Cancellara back in yellow as Hushovd claims the stage
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Norwegian national champion Thor Hushovd (Cervelo Test Team) celebrates his victory in Porte du Hainaut.(Image credit: AFP)
Frank Schleck (Saxo Bank) gets medical attention after his crash.(Image credit: Bettini Photo)
Frank Schleck's Tour de France ended on stage 3.(Image credit: Bettini Photo)
Jens Voigt and Matti Breschel attend to their fallen teammate Frank Schleck.(Image credit: Bettini Photo)
Lance Armstrong, barely distinguishable in the dust cloud, chases back from his flat tire.(Image credit: Bettini Photo)
Lance Armstrong (Radioshack) lost over two minutes on the stage.(Image credit: Bettini Photo)
Thor Hushovd has never won Paris-Roubaix, but got the consolation prize of a Tour stage win in Arenberg - inspiration for next year?(Image credit: Bettini Photo)
Fabian Cancellara drills it on the front, pulling Andy Schleck away from his competitors.(Image credit: Bettini Photo)
Denis Menchov (Rabobank) rode well on stage 3.(Image credit: Bettini Photo)
Alberto Contador (Astana) learned his lessons well from Classics ace Peter Van Petegem.(Image credit: Bettini Photo)
Joaquin Rodriguez wasn't too comfortable on the cobbles.(Image credit: Bettini Photo)
Jens Voigt stops to check on Frank Schleck, who abandoned the Tour with a broken collarbone after falling on the cobbled sector.(Image credit: Bettini Photo)
Alessandro Petacchi (Lampre) doesn't do Paris-Roubaix for a good reason.(Image credit: Bettini Photo)
Yaroslav Popovych slays himself to pull Lance Armstrong back into the race.(Image credit: Bettini Photo)
Thor Huhovd (Cervelo) gets his revenge in Arenberg.(Image credit: Bettini Photo)
Thor Hushovd (Cervelo) takes the Tour de France's third stage in Arenberg.(Image credit: Bettini Photo)
Best young rider Tony Martin lost time on the cobbles and dropped down in that classification.(Image credit: Bettini Photo)
AG2R's David LeLay crashed out of the Tour de France on stage 3.(Image credit: Bettini Photo)
Francesco Gavazzi (Lampre) still smarting from yesterday's crash, didn't enjoy the cobbles.(Image credit: Bettini Photo)
Sylvain Chavanel (Quick Step) waved goodbye to the yellow jersey after a pair of flat tires.(Image credit: Bettini Photo)
Lance Armstrong chases amidst the dust cloud kicked up from the cars ahead.(Image credit: Bettini Photo)
Sylvain Chavanel (Quick Step) had only one day to ride his newly painted Merckx before he lost both green and yellow jerseys.(Image credit: Bettini Photo)
It was pure, unadulterated chaos on the cobbles.(Image credit: Bettini Photo)
David Millar (Garmin - Transitions) leads Thomas Löfkvist (Sky) and Roman Kreuziger (Liquigas - Doimo).(Image credit: Sirotti)
Mark Cavendish (HTC - Columbia) is tucked in behind Stuart O'Grady (Saxo Bank).(Image credit: Sirotti)
Alessandro Petacchi (Lampre - Farnese Vini) would surrender his green jersey to Hushovd at the end of the stage.(Image credit: Sirotti)
Joaquin Rodriguez (Katusha) leads Ivan Basso (Liquigas - Doimo) on the cobbles.(Image credit: Sirotti)
Russian national champion Alexandr Kolobnev (Katusha)(Image credit: Sirotti)
RadioShack teammates Levi Leipheimer and Chris Horner follow the wheel of cobbles veteran George Hincapie (BMC Racing).(Image credit: Sirotti)
French national champion Thomas Voeckler (Bbox Bouygues Telecom) is back on home soil at the Tour.(Image credit: Sirotti)
Tony Martin (HTC - Columbia) would hand over the best young rider's jersey to Geraint Thomas (Sky) after the stage.(Image credit: Sirotti)
Sylvain Chavanel (Quick Step) had a day to forget on the cobbles of northern France.(Image credit: Sirotti)
Tyler Farrar (Garmin - Transitions) finished a grueling cobbled stage despite having a broken bone in his wrist.(Image credit: Sirotti)
The chasing groups had to work quite hard to limit their losses.(Image credit: Bettini Photo)
