Graham Watson photos from stage 9 of the 2010 Tour de France

2010 Tour de France stage 9, Andy Schleck gets that jersey he wanted.

2010 Tour de France stage 9, Thor Hushovd went on the attack early and grabbed six points for the day.

2010 Tour de France stage 9, Chris Horner on the Madeleine.

2010 Tour de France stage 9, Ryder Hesjedal lost time on the Madeleine.

2010 Tour de France stage 9, Spanish champion Jose Ivan Gutierrez was one of three Caisse d’Epargne riders in the break.

2010 Tour de France stage 9, George Hincapie and Cadel Evans

2010 Tour de France stage 9, Jakob Fugslang puts in a big effort on the Madeleine before Schleck hits the gas.

2010 Tour de France stage 9, Farrar was content to spend the final climb with the gruppetto.

2010 Tour de France stage 9, Cadel Evans had hoped to spend more than one day in yellow.

2010 Tour de France stage 9, the peloton on the Colombiere

2010 Tour de France stage 9. BMC’s Markus Burghardt leads

2010 Tour de France stage 9. Giro winner Ivan Basso finished 2:50 back.

2010 Tour de France stage 9. On the Cat 2. Col des Aravis.

2010 Tour de France stage 9. Andy Schleck and Alberto Contador

2010 Tour de France, stage 9. Cadel Evans

2010 Tour de France, stage 9. Sandy Casar wins

2010 Tour de France stage 9. BMC rode like a race leader’s team should.

2010 Tour de France stage 9, Cadel Evans

2010 Tour de France stage 9

2010 Tour de France stage 9, Lance Armstrong had a much better day than Sunday.

2010 Tour de France stage 9, Caisse d’Epargne put three riders in the break in hopes of moving Luis Leon Sanchez up on GC

2010 Tour de France stage 9, Samuel Sanchez came close to catching Schleck and Contador on the descent.

2010 Tour de France stage 9, Michael Rogers and Jani Brajkovic were among the victims of the Madeleine.

2010 Tour de France stage 9, Christophe Moreau – the oldest rider in this Tour – had an impressive ride.

2010 Tour de France stage 9, Levi Leipheimer came close, finishing with Gesink and Menchov.