Sutton/Team Novo Nordisk has just launched an attack from the peleton

Seven riders have decided to give chase but are over four minutes down, in this group are Hinault/IAM Cycling, Kroon/Saxo Tinkoff, Boonen/Omega Pharma, Vaitkus/Orica GreenEdge, Ulissi/Lampre, Vichot/FDJ and Peraud/AG2R

Voeckler/Europcar and Serpa/Lampre are giving chase on the descent of Col de la Porte after the initial chase group was caught before the top

Lots of riders are already suffering and this group of twenty eight are already way behind the race

Its all change again from behind as a new group containing Westra/Vacansoleil, Race Leader Sanchez/Belkin, I.Izagirre/Euskaltel, Monfort/Radioshack, Rogers/Saxo Tinkoff and Castroviejo and Lastras both Movistar have detached themselves from the peleton and are giving chase

Inside the final ten kilometres with 1m 42s over the chasers

The chase group is swept up by the peleton which is now only 44 riders strong

Sutton approaches the flame rouge

And he celebrates a brilliant solo victory

John Degenkolb - Giant Shimano

Wilco Kelderman - Belkin Pro Cycling Team

Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team

What a great stage win from Gary and a battling way for him to end the race and to top off a mixed event for him he grabbed the dotted jersey as well from his last stage heroics

Alessandro Bazzana
Fabio Calabria
William Dugan
Aldo Ino Ilesic
Javier Megias
Kiel Reijnen
Joey Rosskopf
Martijn Verschoor

Bosman/Rabobank Development Team, Groen/Cyclingteam De Rijke and Fumeaux/IAM Cycling went away right at the start and have slowly built up a lead of 5m 47s

MTN Qhubeka are trying to keep the break within a reasonable distance

The trio continue to tap out a good rhythm together

Rasch/Sky Procycling and Orica GreenEdge duo Durbridge and Docker have left the peleton and are chasing

MTN have done a great job and have brought the whole race back together

Sutton/Sky Procycling attacks and is followed closely by Archbold/An Post Chain Reaction and Reihs/Team Cult Energy

Archbold takes off on his own

In to the last kilometre but the pack are gaining, can he hold on

And they catch him before the finish and its the Italian Napolitano of Accent Jobs who celebrates

1 – Moreno Moser/Cannondale Pro Cycling - 188
2 – Rinaldo Nocentini/AG2R La Mondiale - 156
3 – Fabian Cancellara/Radioshack Leopard – 128
16 – Gary Sutton/Team Novo Nordisk - 81

1 - Belkin Pro Cycling Team - 388
2 - BMC Racing Team - 299
3 – Omega Pharma – Quickstep Cycling Team – 289
15 – Team Novo Nordisk - 96

1 – Danilo Napolitano/Accent Jobs-Wanty - 270
2 – Stephane Poulhies – Cofidis, Solutions Credits - 164
3 – Adrien Petit - Cofidis, Solutions Credits – 145
12 – Jack Bauer/Team Novo Nordisk - 101

1 - Cofidis, Solutions Credits - 605
2 - Accent Jobs-Wanty - 524
3 – Sojasun – 394
7 – Team Novo Nordisk - 300

1 – Fabian Cancellara/Radioshack Leopard - 996
2 – Tom Boonen/Omega Pharma – Quickstep Cycling Team - 825
3 - Moreno Moser/Cannondale Pro Cycling – 808
20 – Gary Sutton/Team Novo Nordisk - 389

1 – Sky Procycling - 2725
2 – Omega Pharma – Quickstep Cycling Team - 2469
3 – BMC Racing Team – 2182
19 – Team Novo Nordisk - 866

1 – Fabian Cancellara/Radioshack Leopard - 8
2 – Andrey Amador/Movistar Team - 6
3 – Matthew Goss/Orica GreenEdge – 5
24 – Jack Bauer/Team Novo Nordisk - 2

1 – Movistar Team - 13
2 – Team Saxo Tinkoff -12
3 – Radioshack-Leopard - 12
11 – Team Novo Nordisk - 7

Alessandro Bazzana
Jack Bobridge
Alexander Efimkin
Julien El Fares
Sondre Holst Enger
Aldo Ino Ilesic
Javier Megias
Martijn Verschoor