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08.23 - Stage 4: Aspen > Beaver Creek, 156.4 km

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The break passes through Leadville just 2:40 behind Jens - they've only pulled back 20 seconds since the top of Independence...
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The break passes through Leadville just 2:40 behind Jens - they've only pulled back 20 seconds since the top of Independence...

  • Christian Vande Velde adjusts his shoe as the peloton rolls out of Aspen towards Independence pass...
  • As in previous stages, attacks from kilometer zero have created an early escape of 18 riders...
  • Behind, the peloton rides a steady tempo, there are a lot of miles ahead...
  • Moving up the course, there are ones and twos of riders from the break...
  • Just this group of six has any cohesion left, what is going on up the road?
  • This explains it! Jens Voight has attacked the escape and has begun to build his advantage!
  • After cresting Independence Pass - he is attacking the descent full gas!
  • The remnants of the break descend just at three minutes later...
  • ...with the yellow jersey group streaming past just under seven and a half minutes behind Jens!
  • Leipheimer and Horner seem to be content in the pack today, most pundants have this race being decided in the closing stage's TT.
  • Jacobe Keough shows textbook descending form coming down the pass...
  • As the peloton nears Twin Lakes, Hincapie is back at his team car - discussing how to handle the break, and get Tejay back in yellow.
  • Vande Velde has looked strong today, keeping pace easily with the group.
  • The yellow jersey group is now strung out during the last portion of the descent.
  • The break passes through Leadville just 2:40 behind Jens - they've only pulled back 20 seconds since the top of Independence...
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