109km to go The lead group has just hit the official start of the category one Col du Noyer. This one is 7.2km at an average of 8.5%. The peloton is only letting the break have a 1min 30secs lead at the moment, with Red Bull Bora-Hangrohe and UAE Team Emirates XRG controlling the front.
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