The breakaway in Stage 18 of the 2010 Tour de France.
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2010 Giro d'Italia winner Ivan Basso has a pre race chat with yellow jersey Alberto Contador in Stage 18 of the 2010 Tour de France.
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The peloton flies by a cathedral in Stage 18 of the 2010 Tour de France.
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3-time World Champion Oscar Freire (Rabobank) of Spain won the green jersey of the sprinters in 2008. In Stage 18 of the 2010 Tour de France, he finished a stellar 5th in the sprint. In 2010, Freire also won the Milan - San Remo.
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As Mark Cavendish (HTC-Columbia) wins the stage. Behind him on the left, Alessandro Petacchi (Lampre-Farnese Vini) looks for the green jersey of Thor Hushovd (Cervelo TestTeam) to confirm his grasp on that competition. On the right, Julian Dean (Garmin-Transitions) takes third in Stage 18 of the 2010 Tour de France.
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