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92nd Tour de France - GT
France, July 2-24, 2005
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Stage 6 - Thursday, July 7: Troyes - Nancy, 199 km
This is a stage perfectly suited to a long breakaway - only problem is, most
of the traditional breakaway protagonists are missing, which may land a surprise
stage winner ont the podium. The four Cat 4 climbs and three intermediate sprints,
stage 6 will have something for most riders, and if a break does get away, it'll
have to move quickly as the strength of those sprinters taking part in this
year's Tour stands out - Boonen's performance in this year's Classics shows
he call motor all day, and get into the right move at the right time. Look out
for the big Belgian to use guile and a strong sprint to post another Tour stage
victory, but the number climbs may prove difficult for him and allow a surprise
packet to win.
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