CyclingRevealed's First Impressions '11

Stage 17 - (Wed) July 20th, Gap to Pinerolo (Ita), 179 km High Mountain Stage

Edvald Boasson Hagen attacked the 14 rider breakaway over the
last climb of the day (the cat 2 Pra Martino) to win the stage (Image © Reuters)

Sammy Sanchez and Alberto Contador escaped on the descent of the Pra Martino (Image © Reuters)

After a frantic chase Evans and the Schlecks caught Sanchez and Contador at the finish line ( Image © AFP )

Race leader Thomas Voeckler lost 27 seconds to the elite group after
running off the road twice on the final descent ( Image © AFP )

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