There was plenty of excitement in today’s stage of the Tour de France, a 179 kilometre run from Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne.

It’s been a fabulous start to the 2010 Tour de France for the sole Irish rider in the race, Nicholas Roche.

Seven-time Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong is joined by two former podium finishers in Team RadioShack’s nine-man squad for July’s race.