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  1. There has been a crash on a right turn with 1,400m to go. It's just as the last of the escapees was reeled in.
  2. With 1km to go, there are now four Columbia riders at the front of the bunch. Hushovd is on the wheel of Cavendish...
  3. Capture of the four is imminent. Hupond is the last to give him but the peloton has caught the other escapees.
  4. There are now riders from Columbia and Quickstep on the front. The advantage of the four escapees has dropped to 25" with 6km to go.
  5. With the peloton 30" behind, Ignatiev has lifted the tempo at the front. He is matched by Dumoulin, Hupond and Vaugrenard.
  6. With the peloton inside the last 10km of the stage, the team cars are no longer allowed to go up to the riders.
  7. The escapees have just passed under the 10km to go mark. Now Eisel (THR) has come to the front of the peloton. The deficit is down to 33".
  8. As the peloton arrived at the 25km to go banner, it was 50" behind Dumoulin's quartet.
  9. 16:56 - Result Of Final Intermediate Sprint
  10. At the site of the intermediate sprint, the peloton was 1'00" behind.
  11. The four escapees are about to contest the sprint in Saint-Aout (167.5km).
  12. As the peloton passes the 32km to go mark, it is 1'00" behind Dumoulin (COF), Vaugrenard (FDJ), Hupond (SKS) and Ignatiev (KAT).
  13. The leaders covered 41.1km in the fourth hour of stage 10. The average for the first four hours today is 38.5km/h.
  14. 16:28 - La Chatre: Site Of Vassuer's Victory
  15. The leader have 50km to go in the 10th stage. They are 1'30" ahead of the peloton which is now at the 142km mark.
  16. Levi Leipheimer has dropped behind the peloton to consult the team car.
  17. 15:55 - Results Of Second Intermediate Sprint
  18. 15:41 - Ignatiev On The Attack For 347km So Far This Year
  19. The average speed for the third hour is 38.2km/h; and the average for the first three hours combined is 37.7km/h.
  20. Now there are riders from Lampre and Liquigas at the front of the peloton that's now 2'00" behind the four escapees.