Alberto Contador (Astana) tucked in behind the Lotto train.(Image credit: Bettini Photo)
Alexander Vinokourov (Astana) looked at ease on the pavé(Image credit: Bettini Photo)
It was a flat out chase for Wiggins' Sky team(Image credit: Bettini Photo)
The front group, with Cadel Evans (BMC) and Geraint Thomas (Sky)(Image credit: Bettini Photo)
Fabian Cancellara leads Andy Schleck across the pavé(Image credit: Bettini Photo)
Thor Hushovd (Cervelo) loves the pavé so much he was licking his lips in joy.(Image credit: Bettini Photo)
Hushovd helped establish the lead, then allowed Cancellara to take over.(Image credit: Bettini Photo)
Fabian Cancellara motors his way across the cobbled sector.(Image credit: Bettini Photo)
Alberto Contador (Astana) pushes the pace.(Image credit: Bettini Photo)
Lance Armstrong made a leading chase group until disaster struck.(Image credit: Bettini Photo)
Armstrong tries to distance Contador's group behind.(Image credit: Bettini Photo)
Edvald Boasson Hagen (Sky) chasing after the bunch.(Image credit: Bettini Photo)
Most of the race favourites were over two minutes behind the leaders.(Image credit: Bettini Photo)
Fabian Cancellara (Saxo Bank) returns to the maillot jaune.(Image credit: Bettini Photo)
Thor Huhovd (Cervelo) gets some face time on the podium(Image credit: Bettini Photo)
All the anger from stage 2 was forgotten as Thor Hushovd celebrated his stage win in Arenberg.(Image credit: Bettini Photo)
Many riders were left chasing behind the race on the cobbled sectors.(Image credit: Bettini Photo)
Jérémy Roy (Française des Jeux) tries to get back on(Image credit: Bettini Photo)
Teams had helpers with wheels, waiting for punctures in the race.(Image credit: Bettini Photo)
Some riders tried to find smoother lines on the side of the pavé(Image credit: Bettini Photo)
Thor Hushovd (Cervelo) drives the pace across the pavé(Image credit: Bettini Photo)
Sylvain Chavanel (Quick Step) took a bike change, going back to his standard machine.(Image credit: Bettini Photo)
Sylvain Chavanel (Quick Step) chases back on the pavé after flatting.(Image credit: Bettini Photo)
Ivan Basso (Liquigas) not looking very comfortable on the pavé(Image credit: Bettini Photo)
Ivan Basso (Liquigas)(Image credit: Bettini Photo)
The effort shows on the faces of the Tour's peloton on the pavé(Image credit: Bettini Photo)
Fabian Cancellara receives word from the team car.(Image credit: Bettini Photo)
British champion Geraint Thomas (Sky) put in an impressive performance.(Image credit: Sirotti)
Thor Hushovd (Cervelo TestTeam) at home on the cobbles of northern France.(Image credit: Sirotti)
Cadel Evans (BMC) made the elite selection on the cobbles.(Image credit: Sirotti)
Fabian Cancellara leads Saxo Bank teammate Andy Schleck and world champion Cadel Evans (BMC) on the cobbles.(Image credit: Sirotti)
Paris-Roubaix champion Fabian Cancellara (Saxo Bank) drives a six-man chase group in pursuit of solo leader Ryder Hesjedal.(Image credit: Sirotti)
Ryder Hesjedal (Garmin - Transitions) rides alone at the front on the cobbles.(Image credit: Sirotti)
Fabian Cancellara (Saxo Bank) is back in yellow at the Tour.(Image credit: Sirotti)
Fabian Cancellara (Saxo Bank) dons the yellow jersey.(Image credit: Sirotti)
Thor Hushovd (Cervelo TestTeam) on the podium after winning the Tour's third stage.(Image credit: Sirotti)
Norway's Thor Hushovd (Cervelo TestTeam) salutes the crowd following his stage victory.(Image credit: Sirotti)
Denis Menchov (Rabobank) powers the Contador group over the cobbles.(Image credit: Sirotti)
Denis Menchov (Rabobank) leads Johan Van Summeren (Garmin - Transitions) and Astana teammates Alexandre Vinokourov and Alberto Contador.(Image credit: Sirotti)
The front group still intact on the early pavé sectors.(Image credit: Bettini Photo)
Fabian Cancellara, happy to be back in yellow.(Image credit: Bettini Photo)
