonia (Liquigas - Cannondale)
Photo credit © Roberto Bettini
Alberto Contador waits for his moment to attack
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Sylvain Chavanel (Omega Pharma - QuickStep) worked for Leipheimer
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Sylvain Chavanel (Omega Pharma - QuickStep)
Photo credit © Roberto Bettini
The peloton races towards Mirador del Potrero
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The peloton races towards Mirador del Potrero
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The only way is up
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Giovanni Visconti (Movistar) can't say no to any photo opportunity
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Stefan Schumacher (Christina Watches)
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Filippo Savini (Colnago CSF-Bardiani)
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Giovanni Visconti (Movistar) on the front
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Miguel Rubiano (Androni Giocttoli)
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Jose' Serpa (Androni Giocttoli)
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The lead group on the final climb
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Leipheimer does his best to trouble Contador
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Alberto Contador (SaxoBank) and Levi Leipheimer (Omega Pharma-QuickStep)
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Diego Ferrari (Androni Giocattoli)
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Giovanni Visconti (Movistar) leads the main contenders
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Alberto Contador (Saxo Bank)
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Cayetano Sarmiento (Liquigas - Cannondale)
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Contador and Savio greet each other
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French champion Sylvain Chavanel (Omega Pharma-QuickStep)
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Contador just has enough to hold off Leipheimer
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Being on a Belgian team means talking to the Belgian press
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Felix Cardenas (Colombia)
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Alberto Contador (Saxo Bank)
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Alberto Contador (Saxo Bank)
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Alberto Contador (Saxo Bank) wins stage 3 of the Tour of San Luis
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Vincenzo Nibali (Liquigas-Cannondale) and Alberto Contador (Saxo Bank)
Photo credit © Roberto Bettini
A crash for Andrea Guardini and the Farnese Vini team
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Levi Leipheimer tosses a bottle to the crowd
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The stage 3 podium
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Levi Leipheimer (Omega Pharma-Quickstep) showed fine form on the final
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Leipheimer, Contador and Rubiano on the stage 3 podium
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Alberto Conatdor sits in behind his Saxo Bank teammates
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Alberto Conatdor in the leader's jersey at Tour de San Luis
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Alberto Contador leads the Tour de San Luis
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Alberto Contador (Saxo Bank) was all smiles after his stage win
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Kisses for Alberto Contador (Saxo Bank)
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Alberto Contador (Saxo Bank) on the podium
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Alberto Contador (Saxo Bank) sits in, protected by a teammate
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Alberto Contador (Saxo Bank) celebrates a win of stage 3 of the Tour of
Photo credit © Roberto Bettini

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