SAMUEL SANCHEZ IS OUT
SamueL Sanchez (BMC) suffered a heavy crash during yesterday's time-trial and won't be able to race today. "Right now the physical pain is nothing compared to my soul", the Spanish rider said. "I am only two days from the final and we did a big sacrifice to be here fighting with the best riders. I know this is sport and cycling but it's hard to accept it now."

FRAILE ON THE MOVE
Omar Fraile (Dimension Data) attacks in the climb. He is closely watched by Kenny Elissonde (FDJ). They are part of a group of 9 chasers including Robert Gesink (Lotto NL Jumbo).

Current Groups
169.20 km to finish
Breakaway 1 rider(s) 71 ELISSONDE KENNY. (FDJ)

Group in Front : +0'20''
Front of the race : +0'20''
Counter attack 27 rider(s) 19 TROFIMOV Yury. (TNK), 147 MOSER Moreno. (CDT), 28 LOPEZ GARCIA David. (SKY), 32 ATAPUMA Darwin. (BMC), 46 GESINK Robert. (TLJ), 55 HOWSON Damien. (OBE), 69 ZEITS Andrey. (AST), 95 DIDIER Laurent. (TFS), 103 BAKELANTS Jan. (ALM), 107 LATOUR Pierre-Roger. (ALM), 113 KOCHETKOV Pavel. (KAT), 116 MAMYKIN Matvey. (KAT), 131 BRAMBILLA Gianluca. (EQS), 4 FERNANDEZ ANDUJAR Ruben. (MOV), 154 FRAILE Omar. (DDD), 161 FRANK Mathias. (IAM), 162 CHEVRIER Clément. (IAM), 168 WARBASSE Larry. (IAM), 171 MEINTJES Louis. (LAM), 174 CONTI Valerio. (LAM), 175 DURASEK Kristijan. (LAM), 185 HARDY Romain. (COF), 186 MOLARD Rudy. (COF), 201 ARROYO David. (CJR), 202 BILBAO Pello. (CJR), 211 SICARD Romain. (DEN)

Group in Front : +0'18''
Front of the race : +0'38''
Peloton

144.20 km to finish
Breakaway 7 rider(s) 46 GESINK Robert. (TLJ), 66 SANCHEZ GIL Luis-Leon. (AST), 95 DIDIER Laurent. (TFS), 103 BAKELANTS Jan. (ALM), 113 KOCHETKOV Pavel. (KAT), 161 FRANK Mathias. (IAM), 186 MOLARD Rudy. (COF)

Breakaway 7 rider(s) 46 GESINK Robert. (TLJ), 66 SANCHEZ GIL Luis-Leon. (AST), 95 DIDIER Laurent. (TFS), 103 BAKELANTS Jan. (ALM), 113 KOCHETKOV Pavel. (KAT), 161 FRANK Mathias. (IAM), 186 MOLARD Rudy. (COF)

Group in Front : +0'22''
Front of the race : +0'22''
Counter attack 13 rider(s) 14 GOGL Michael. (TNK), 148 ROLLAND Pierre. (CDT), 25 KNEES Christian. (SKY), 32 ATAPUMA Darwin. (BMC), 57 NIELSEN Magnus Cort. (OBE), 107 LATOUR Pierre-Roger. (ALM), 3 ERVITI Imanol. (MOV), 157 KUDUS Merhawi. (DDD), 168 WARBASSE Larry. (IAM), 171 MEINTJES Louis. (LAM), 185 HARDY Romain. (COF), 208 PRADES Eduard. (CJR), 211 SICARD Romain. (DEN)

Group in Front : +0'17''
Front of the race : +0'39''
Peloton