The Rettenbachferner will as usual play a decisive part in the race. It's the last chance to create gains in the GC prior to the final stage time trial. We have a puncheur in the race lead, Bakelants. He can climb alright but is probably not a danger for overall victory given his time trialling skills. Riders who do want to win the race will need to try and gain on Phinney today.



A 9 man breakaway goes clear. Moreno, Ghyselinck, Hoffman, Kluge, Campero, Boonratanathanakorn, Kennaugh, Laengen and Sestili.



12 KoM points available early in the stage, and Laengen takes them to add to his collection and move up those standings.

The Rettenbachferner has 10km of steep climbing, but with a need to make an impact, Keinath attacks early at 15km to go.



It is a foolish move and he is caught. When we do start the main climbing, it is Van den Broeck who attacks immediately with 10km to go. He gets a gap and rides up to the breakaway.



That is the death sentence for this particular move, but he is off again afterwards. Joined by Keinath and Martin. 3 of the relegation threatened teams all on the attack at once!



They get a small gap, but are ultimately brought back. Keinath tries again, followed by Phinney. Fothen, Pedraza, Uran and De la Fuente all also show intent, but getting that gap is proving difficult.

Martin, Pedraza, Phinney, Fothen, De la Fuente and Keinath do get a small gap - but a reaction is coming.



Uran leads the chase, and along with Brajkovic rides up to Martin, Pedraza, Phinney and Fothen.



Gesink forces his way across too - but being left behind here are Van den Broeck, Keinath, De la Fuente and race leader Bakelants.



Van den Broeck should have been good enough to make the front selection, but it is worse news for Keinath who really needs a big result - are both paying for their earlier enthusiasm?

The 7 leaders are quickly pulling away now, but approaching the final kilometre Dan Martin is forced to let go.



And upon entering that final kilometre it is Uran and Brajkovic who lead the battle for the stage.



Uran has the slight advantage, and the pair of them are very closely matched as they fight towards the line. Gesink is doing his best to keep up.



And Rigoberto Uran holds on to win the stage! 2nd for Brajkovic, with Gesink 3rd.



And some gaps have opened up behind! 12 seconds to Fothen, and 26 to Phinney and Pedraza. Those gaps, to Phinney in particular, could be crucial. Brajkovic will take the race lead, 4 seconds ahead of Gesink.

Dan Martin struggled through the final kilometre, losing 1'04.



But the good news for him is that two of his rivals are further back. Van den Broeck managed to ride away from his group, but ends up 2'15 behind Uran.



Bakelandts then leads the next group home at 2'40 - a respectable result for him in defense of his race lead. It's not so good news for Keinath though.

1	Rigoberto Úran	Milka - AVG
2	Janez Brajkovic	Heineken presented by California Giant Berry Farms	s.t.
3	Robert Gesink	Project 1t4i	s.t.
4	Markus Fothen	Festina-Canal+	+ 12
5	Taylor Phinney	Wikipedia	+ 26
6	Walter Pedraza	Koenigsegg	s.t.
7	Daniel Martin	Pendleton's	+ 1'04
8	Jurgen Van den Broeck	Team Puma - SAP	+ 2'15
9	Jan Bakelants	Pearl Adidas	+ 2'40
10	Nico Keinath	Team B&O	s.t.
11	Paolo Scarponi	Wiggle Professional Cycling Team	s.t.
12	David De la Fuente	Lotto - Cervelo	s.t.
13	Manuel Lloret	Lotto - Cervelo	+ 3'16

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GC

1	Janez Brajkovic	Heineken presented by California Giant Berry Farms	25h54'32
2	Robert Gesink	Project 1t4i	+ 4
3	Walter Pedraza	Koenigsegg	+ 20
4	Rigoberto Úran	Milka - AVG	+ 25
5	Markus Fothen	Festina-Canal+	+ 36
6	Taylor Phinney	Wikipedia	+ 50
7	Daniel Martin	Pendleton's	+ 1'20
8	Jan Bakelants	Pearl Adidas	+ 1'54
9	David De la Fuente	Lotto - Cervelo	+ 2'53
10	Nico Keinath	Team B&O	+ 3'13
11	Jurgen Van den Broeck	Team Puma - SAP	+ 3'17
12	Manuel Lloret	Lotto - Cervelo	+ 3'29
13	Stefan Schumacher	UBS - BMC	+ 7'01
14	Paolo Scarponi	Wiggle Professional Cycling Team	+ 7'08
15	Jelle Vanendert	Project 1t4i	+ 7'36
16	Leopold König	Milka - AVG	+ 7'56
17	Martin Hacecký	Team B&O	+ 8'17
18	Ricardo Van der Velde	Team Bacardi	+ 8'33
19	Vitaliy Popkov	Metinvest-Emirates	+ 9'58
20	Vladimir Gusev	Pendleton's	+ 10'55
21	Konstantin Siutsou	Pendleton's	+ 10'59
22	Tyler Brandt	Heineken presented by California Giant Berry Farms	s.t.
23	Jakub Danacik	Koenigsegg	+ 11'15
24	Serge Pauwels	Koenigsegg	s.t.
25	Tim Dees	Festina-Canal+	+ 11'57
26	Kristjan Koren	Heineken presented by California Giant Berry Farms	+ 12'01
27	Bauke Mollema	Festina-Canal+	+ 12'03
28	Domenik Klemme	Team B&O	+ 12'16
29	Frantisek Rabon	Milka - AVG	+ 12'24
30	Brent Bookwalter	Wikipedia	+ 12'27
31	Wilco Kelderman	Team Puma - SAP	+ 12'35
32	Tanel Kangert	Pearl Adidas	+ 12'36

Points

1	Jan Bakelants	Pearl Adidas	72
2	Taylor Phinney	Wikipedia	56
3	Janez Brajkovic	Heineken presented by California Giant Berry Farms	36
4	Jurgen Van den Broeck	Team Puma - SAP	36
5	Stefan Schumacher	UBS - BMC	35
6	Walter Pedraza	Koenigsegg	31
7	Rigoberto Úran	Milka - AVG	31
8	Robert Gesink	Project 1t4i	30
9	Daniel Martin	Pendleton's	28
10	Jaroslav Popovych	Metinvest-Emirates	25

KoM

1	Jackson Rodríguez	Pearl Adidas	32
2	Sebastien Reichenbach	UBS - BMC	24
3	Janez Brajkovic	Heineken presented by California Giant Berry Farms	22
4	Rigoberto Úran	Milka - AVG	20
5	Alberigo Passalacqua	Pro Team Venchi - Sugoi	20
6	Vegard Stake Laengen	Aker - MOT	18
7	Brian Vandborg	Team B&O	16
8	Jan Bakelants	Pearl Adidas	13
9	Robert Gesink	Project 1t4i	12
10	Markus Fothen	Festina-Canal+	10

Phinney leads the U25 standings from Scarponi and Hacecky