var race = "73rd Tour de Suisse (2009)"; 

var stages = new Array();

var cyclingnews_results_base_url = "http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/road/2009/jun09/suisse09/?id=results/suisse09";

var event_description = '&laquo; <a href="http://www.steephill.tv/tour-de-suisse/">Tour de Suisse 2009 Live Dashboard</a>';

var event_date = "June 13-21";

var stage = {"stage": "no prologue", "photos" : []};
stages.push(stage);

var stage = {"stage": "Mauren - Ruggell, 7.8km", "photos" : [{"img": "PIC37399713.jpg", "desc": "33 Frank Schleck (Lux) Team Saxo Bank  @ 45 seconds"}, {"img": "PIC37400989.jpg", "desc": "Back racing again. 100 Alessandro Ballan (Ita) Lampre - N.G.C @ 1 minute"}, {"img": "PIC37401690.jpg", "desc": ""}, {"img": "PIC37402391.jpg", "desc": "29 Damiano Cunego (Ita) Lampre - N.G.C.  @ 43 seconds"}, {"img": "PIC37403248.jpg", "desc": "3rd Andreas Kloeden (Ger) Astana "}, {"img": "PIC37404872-1.jpg", "desc": "1st Fabian Cancellara (Swi) Team Saxo Bank. 7.8 km in  9.21  (50.053 km/h)"}, {"img": "PIC37405801.jpg", "desc": "6th Kim Kirchen (Lux) Team Columbia - Highroad    @ 31 seconds"}, {"img": "PIC37406620.jpg", "desc": "2nd Roman Kreuziger (Cze) Liquigas @ 19 seconds"}, {"img": "PIC37407316.jpg", "desc": ""}]};
stages.push(stage);

var stage = {"stage": "Davos - Davos, 150km", "photos" : [{"img": "100-3625965057_d6b54f6f06_b.jpg", "desc": "Didi the Devil with His Baby &quot;Boris Becker&quot;"}, {"img": "200-PIC37755154.jpg", "desc": ""}, {"img": "210-PIC37756404.jpg", "desc": ""}, {"img": "220-PIC37757486.jpg", "desc": ""}, {"img": "322-PIC37758134.jpg", "desc": "Columbia's Bernhard Eisel  wins the photo finish ahead of Milram's Gerald Ciolek and Rabobank's Oscar Friere "}, {"img": "324-3625612975_32ecbfef0f_o.jpg", "desc": "", "height": 412}, {"img": "325-PIC37759924.jpg", "desc": ""}, {"img": "450-Eisel-on-TV.jpg", "desc": "Winner's interview", "height": 1502}, {"img": "550-PIC37760727.jpg", "desc": "", "height": 1502}, {"img": "560-PIC37761265.jpg", "desc": "Fabian Cancellara remains in Yellow"}]};
stages.push(stage);

var stage = {"stage": "Davos - Lumino 198km", "photos" : [{"img": "315-PIC40019871-cropped.jpg", "desc": "Mark Cavendish wins by a bike length ahead of Oscar Friere (who's tucked in behind) and the 3rd place finisher, Thor Hushovd of Cervelo"}, {"img": "320-PIC40025815.jpg", "desc": "Cav always enjoys a good victory salute"}, {"img": "400-PIC40068636.jpg", "desc": "A mass sprint win always involves a lot of teammate work", "height": 1280}, {"img": "410-PIC40064324.jpg", "desc": "Home favourite Fabian Cancellara of Team Saxo Bank remains in Yellow heading into stage 4"}, {"img": "550-PIC40034624.jpg", "desc": ""}, {"img": "560-PIC40039981.jpg", "desc": "", "height": 1511}, {"img": "565-PIC40043419.jpg", "desc": "", "height": 1511}]};
stages.push(stage);

