Luis-Leon Sanchez Wins Crash-Marred Tour de France Stage Nine

Luis-Leon Sanchez of Rabobank joined a breakaway in the first quarter of Stage Nine of the 2011 Tour de France Sunday, and stayed out front through the rest of the race, winning the stage and taking second in the General Classification (GC).
Luis-Leon Sanchez Wins Crash-Marred Tour de France Stage Nine
BREAKAWAY WIN: Luis-Leon Sanchez celebrates winning Stage Nine of the 2011 Tour de France. Michael Steele/Getty Images
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BREAKAWAY WIN: Luis-Leon Sanchez celebrates winning Stage Nine of the 2011 Tour de France. (Michael Steele/Getty Images )
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