Australians survive Day 1 in the Pyrenees

By John Trevorrow in Pau

The first day in the Pyrenees has provided a big change to the leader board, but the names probably won't mean a huge amount for the final classification. In fact, guys like new maillot jaune, Frenchman Cyril Dessel, stage winner and second on GC, Spaniard Juan Miguel Mercado and Italian Cristian Moreni, will almost certainly drop out of contention as the race continues.

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