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John Degenkolb: The DSM-Firmenich rider comes a cropper early door, his back wheel sliding out from under him as he negotiated a turn shortly after leaving the starter’s hut. He remounts and continues on his way but is feeling his wrist and elbow.
Michael Morkov: In last place on General Classification, Michael Morkov looks like he’s pedalling through treacle as he negotiates the first climb of the day. The Dane may secretly hope to hang on to his status as lanterne rouge as it comes with a certain amount of kudos and can be quite lucrative when it comes to negotiating fees for post-Tour criterium races.
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