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Czech Tour & ARoN: Silva and August in the lead

  Guillermo Thomas Silva (XDS Astana) won the queen stage, dubbed ‘the mini-Mont Ventoux’ of the Arctic Race of Norway with a perfectly tied counter-attack on Storheia, responding to a late accleration from pre-stage favourite Lennert Van Eetvelt before riding clear in the final few hundred metres. Crossing the line nine seconds later, Alessandro Pinarello (NSN Cycling) took third.  “I take my pacing in the climb and wait the moment and attacking the crucial moment, if possible win today. The final tomorrow is more good for me; but now I try to conserve the GC.” -Guillermo Thomas Silva . AJ August (Netcompany INEOS) claimed back-to-back stage victories to extend his overall lead at Czcch Tour. August attacked inside the final kilometres to beat near rival Alessandro Fancellu (MBH Bank). This result means August starts the final stage on Sunday with an 11 second advantage over Fancellu, with Domenico Pozzovivo third (+23”).  “Today’s stage was quite similar to yesterday in...

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