16:56 - Two Leaders Let Others Go Clear
Contador and Schleck are playing games with each other. They are allowing Gesink, Menchov, VDB and Sanchez to race ahead while they mark each other with less than 4km to go in the stage.
16:54 - Gesink Moves Forward
Gesink has moved to the front of the yellow jersey’s group after the regrouping following Contador’s second strong surge.
16:53 - Contador Attacks Again
Contador has attacked again and split his group to pieces. Only Menchov, Schleck and Sanchez are able to respond. Sanchez is now teasing the group and, it seems, waiting for Van Den Broeck and Rodriguez and Gesink to come back on terms...
Announcers going nuts about CA/AS letting Menchov go.
Last night:
1. SCHLECK Andy 11 TEAM SAXO BANK 63h 08’ 40”
2. CONTADOR Alberto 1 ASTANA 63h 09’ 11” + 00’ 31”
3. SANCHEZ Samuel 181 EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI 63h 11’ 25” + 02’ 45”
4. MENCHOV Denis 191 RABOBANK 63h 11’ 38” + 02’ 58”