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If I was OGE, Trek and Lampre I'd be trying to make this stage as hard as possible for Etixx.

 

Lots of teams and riders who have a good reason to go really hard today. I think there's going to be a lot of riders struggling to hang on all day.

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Going to be a very fast finish

 

Tough day in the saddle awaits, pace will be very high

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Going to be a very fast finish

 

Tough day in the saddle awaits, pace will be very high

Ja, the sprinters teams are going to keep the pace very hot to make sure the break doesn't stick.
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The breakaway specialists and the small teams will be targeting this stage. A very nice profile for a long range attempt by a small group of committed riders to think they have a chance of staying away.

 

First attack

 

Boem (BAR), Mohoric (LAM), Matthias Brändle (IAM) and Rosskopf (BMC)

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It seems that Nippo Vini Fantini is chasing the break after the Italian team failed to place a man in the move.

 

 

 

 

Nippo has brought the gap down to 1:45.

 

 

 

This is Kittel's spare bike with pink bar tape.

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160km remaining from 200km

13:22:25 CEST

After almost an hour of racing the break of four riders leads by 1:10. They will have to fight hard if they want to stay away.

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This is the current GC after three stages. With the rollig finale and time bonuses of 3-2-1 at the intermediate sprints and 10-6-4 at the finish.

 

1 Marcel Kittel (Ger) Etixx - Quick-Step 9:13:10
2 Tom Dumoulin (Ned) Team Giant-Alpecin 0:00:09
3 Andrey Amador (CRc) Movistar Team 0:00:15
4 Tobias Ludvigsson (Swe) Team Giant-Alpecin 0:00:17
5 Moreno Moser (Ita) Cannondale Pro Cycling 0:00:21
6 Bob Jungels (Lux) Etixx - Quick-Step 0:00:22
7 Matthias Brandle (Aut) IAM Cycling 0:00:23
8 Roger Kluge (Ger) IAM Cycling 0:00:25
9 Chad Haga (USA) Team Giant-Alpecin
10 Georg Preidler (Aut) Team Giant-Alpecin 0:00:26

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Is there anyone who wants me to keep updating or should I rather not?

Please keep updating. . I may not comment.. but I am desperate for updates today cause I am not near the TV or streaming this afternoon. Plus I forgot to set the pvr
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Is there anyone who wants me to keep updating or should I rather not?

Please keep updating. . I may not comment.. but I am desperate for updates today cause I am not near the TV or streaming this afternoon. Plus I forgot to set the pvr
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13:33:28 CEST

The gap is down to 30 seconds. We can expect a new break to form if these four are caught.

 

 

13:36:18 CEST

Race radio confirms the fast start. The riders covered 50.1km/h in the first hour.

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