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Adding insult to injury department: Burghardt takes the most combative rider for the stage, so no consolation prize for Barredo

TdFblog L'Equipe says the search of Johnny Schleck's car turned up nothing: http://is.gd/12Au
TdFblog Overall essentially unchanged.
TdFblog St 18 Top 10: 1. Burghardt 2. Barredo 3. Feillu 4. Le Mevel 5. Astarloza 6. Dumoulin 7. Dessel 8. Kreuziger 9. Hoste 10. A. Schleck
TdFblog Dumoulin outkicks Dessel and Kreuziger for 6th, and Oscar Freire leads in the field
TdFblog Andy Schleck is in a small chase group coming to the line with Roman Kreuziger for 6th
TdFblog Le Mevel gives the leadout, and Feillu easily rides off his wheel, makes sure Astarloza is gapped, and rides to the line for 3rd.
TdFblog Here's the sprint for 3rd -- should be Feillu
TdFblog In the final k now, and Barredo and Burghardt shadow each other. Coming to the line, and it's Burhardt for the stage win!
TdFblog Barredo goes again, but can't get 5 meters on the big Columbia rider
TdFblog Astarloza attacks again, but Feillu and Le Mevel bring him back
TdFblog 4k for the leaders, their lead down to 4:35
TdFblog Astarloza gets a gap and is caught in Chase 1
TdFblog 5.2k to ride, they've still got 4:50 on Feillu, Astarloza, Le Mevel. B & B snaking all over the road now
TdFblog Barredo is slowly reeling him in -- Burghardt attacked as Barredo pulled off to try to force him to take a pull
TdFblog Now Burghardt attacks, and immediately has 30 meters with his head down
TdFblog The leaders are over the 4th Cat Côte de Sorbiers
TdFblog Barredo goes again, pretty hard, but he just doesn't have the jets. Burghardt goes to zip his jacket, and Barredo goes again, again caught
TdFblog There goes Barredo again, as they near the top of the 4th-category climb, but Burghardt easily counters
TdFblog Sprint 2: 1. Burghardt 6 pts 2. Barredo 4 pts 3. Astarloza 2 pts