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The group at the front consists of around 30 riders, including Lauren Dickson, a FDJ United-SUEZ team mate of Demi Vollering. The British rider started the day 1.38 behind Van der Breggen, in sixth place.
Having her in the break puts hige pressure on Van der Breggen and her SD Worx squad.
We’re not yet sure whether she has been dropped or whether a huge breakaway has been allowed to form.
Anna van der Breggen is onto something in the leading part of the peloton, instead the maglia rosa is 55 seconds behind, with a group of around 30 at the front.
Isabella Holmgren was the first of the Lidl-Trek riders home yesterday. and is the best young rider in this year’s race.
The Canadian rider is “nervous but excited” about her GC role.
130km to go
Still all together as we approach the top of the unclassified climb. It’s almost 30km from the top unit they reach the bottom of the Passo Tre Croci and, while it’s a gentle false flat, it could be the perfect place for a break to go clear.
But what about yesterday, the stage 4 time trial certainly rearranged the general classification
Visma-Lease a Bike are on the front of the bunch. They’ll be looking to the ir young French climber, Marion Bunel for a big day. She put time into Van der Breggen on the final day of the Vuelta Femenina, on the slopes of l’Angliru. There’s nothing quite so brutal today, though.
After such a tumultuous day yesterday, who’s wearing which jersey?
Major shake-up to overall standings after tough uphill TT with big time gaps.
We’re at the base of PIeve di Cadore with a complete peloton.
First up is the unclassified climb to Pieve di Cadore is 5km at 5.4%. We’ll be there in just over 10km.
The first categorised climb is Passo Tre Croci is the day’s first climb, but…
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