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Tour de France 16: Cyril Dessel descends to victory

Cyril Dessel is ecstatic on the podium

  • Schleck (R) leads Bernhard Kohl and Cadel Evans (L).
  • Yellow jersey Frank Schleck descends the Col de la Bonette
  • Cyril Dessel used his descending skills to good effect to win stage 16
  • Cadel Evans leads Frank Schleck home at the end of stage 16
  • Cyril Dessel is ecstatic on the podium
  • Roman Kreuzinger leads Christian Vande Velde across the line Tuesday.
  • A hard-working Andy Schleck hangs onto the best young rider's white jersey Tuesday.
  • Gerolsteiner's Bernhard Kohl gets help from Bernard Hinault Tuesday.
  • Frank Schleck completes a successful first day in yellow.

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Cyril Dessel is ecstatic on the podium

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