A 170km long flat stage greeted the riders before the opening mountain stage. With some mountain points on the route, we''l have our first polka dot jersey tomorrow.
12 riders go clear to try and win that coveted mountain jersey - Gasparotto would claim it
Brandt of Magenta takes a tumble, and spends the rest of the day off the back of the pack
In quite possibly the second most idiotic decision of the year (see next stage for the most idiotic), the Cycling24 staff send all their big climbers back to try and get the struggling Theo Bos back into the peloton
The break is caught as the sprint begins, and today's chain goes Pozzato-Hushovd-Petacchi-Boonen - who will take it today?
It's Petacchi, who timed it perfectly, whilst Boonen beats Thor for second.
And the Cycling24 team trails in after everyone else has gone home.
Cancellara gets to wear the yellow one last time tomorrow, as Boonen still holds the green jersey Stage:
