The Classics

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And it's still Stannard on the front, doing all the chasing.

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The gap creeps out to 55 seconds as Stannard does all the work on his own.

 

 

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BMC and Lotto will be happy to see the Brit burn himself out but they need to think about chasing once the climbs are finished with.

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All the Omega riders are on the front now as they hit the next flat section. Belkin through in some support with Vansummeren helping too.

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61km to go and the gap is now a minute. Lotto have a number of riders further back from the main peloton so Greipel is going to have to wait for support. But Sky hit the front with reinforcements.

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As the Boonen group add another couple of seconds to their advantage. The gap now out to 1'06.

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Onto the final climb for the leaders, the gap now 1'09.

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Lotto lead the chase, Sky close by as the gap moves to 1'11.

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Lampaert is given a bottle by the Omega team car and with 47km to go the gap is at 1'09.

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Wynants drops back to his Belkin team car and picks up some food, as well as some advice. Belkin have moved off the front for now so it's just Omega who are driving the group.

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Knees is on the front of the chase now and the gap has come down to 1'05.

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44 kays to go

 

And the gap ticks under a minute for the first time.

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Belkin have started to work again with Omega, the lead now at 57 seconds.

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And Katusha now join the chase, they'll be working for Kristoff of course.

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Just love the excitement as the race winds up

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Paolini takes a short turn on the front as Stannard and the Eisel follow suit.