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A lonely fugitive, Russian racer Dimitri Konychev ascends the famous paved road 'La Tremola' lined by snow walls on his way to winning the fifth stage of the Tour de Suisse, from Widnau to the St. Gotthard pass, Saturday, June 23, 2001 on the St. Gotthard. Konychev wins the stage with an advance of 1:57 on Italians Gilberto Simoni and Wladimir Belli, who is new overall leader of the tour. (KEYSTONE/Alessandro della Valle) === ELECTRONIC IMAGE===