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“I think my main focus should be the GC now,” Puck Pieterse of Fenix-Deceuninck told Eurosport before today’s start. “But we’ll have to see how I get over the longer climbs today. We have a first category climb for the first time … I’ll see how the legs are, try to follow – follow, follow, follow.”“I’m quite excited for the coming days,” Pieterse adds.
“I think Canyon-SRAM is a bit more adaptable rather than SD Worx,” Slappendel say. “I’m wondering how this race is going to evolve. Not much happening behind but there will need to be when we hit the mountains.”The gap is 4min 50sec. The break is about to hit a significant uncategorised climb which comes before the cat-two.It seems the peloton deliberately allowed the break a fairly long leash while Ghekiere and Vos went for the QOM points and sprint points respectively.
“The riders covered 35.1 km in the second hour of racing.” states the official site. “With an average speed of 38.4 km/h so far they are ahead of the fastest expected schedule.”1. Pieterse 10 ptsThe peloton is just cresting the Col de la Croix de la Serra, the first climb, and the only category one on today’s menu.
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