4:37 PM Peloton in Germany
The peloton is moving steadily, but the race is on wide, wide Autobahn roads and they can see the escapees ahead. The gap is 1:54.
4:39 PM Gap continues to drop.
The leaders are just 1:48 ahead of the field.
4:44 PM 35km to go
And the gap is down to 1:35...tick, tick, tick, tick, tick
4:53 PM With 28km to go
The leaders are 1:25 ahead of the field. We'll see the pace pick up in the next few kilometers.
I think Hicapie has got the yellow jersey.
Hushovd down and bleading heavily.