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A Veteran's Advice CdD37
The first to attack on the Col de la Madeleine was the young rider from Astana, Fabio Aru. You may remember that he went late on Stage 3 and managed to hold off the whole of the peloton. However, today he just seemed to have nothing in his legs. He had the loyal super domestique, Luis Leon Sanchez, who stayed with him through both the waxing and waning on the stage thus far. As the peloton closed on the duo, Sanchez took the time to explain why Aru may not have eaten enough. It almost look as Aru dutifully dug into his jersey pocket for a energy bar. Behind the duo, Tony Martin (Etixx-Quickstep) was closing fast in the super aero-tuck with all of the major players tight on his wheel.