Van der Lijke won the stage yesterday and leads the GC as a result. Can he keep the jersey after today or will someone else step up to displace him?
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Rider
FL
SP
AC
RS
Manninen
73
80
78
73
Bol
76
79
77
77
Van der Lijke
70
79
74
66
Walscheid
73
79
79
74
Perera
71
79
80
73
Marin
74
78
78
73
Plowright
74
78
76
73
Hayakawa
72
78
77
66
Norbert
75
77
75
77
The same two breakaway riders from yesterday - Theiler and Insausti, are joined by Buck-Gramcko in today's break.
Buck-Gramcko wins the first KOM ahead of Insausti and Theiler. Yamaguchi and Kajamini pick up points from the pack.
Buck-Gramcko wins the first intermediate sprint. Theiler edges Insausti for 2nd.
The order at the second KOM is the same as the first! The break leads by 2'28".
Insausti turns it around in the second intermediate sprint, followed by Buck-Gramcko and Theiler. Their gap to the pack is down to 31 seconds.
Theiler is dropped and caught with 28 km to go.
The break is caught just a kilometer later. Ethiopian and The ONE are at the front.
3 km. The ONE have their train up for McGill. Kone are also here for Manninen. Ethiopian have a train on the left but they have some catching up to do.
The situation changes as Ethiopian are now at the front with Eislers leafing out Perera! Kiskonen is the last leadout for Manninen. 1 km left.
Manninen leads with 500 meters to go. Perera is sprinting. Then comes Marin and Kelly.
It's still Manninen at the front with just 200 meters to go. Perera is slowing down!
Manninen takes it!
Perera holds on for 2nd ahead of Kelly. Marin finishes 4th.
GC leader Van der Lijke is 5th, ahead of Bol and Walscheid.
Hayakawa, Visser and Thomas complete the Top 10.
Today's winner - Matti Manninen.
Manninen takes the win which moves him up to 2nd in the GC and 4th in the Points. Van der Lijke retains the GC lead, and now also leads the Points. Insausti continues to lead the KOM. Buck-Gramcko takes the U25s lead.
