This may prove to be a very exciting race, with hills all around and a very good looking finish.

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3 riders chance their luck at the beginning. They are Miletta (VIN), Pliuschin (IAM) and Kaisen (LTB).


These 3 are all in the break of the day, as well as Garate (BEL), Kiendys (CCC), Hagg (TNE) and P. Feunard (CJA).


With 20km to go the break splits, and Garate goes off alone. There are only 46 left in the peloton at this point.


At the exact same point in the road the favourites attack from the peloton. From front to back they are Valverde, Fuglsang, Sithembile, Edet and Slagter.


Anton has stayed back, so Euskaltel take control of the peloton along with Katusha. They bring the favourites back with 15km still to ride.


The next attack will probably stick. Straight after being caught all the same riders go again as well as Anton and Caruso. J. Vanendert is also hanging on.


9.5km: Anton is chasing Garate. They are both solo, and behind them are Fuglsang, Slagter, Caruso and Valverde. Belkin seem to have the advantage with two cards to play, but they also have the worst riders of these 6.


3km: Garate still somehow leads! He has 35" on Anton and 8 more on Valverde. The next group are probably gone, a further 34 seconds down.


The breakaway rider still leads up the final climb! Can this be a miracle for Belkin?




No! The catch is made under the kite. I think that everyone except for Euskaltel and Movistar wanted Garate to hang on there, but it seems like all 3 riders are out of gas! Anything is still possible!


The sprint will be contested by Valverde and Anton.


With just a few turns of the pedal to go, the riders are inseparable.


It's a photo finish! But Anton takes it! Hard goal not achieved for Movistar.


And look at that! The next group actually makes the catch, but fortunately for the neutral Garate holds on for 3rd, making it an all-Spanish podium.


The favourites mostly finish together.