Stage 7 Photos

Stage 7, Bourg-en-Bresse to Le Grand-Bornand was when the riders reach the Alps and the climb of the Col de Colombiere. It was on this climb that Linus Gerdemann broke free from a small break to win alone and take the yellow jersey (And the white). The stage, as everyone expected, saw a a real shake out in the GC, demoting the sprinters and others, whilst the race contenders worked to stay in the hunt. There were no real nightmares for any of them and even the injured Alexandre Vinokourov made it home with the big boys - report

Chris Wallis was at the stage, sadly he missed the cut off to get to the top of the mountain in time for the finish. (Just one of those days)

Time to relax at the start

David Millar looks relaxed

Cancellera and O’Grady clowning around at the start

Moreau – the French and hin were denied a Bastille Day victory

Carlos Sastre's take over from cancellera today as CSC leader, now the race is in the mountains

Bradley frustrated in the search for his helmet – finally found in the boot apparently

Cavendish’s bike weighs in for the day

Millar relaxing at the start with the some of the GB boys – We think they have spotted themselves in the paper

Only Wegelius is missing from this GB get together

Moreau chasing the lead group

Tthe peloton rolls through – already thinned down – the pace started higher today

Even before the feed Cancellera was down on the bunch

Zabel climbing like a sprinter – near the back!

7 Days in yellow – not a bad spell for Cancellera

Pictures by Chris Wallis