(from cyclingnews.com)
16:46 CEST 190.5km/7km to go
Hamilton is dropped
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**16:48 CEST **
Sastre has jumped clear at the front of the group on the steepest section of the climb and is clear.
Virenque and Voeckler are both dropped now. Hamilton has not blown completely; he’s riding steady damage limitation.
And then it’s Ullrich’s turn to be in trouble.
**16:50 CEST **
Rasmussen is caught by Sasstre, bit the Armstrong group - down to 15 or so riders - are right there with him.
Ullrich is ridin with Guerini behind, clearly in trouble. It’s Azevedo who is doing the damage.