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Gallery: 2013 Tour de France, stage 8

Casey B. Gibson snaps the action as the Tour pitches its first real hardball at the peloton

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2013
The famous Citroen 2CV cars lined up to watch the race go by. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com
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The route winds through canyons and chutes on the way to the Col de Pailhères. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com
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Tom Danielson was alone on the first climb. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com
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El Diablo has reappeared, and gets good air for an old guy. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com
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English fans cool off with ice cream while waiting for Froome and company to dominate the race. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com
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Cadel Evans was unable to maintain contact with Sky, and finished more than four minutes behind winner Chris Froome. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com
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With heavy snowpacks in the Pyrenees and temperatures in the 30s, rivers were raging, and running over the road as well. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com
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Darryl Impey saw his days in the yellow jersey end on the slopes of the Col de Pailhères. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com
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A Movistar rider, desperate for water, tries to steal a bottle from a Lotto soigneur. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com
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When a hobby turns into an obsession, you have to do something with all the musettes in the garage. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com
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Stuart O’Grady and Orica lead the laughing group up the climb. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com
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Sky takes aim at Riblon, the last man standing from the early escape. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com
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French fans were out early painting the roads with their heroes’ names. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com
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The roast-beef boys were out in force on the Paliheres. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com
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Pierre Rolland remains in the hunt for the polka-dot jersey. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com
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Peter Sagan was left to struggle up the climbs alone. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com
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The snowpacked Pyrenees await the peloton as it heads south out of Castres. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com
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A cheerleading squad from Toulouse came down to cheer on the peloton. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com
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Vande Velde fans let Christian know he is missed in the peloton. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com
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Tejay van Garderen uncharacteristically struggled on the climbs and lost 12 minutes to the leaders. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com

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