The fifth stage
of the 2003 Dauphiné Libéré took the riders from
Morzine to Chambery, with the nasty climb to the Cote de la Pas de la
Fosse. The following day, the alpine giant of the Col du Galibier was
the giant climb on the way to Briancon.
Stage 5 - Friday 13th
June : 192km - Morzine to Chambery
Photos taken on the final climb, the 830 metre Cote de la Pas de la
Fosse
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Andrey
Kashechkin (Quick.Step-Davitamon) and Denis Menchov (Rus) iBanesto.com
lead the stage |
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Pierrick Fedrigo (Crédit Agricole) trails the two leaders
by a few seconds. Fedrigo would finish second on the stage. |
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The
stage winner Laurent Lefevre (Jean Delatour) on the Cote du Pas
de la Fosse |
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Iban
Mayo (Euskaltel-Euskadi) checks the gap behind and leads Lance Armstrong
(USPS) with 300 metres to ride to the Cote du Pas de la Fosse |
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Lance
Armstrong (USPS) rides with Iban Mayo (Euskaltel) and shows the
results of his earlier crash |
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Alexandre
Botcharov (AG2r Prévoyance) on the Cote du Pas de la Fosse |
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Dutchman
Michael Boogerd of the Rabobank team on the Cote du Pas de la Fosse
above Chambery |
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The
laughing group the final large group of riders in the race stick
together on the Cote du Pas de la Fosse |
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Tour
de France stage winner Estonian Jaan Kirsupuu (AG2r Prévoyance)
is happy to watch his teammates race on the Cote du Pas de la Fosse
while he watches from the verge |
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Tour
de France rider Lauri Aus (AG2r Prévoyance) watches the racing
on the Cote du Pas de la Fosse |
Stage 6 - Saturday 14th June : 192km - Challes les Eaux to Briancon
Photos taken on the Col du Galibier
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Views
of the Ecrins massif when descending to the Col du Lautaret and
Briancon |
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Views
of the Col du Galibier |
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Views
of the Col du Galibier and Juan Miguel Mercado (Ibanesto.com) as
he leads the race |
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Juan
Miguel Mercado (Ibanesto.com) leads the race with five kilometres
left on the Col du Galibier |
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Ludovic
Turpin (Ag2R) chases the attack of Juan Miguel Mercado (Ibanesto.com)
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Six
kilometres of climbing to the Col du Galibier with Lance Armstrong
watching the wheel of Iban Mayo |
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The
main contenders catch the break on the Col du Galibier |
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David
Millar fights to stay with Armstrong and Mayo |
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Benoit
Salmon (Phonak) on the Col du Galibier |
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The
French National Champion, Nicolas Vogondy (FDJeux.com) on the Col
du Galibier |
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Riding
alone on the Col du Galibier |
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A
lone Cofidis rider has six kilometres to climb of the 2645 metre
Col du Galibier |
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Floyd
Landis (USPS) leads a small group on the Col du Galibier |
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Médéric Clain (Cofidis) and Franck Renier (Brioches
La Boulangère) ride together on the Col du Galibier |
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Two
riders stick together on the Col du Galibier |
Prologue Images - Images
from Stage Four
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