var stage = {"stage": "Biasca - St&auml;fa 195km", "photos" : [{"img": "150-PIC40366234.jpg", "desc": "The peloton snaking its way up the <a href=en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Gotthard_Pass>San Gottardo Pass</a>"}, {"img": "155-PIC40289215.jpg", "desc": "Lots of big snow banks higher up"}, {"img": "165-PIC40490810.jpg", "desc": "Cobbles on the climb"}, {"img": "170-PIC40318186.jpg", "desc": "The last few swtichbacks with fans eagerly awaiting at the top of San Gottardo (el. 2108 m.) "}, {"img": "310-PIC40451411.jpg", "desc": "The seven man break has started its bunch sprint. Matti Breschel of Saxo Bank (right) comes out of Astana's Maxim Iglinski draft with 50m to go"}, {"img": "315-PIC40452228.jpg", "desc": "Matti Breschel is losing space to his left at the barriers but he's winning the race to the line"}, {"img": "320-PIC40433223-cropped.jpg", "desc": "The bike throw photo finish in St&auml;fa"}, {"img": "325-PIC40438257.jpg", "desc": ""}, {"img": "550-PIC40443871.jpg", "desc": "Denmark's Matti Breschel of Saxo Bank has a chance now to issue a victory salute"}, {"img": "560-PIC40446641.jpg", "desc": "Slovenia's Tadej Valjavec of Ag2r, who is normally a GC sleeper, dons the Yellow Jersey"}]};
stages.push(stage);

var stage = {"stage": "St&auml;fa - Serfaus", "photos" : [{"img": "260-PIC40730806.jpg", "desc": "The peleton looks like its way to a serene, late afternoon mountaintop finish in Serfaus"}, {"img": "280-PIC40605626.jpg", "desc": "Rein Taaramae of Cofids was aggressive over the final kms to Serfaus. Notice Fabian Cancellara about to bridge up"}, {"img": "282-PIC40606168.jpg", "desc": "Eventual stage winner, Michael Albasini, on the wheel of Rein Taaramae "}, {"img": "284-PIC40608258.jpg", "desc": "The Yellow Jersey, Tadej Valjavec of AG2R La Mondiale, chasing to close the gap"}, {"img": "286-PIC40610606.jpg", "desc": "Lampre's Damiano Cunego leads the remaining group of riders"}, {"img": "320-PIC40592648.jpg", "desc": "Michael Albasini is one of the many  Columbia-Highroad riders with wins this year. He also <a href=http://www.steephill.tv/vuelta-al-pais-vasco/#04-results-2009 target=_blank>won</a> stage 4 at <i>Vuelta al Pais Vasco</i> in April"}, {"img": "322-PIC40596189.jpg", "desc": "Fabian Cancellara lost ground in the final 100m but finished second"}, {"img": "550-PIC40601161.jpg", "desc": "A popular win by Swiss native Michael Albasini", "height": 1076}, {"img": "560-PIC40603422.jpg", "desc": " Several riders fell off the top of the leaderboard today and now Slovenia's Tadej Valjavec of AG2R La Mondiale has a lead of 14 seconds over new 2nd place rider Olivier Zaugg of Liquigas "}]};
stages.push(stage);

var stage = {"stage": "Oberriet - Bad Zurzach 177 km", "photos" : [{"img": "310-PIC40880398.jpg", "desc": ""}, {"img": "320-PIC40881833.jpg", "desc": "Another easy win for Mark Cavendish"}]};
stages.push(stage);

