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Tour de France: Stage 12 in pictures

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Fans wait for the riders in Tonnerre before the start of the 200km 12th stage of the 2009 Tour de France Photograph: Nathalie Magniez/AFP/Getty Images
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The overall leader Rinaldo Nocentini, wearing the yellow jersey, stands out from the pack on the journey to Vittel Photograph: Joel Saget/AFP/Getty Images
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Spectators gather in front of a house adorned with bicycles to cheer on the riders Photograph: Christophe Ena/AP
Tour de France: 12th stage of the Tour de France
The route weaves through a township ... Photograph: Ian Langsdon/EPA
Tour de France: Astana rider Contador of Spain
Astana rider Alberto Contador, in second place overall, takes a swig of his drink Photograph: Bogdan Cristel/Reuters
Tour de France: The pack of riders cycles past
The peleton cycle past huge fields of wheat Photograph: Bogdan Cristel/Reuters
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German fan 'El Diablo' jumps into the air as the leading men race past him on a breakaway Photograph: Joel Saget/AFP/Getty Images
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Quad vehicles tear through the fields, keeping pace with the cyclists Photograph: Joel Saget/AFP/Getty Images
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Nicki Sorensen of Danish outfit Team Saxo Bank celebrates as he wins the stage Photograph: Pascal Pavani/AFP/Getty Images
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