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Ayuso has been caught by the chase group. He must have slowed down as he started descending.
Pedersen has been brought back by the group of chasers, which now has about 15 riders in it. They’re 15 seconds behind Ayuso.
150KM TO GO
Ayuso reaches the top first, followed by Pedersen, whole Nicolau and Quinn sprint for third.
KOM – PORT DEL CANTO
Pedersen is no longer closing in on Ayuso – he’s started to struggle while Ayuso is soaring to the summit.
Former mountains classification leader Nicolau is in that move – he must have the KOM points in mind, coming up in just over a kilometre.
Meanwhile another chase group of 4 has formed behind Pedersen.
Pedersen is even closing in on Ayuso – he can see him up the road.
Mads Pedersen has attacked! That’s quite something considering he was dropped out of the peloton earlier on this climb.
And that group have now all been brought back into the peloton. So once again we’re back in the situation we were in – Ayuso leading, and the peloton all together.
The 5-man Vervaeke group has caught Raúl García Pierna .
More riders have joined Vervaeke.
Vervaeke has passed that chase group, and is now third on the road behind Ayuso and Garcia Pierna.
More attacks out of the peloton, including from Vervaeke.
They’ve been joined by a couple of other riders.
Peters and Quinn are the two attackers.
As we speak, the attacks recommence with a Decathlon and an EF rider giving it a go.
Activity has quietened down in the peloton, with the attacks ceasing for now. Raúl García Pierna has managed to stay ahead of the peloton, though.
Ayuso leads, by 25 seconds. Raúl García Pierna is second behind him, and the peloton is still together behind him – for now.
160KM TO GO
Raúl García Pierna has attacked out of the peloton and has a gap.
We’re halfway up the climb, and still Ayuso is the only rider with a gap on the peloton.
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