var stage = {"stage": "Bad Zurzach - Vallorbe Juraparc 204 km", "photos" : [{"img": "275-PIC41039177.jpg", "desc": "Roman Kreuziger of Liquigas gave a good dig with 3 km to go"}, {"img": "280-PIC41041656.jpg", "desc": "Every bike racing fan should like this guy's style. April's <a href=http://www.steephill.tv/tour-de-romandie/ target=_blank>Tour de Romandie</a> overall winner can lay down credible attacks. Today, he was looking to cut into the 42 second lead  Tadej Valjavec holds."}, {"img": "285-PIC41044436-edited.jpg", "desc": "Fabian Cancellara of Team Saxo Bank did most of the chasing. Kim Kirchen is about to make his decisive move."}, {"img": "287-PIC41048388.jpg", "desc": "At the back of the chase group, riders (as in Ryder Hesjedal of Garmin) have entered the house of pain."}, {"img": "289-PIC41072776.jpg", "desc": "What's up with Andy Schleck the last two days?"}, {"img": "320-PIC41055204.jpg", "desc": "Kim Kirchen came around Roman Kreuziger in the final 150m for another Team Columbia win."}, {"img": "321-PIC41058388.jpg", "desc": "\"I'm not here to train for results, <b><font color=red>I'm here for results</b></font>\", Kirchen said post race"}, {"img": "322-PIC41061817.jpg", "desc": "Roman Kreuziger's good effort wasn't quite enough, but he did cut 11 seconds off of Tadej Valjavec's race lead"}, {"img": "550-PIC41066634.jpg", "desc": "A win like this can do wonders for your Tour de France team selection chances. Tomorrow's stage finishes on Crans-Montana where Kim Kirchen also won last year."}, {"img": "560-PIC41140308.jpg", "desc": "The ladies are really starting to dig Tadej Valjavec in Yellow."}]};
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var stage = {"stage": "Le Sentier - Crans-Montana 182km", "photos" : [{"img": "265-PIC41272870.jpg", "desc": "The lead group at the base of Crans-Montana"}, {"img": "270-PIC41255208.jpg", "desc": "Frank Schleck pace setting for teammate Fabian Cancellera"}, {"img": "272-PIC41259507.jpg", "desc": "Among the group are Tadej Valjavec in Yellow, Tony Martin of Columbia in Pink and Andreas Kloeden"}, {"img": "274-PIC41266259.jpg", "desc": "More Team Columbia in the lead group: Kim Kirchen and Michael Albasini sandwiched around Estonia's Rein Taaramae of Cofidis"}, {"img": "320-PIC41284345.jpg", "desc": "Tony Martin wins the \"mountaintop finish\" ahead of Damiano Cunego"}, {"img": "330-PIC41290518.jpg", "desc": "Tony Martin becomes the fifth different Team Columbia rider to win a stage at this year's Tour de Suisse"}, {"img": "335-PIC41294169.jpg", "desc": "Cancellera crosses 3rd two seconds later ahead of the race leader, Tadej Valjavec"}, {"img": "550-PIC41311490.jpg", "desc": "Tony Martin on the podium"}, {"img": "560-PIC41321152.jpg", "desc": "The points leader, Fabian Cancellera  is now only four seconds back of race leader, Tadej Valjavec. It's all but certain Canellera will upgrade to Yellow tomorrow.", "height": 1507}]};
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var stage = {"stage": "Bern - Bern (ITT) 39km", "photos" : [{"img": "200-PIC41433985.jpg", "desc": ""}, {"img": "250-PIC41361691.jpg", "desc": "Long time no hear... 3rd Thomas Dekker (Ned) Silence-Lotto was @ 1.42 off the winning time"}, {"img": "255-PIC41362720.jpg", "desc": "2nd Tony Martin (Ger) Team Columbia - Highroad @ 1.27 off the winning time set by..."}, {"img": "260-PIC41363500.jpg", "desc": "Fabian Cancellara (Swi) Team Saxo Bank was the winner"}, {"img": "265-PIC41366901.jpg", "desc": "The winning time: 38.5 km in 46:01"}, {"img": "270-PIC41367993.jpg", "desc": "59th on the day was the Yellow Jersey, Tadej Valjavec (Slo) AG2R La Mondiale, dropping him to 7th  on the final GC"}, {"img": "275-PIC41374970.jpg", "desc": "Cancellara cruising to victory..."}, {"img": "550-PIC41370808.jpg", "desc": "The final Yellow Jersey goes to Cancellera when it counts most", "height": 1511}, {"img": "560-PIC41372149.jpg", "desc": "Final GC Podium L-to-R: 3rd Roman Kreuziger (Cze) Liquigas, 1st Fabian Cancellara (Swi) Team Saxo Bank, 2nd Tony Martin (Ger) Team Columbia - Highroad"}]};
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