Carter Hovey of Team MBC Racing powered by Orbea-SMP came fourth, dropping Pau Zamora of Buff on the massive finishing climb. Sneddon becomes the sixth winner in six stages that have been completed so far. While things are starting to look similar at the front of the men´s elite pack, a dramatic women´s race is unfolding behind them. 

 

Current leader, Elisabeth Adamson of Australia is being challenged in the overall standing by Leisbeth Hessens of Belgium as well as the Mongolian rider, Solongo Tserenlham. Tserenlham won today´s stage and is looking very strong moving into the second half of the race. 

 

Tomorrow the MBC moves into the mountains for the ¨Queen´s Stage¨ - 132 kilometers long with 2620 meters of climbing. It is by far the most difficult as well as the most spectacular stage of the race.

 

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