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STAGE 9

 

There's not a cloud in the sky today and the temperature has risen since yesterday. There's very little in the way of wind to cool down the ride

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We'll had at least one non-starter today in Igor Anton. The Spanish rider has been suffering with stomach problems for the past couple of days.

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Today's stage started off to a tricky and hilly start as the road goes up almost immediately, which is why Contador and many others were on the rollers this afternoon.

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We're only just over 10km into the stage but we've got our first abandon of the day. Enrico Battaglin, who was involved in a crash earlier in the week, has climbed off. He's the second LottoNL-Jumbo rider to quit.

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10 kms in and there's a break!

 

So here it is, the list of riders out front: Simon Clarke. (Cannondale-Drapac), Dylan Teuns (BMC), Alexandre Geniez (FDJ), Jan Bakelants (AG2R La Mondiale), De Gendt (Lotto-Soudal), David de la Cruz (Etixx-QuickStep), Luis Leon Sanchez (Astana), Moreno Moser (Cannondale-Drapac), Mathias Frank (IAM Cycling), Dries Devenyns (IAM Cycling), Bartosz Huzarski (Bora Argon 18), Pello Bilbao (Caja Rural).

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That's a very strong move up there and, for now, the peloton is keeping them at close quarters. Just 32 seconds for the 12 escapees.

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While teams such as Movistar, Sky and TInkoff seem happy to let this one go, Trek is frustrated with missing the move and the American outfit is chasing at the moment.

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It appears Trek and Dimension Data have accepted defeat. The gap is going up much quicker now and currently stands at two minutes

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The latest time check has the escapees at 3:14, which makes David de la Cruz the virtual leader. The Etixx rider is just 2:46 down in the overall classification. In normal circumstances that would mean the break was doomed but Movistar seemed pretty eager to get rid of the jersey to avoid spending too much energy. They may try to do the same today.

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