[kevkrom]

16:46 - 5km To Go

Mengin is 5km from the finish. His advantage on the peloton is 23".

16:45 - Mengin Leads By 20"

The stage leader will benefit from local knowledge and the fact that he can negotiate the final turns without distraction. Mengin leads the peloton by 20". Cioni is still ahead of the pack but it appears only a matter of moments before he’s swallowed up by the fast-chasing pack.

[kevkrom]

16:47 - Mengin’s Lead: 15"

Mengin refuses to succumb to the peloton. With 4km to go he has a lead of 15" on the bunch that is now being led by a Davitamon-Lotto rider.

16:47 - Cioni Caught By Peloton

Cioni has been swallowed up by the peloton which is being led by a Phonak rider.

[green iguana]

2.6 km to go and a 13" lead.. Can he do it, can he do it?

[kevkrom]

16:50 - Mengin About To Be Caught

Vinokourov has Mengin in his sights. The Kazakh champion is about to catch the stage leader.

16:49 - Mengin Leads By 10"

With 2km to go, Mengin has a lead of 10" on the peloton. Vinokourov has launched an attack off the front of the main pack.