Fun last half-hour today, with a world-class breakaway group enlivening things around the 12km mark. Talent notwithstanding, Alessandro Ballan, Matti Breschel, David De la Fuente and Philippe Gilbert couldn't survive the undulating, technical run-in, which eventually left us with a bunch sprint. Results:
- Borut Božič, Vacansoleil
- Tyler Farrar, Gamin
- Daniele Bennati, Liquigas
- Davide Vigano,
- Tom Boonen, Quick Step
Not much change in GC, Greipel stays in gold until tomorrow, when the cronomen will take over. Here's your image du jour:
