But before the Pyrenees and Alps beckoned the peloton, the race was dragged through the mud.— VeloNews | The Journal of Competitive Cycling
These factors usually break the peloton, and the riders are over the years repeatedly seen crossing the line in smaller groups.
On the long climb, Breunepyt, the peloton was complete with 44 kilometres to the line, where varying riders launched counter attacks, but finally it was a group with Karsten Kroon from Team Saxo Bank that got away from the peloton, which became smaller and smaller.
Behind the Milram rider the peloton was in tatters, and Colom, Contador, Sanchez and Schleck formed a four-person pursuit group.
Caisse d'Epargne is of course leading the peloton, and now Saxo Bank has moved up to help.

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