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16:13 - Results Of Sprint In Dommartin-les-Toul

The points for the third sprint of the stage were won by:

1. Stephane Auge (COF) 6pts/6"
2. Mauro Gerosa (LIQ) 4pts/4"
3. Christophe Mengin (FDJ) 2pts/2"

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16:26 - Hushovd Punctures

The rider in second place in the points classification at the start of the stage, Thor Hushovd has punctured. He has a new wheel and is chasing the peloton.

16:25 - Final Climb 13.5km From Finish

The Cote de Maron is a 3.2km ascent with an average gradient of 5.2 per cent. The summit of this cat-4 rise is 13.5km before the finish of the sixth stage.

Currently both Karsten Kroon and Stephane Auge have seven points in the climbing classification. We can expect to see these two try to stay clear of the peloton until the climb. The have about 7km to go but the peloton is now just 1’40" behind their group of five.