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2015 Tour de Suisse, stage 8: Riverside riding
The Tour de Suisse peloton enjoyed a scenic stage 8, setting out from and finishing in the Swiss capital of Bern. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com
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2015 Tour de Suisse, stage 8: Breakaway
A large group broke clear of the peloton early on in the stage. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com
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2015 Tour de Suisse, stage 8: Countryside
The riders took on several laps of a circuit in and around Bern that took them through landscapes both urban and rural. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com
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2015 Tour de Suisse, stage 8: Lined out
At various points throughout the stage, the peloton showed interest in keeping the breakaway under control, but a well-organized chase was never sustained for long. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com
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2015 Tour de Suisse, stage 8: Urban roads
There were several leisurely moments for the peloton in stage 8, especially when the riders came to more urban sections of the course. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com
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2015 Tour de Suisse, stage 8: Bern, day 1
Stage 8 was the first day of the Tour de Suisse's two day visit to Bern—the race will stay in the Swiss capital for an individual time trial in the ninth and final stage of the event. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com
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2015 Tour de Suisse, stage 8: Bakelants
As the finish line neared, several riders began attacking out of the breakaway group. Jan Bakelants was among them. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com
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2015 Tour de Suisse, stage 8: Lutsenko
Astana's Alexey Lutsenko, under-23 world road champion in 2012, jumped clear of the breakaway group in pursuit of his first WorldTour victory. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com
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2015 Tour de Suisse, stage 8: Escape duo
Bakelants and Lutsenko teamed up to form a powerful escape duo. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com
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2015 Tour de Suisse, stage 8: Chasing
In the larger breakaway group behind, Orica-GreenEdge hoped that the combined power of Michael Albasini and Cameron Meyer could reel in the riders off the front. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com
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2015 Tour de Suisse, stage 8: Descent
Michal Kwiatkowski took some risks on a late descent hoping to make up ground on the escapees. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com
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2015 Tour de Suisse, stage 8: Victory
Lutsenko and Bakelants held their advantage all the way to the finish line, where Lutsenko proved too fast for Bakelants. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com
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2015 Tour de Suisse, stage 8: First WorldTour win
Lutsenko's victory was his first of the season, and his first ever at the WorldTour level. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com
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2015 Tour de Suisse, stage 8: Pinot in yellow
Thibaut Pinot held on to the race leader's yellow jersey, though he did lose three seconds in the GC to rivals Geraint Thomas, Simon Spilak, and Tom Dumoulin. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com
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2015 Tour de Suisse, stage 8: Sagan
Peter Sagan has won four straight Tour de Suisse points jerseys and looks set for another points classification victory this year. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com
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