The Classics

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Orica are still setting the pace for the peloton as Omega move up with a handful of riders. Out in front and Jos van Emden (Belkin) only has a handful of seconds on the main break.

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65 kms to go

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At the back of the peloton a number of riders are getting rid of jackets and extra layers as we move into the final 65km of action.

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Van Emden is back with the break but they only have around a minute now on the peloton with 63km to go.

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All coming back together again

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Smukulis is the next rider to chance his arm from the break. Again he goes alone and there's no reaction from the rest of the break.

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There's a crash near the back of the peloton. A couple of riders down but they're all up smartly and back on their bikes. Testi from Androni is the only rider with a slight mechanical from the fall.

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There's a crash near the back of the peloton. A couple of riders down but they're all up smartly and back on their bikes. Testi from Androni is the only rider with a slight mechanical from the fall.

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Onto the Eikenberg though for Smukulis who has about 20 seconds on the break.

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The Katusha man hugs the right hand side of the smooth road in a bid to avoid the cobbles as IAM Cycling now set the pace for the peloton as they hit the climb too.

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The next climb is just around the corner but there's a couple of little attacks from the peloton. The break meanwhile have brought back Smukulis.

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Boonen attacks. Joined by rider from Orica-GreenEDGE and Ag2r La Mondiale.

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Boonen attacks. Joined by rider from Orica-GreenEDGE and Ag2r La Mondiale.

 

Now we talking business. he loves to go from far out.

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4 riders have jumped from the peloton. Omega Pharma-QuickStep closing it down.

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The break has split in half with the peloton at 47 seconds.

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Onto the Taaineberg and there's a huge attack from the break as there's also an huge attack from Boonen at the foot of the climb.