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08.27 - Stage 5: Steamboat Springs > Breckenridge, 170.2 km

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An early break is away with five riders, but they'll lose most of this group on the first climb as the pace needed to stay away is high.
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An early break is away with five riders, but they'll lose most of this group on the first climb as the pace needed to stay away is high.

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  • Another day of amazing crowds, Steamboat Springs hasn't disappointed!
  • An early break is away with five riders, but they'll lose most of this group on the first climb as the pace needed to stay away is high.
  • The peloton is now keeping a steady pace, not allowing the break to get too far up the road.
  • Cadel gives it a go as well, but he too is reeled back in.
  • The high pace continues to shell riders off the peloton.
  • Just below the summit, Laurens Ten Dam gives it a shot and gets away...
  • After cresting Rabbit Ears Pass, the lead group is down to 17; who's that shadow tho?
  • ...Andy Shleck has attacked from the back of the pack and is trying to bridge up to the remainder of the first escape.
  • The break of the day is now established, Basso, Ten Dam, and Andy Schleck bring some serious power to this escape, but they are all over six and a half minutes back.
  • Ten Dam douses himself to fight the heat...
  • Dave Zabriskie is trying to bridge up, but he'll not get across...
  • The escape sure isn't taking time to enjoy the view...
  • ...but neither is the peloton, as they blur through the valley.
  • Back in the peloton, the other Leopard Trek riders are enjoying the ride, Voigt and Mortensen share a laugh.
  • Viviani wears the green jersey and had talked yesterday of working for Oss today...
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