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The peloton is chasing this one down too, though, their initial lead of 25 seconds having decreased to 15 seconds.
Iñigo Elosegui and, yet again, Baptiste Veistroffer have attacked and have a small lead.
The peloton is all back together again having been split earlier.
The race is very much on as attackers try to form a break, and there’s been a split in the bunch.
It’s another warm day out there in the Basque Country, with a temperature of over 20 degrees. So far this race has not been affected by the kind of rain weather familiar from past editions and that this part of the world is renowned for – the tourist board must be grateful, not to mention the riders taking part.
The riders are currently climbing a small unclassified hill, typical of today’s undulating terrain.
And now they’ve been clawed back – the race is all together again.
Veistroffer has joined the other two, and they have 30 seconds on the peloton. This is looking promising for them.
Veistroffer is purusuing them, after his initial attempt to go clear failed. He’s clearly in the mood today.
Maxime Decomble and the man in the King of the Mountain’s jersey, Joan Bou, are the latest riders to make a move.
With so many riders no longer a threat on GC, and on a day with parcours that could suit many types of riders, today’s could be a very competetive fight to get into the day’s break.
That duo has been brought back.
Anders Halland Johannessen and Baptiste Veistroffer are on the attack.
A reminder of what happened at yesterday’s stage.
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