Graham Watson Gallery: Tour de France stage 16

Dan Martin leads the breakaway early, but would run out of gas after splitting the group low on the Tourmalet. Photo: Graham Watson | www.grahamwatson.com

Vladimir Gusev suffers a fractured clavicle. Photo: Graham Watson | www.grahamwatson.com

An un-bandaged Tyler Farrar and Greg Henderson ride in the grupetto. Photo: Graham Watson | www.grahamwatson.com

Voeckler, en route to taking top points on every climb of the day. Photo: Graham Watson | www.grahamwatson.com

Thomas Voeckler leads Brice Feillu toward the top of the Tourmalet. Photo: Graham Watson | www.grahamwatson.com

George Hincapie wears the damage from a crash on the Tourmalet descent. Photo: Graham Watson | www.grahamwatson.com

Christian Vande Velde rides safely through stage 16. Photo: Graham Watson | www.grahamwatson.com

Edvald Boasson Hagen sets a brutal early pace for Wiggins. Photo: Graham Watson | www.grahamwatson.com

Nibali attacks high on the Col du Peyresourde, forcing Wiggins to chase. Photo: Graham Watson | www.grahamwatson.com

After shutting down a Nibali attack on the Peyresourde, Wiggins leads the Italian and Sky teammate Froome. Photo: Graham Watson | www.grahamwatson.com

Froome moves in front of Nibali near the summit of the Peyresourde to neutralize the Italian on the upper reaches of the descent. Photo: Graham Watson | www.grahamwatson.com

Nibali leads Wiggins on the descent to Luchon, where he would solidify his place on the final podium. Photo: Graham Watson | www.grahamwatson.com

Tejay van Garderen rides his way to a wider lead in the best young rider competition. Photo: Graham Watson | www.grahamwatson.com

Voeckler wins solo in Luchon, two years after his previous victory here. Photo: Graham Watson | www.grahamwatson.com

Pain faces. Jens Voigt and Chris Anker Sørensen have two of the best in the peloton and put them on display in the breakaway. Photo: Graham Watson | www.grahamwatson.com

Vincenzo Nibali comes across the line after failing to shake the Sky tandem of Bradley Wiggins and Chris Froome. Photo: Graham Watson | www.grahamwatson.com

Thomas Voeckler makes it five wins for France in the 2012 Tour. Photo: Graham Watson | www.grahamwatson.com

Thomas Voeckler wears polka dots into Thursday's final mountain stage. Photo: Graham Watson | www.grahamwatson.com

Wiggins is four days from wearing yellow in Paris. Photo: Graham Watson | www.grahamwatson.com