Join Tom Bassam as the 168.3-kilometre stage rolls across the Jura mountains from Dôle to Lausanne
The gap is 40secs to the breakaway. Van Aert already has Michael Matthews on his back wheel. Squeaky saddle time.EF Education-EasyPost and Ineos are now taking it up at the front of the peloton, Luke Rowe, as per usual, is marshalling things for the British team. Jumbo-Visma have lined up on the other side of the road.The peloton is travelling around 4km faster than the two riders off the front and the gap is now barely over a minute.
The challenge now for the teams interested in getting a stage win is reel back in Cattaneo and Wright in the drag to Lausanne. The peloton is flying right now, with the average pace up above 60km on the flat with a tailwind assisting.There are now three distinct groups out on the road as the riders spread out on the descent. The breakaway lead is slowly coming down, it is now down to 1min 44secs.
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