Long way to go for Stybar to be solo. Brilliant if it works but burning another QS match otherwise.

he's almost caught the leaders though

edit: nvmd, not making much in road; strange, he's faster than the chasers, but not eating into the lead

Not a bad match to burn though because it look like it's going to use up Oss.

Edit: Oss counter-attack! Love it. I thought he has just going to pull, but brilliant to get up the road. Aggressive racing.

so Gilbert and Stybar have had a go; Terpstra next?

Phinney is still at the front; so def a top 40 for him

Sagan is the best at the casual attack.

Now it’s on.

wtf was GvA doing? two attacks on the tarmac?

Damn, he rode across line nothing. If Degenkolb stays clear it could be over—QS might not have the juice to chase.

*Edit: Suyven and Van Aert

Mons en Pavele next; get your beer ready

Phinney on the counter! Looks like he has bigger goals than just finishing.

DUUUUUDE!!!!!!! GO PHINN!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Great race. Takin' it to QS.

Sagam is strong; pulled another 10 seconds from WvA and Stuyvens

first American top ten since, Hincapie?

EF, remarkably, is arguably in the strongest race position. Arguably because Sagan with a 50-second gap is pretty serious.

not loving it but Terpstra is really teeing up Gilbert......

USA USA

check that....PG hurtin'

Sagan do a quick repair, love it

Like a boss

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Too much deadweight in the 2nd group; Terpstra pushes the accelerator, and the gap shrinks to the low 40s; back to closer to 50s now...

Those two guys with Sagan have to be praying that Sagan doesn't drop them too far out.

well, one of them anyway would be served well to work himself ragged - score a podium in PR!

gap now 1 min 20; don't think Terpstra cares enough to put in more work

They are letting the front two sail away

Phinney is layin' it down. Great to see.

so does Dillier outsprint Sagan

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"one eye doubles my eyesight, so things don't look half bad" John Hiatt

He’s been out there a long time. Guess is he’d cut a deal with Sagan for 2nd

this

gotta be smart and save that second place

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The entire event (IM) is like "death by 1000 cuts" and the best race is minimizing all those cuts and losing less blood than the other guy. - Dev