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Leading the Chase Doha45
With the early nine man break beginning to dwindle in numbers, the entire Norwegian team went to the front to pull them back to within a minute's advantage. Ole Forfang, Amund Grondahl Jansen, Fridfjof Roeinaas and Anders Skaarseth were on the front pulling for their sprinter Kristoffer Halvorsen. The sixth member of the team, Henrik Evensen had already given all he could give. He swung of the front and slide back through the peloton completely exhausted. Riding right behind the Norwegian were the Dutch, ready to launch there effort should the white clad Norse falter.