While the cat 3 Alto Morella looks like a significant obstacle, the steady ascent and equally protracted loss of altitude down to a flat, seaside finish might tempt teams of less-than-leaden sprinters – the likes of Edvald Boasson Hagen –into keeping the break on a short leash. They only have one other chance before Madrid.
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Tour de Suisse stage 6 live – A sprint expected in Neuhausen am Rheinfall
186.7km on the cards from Chur to Neuhausen am Rheinfall, with a flat finishes lending itself to the sprinters -
Dries De Bondt to be investigated by UCI Ethics Commission after admitting to helping non-teammate Carapaz at Giro d'Italia
Belgian faces possible sanctions after pulling on the front for EF Education-EasyPost leader, expressing his availability on transfer market -
Copenhagen Sprint praised for parity in prize money for new men's and women's WorldTour races this weekend
Newest events on WorldTour calendars set to take place in Danish capital on Saturday and Sunday -
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