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100km to go: The situation is still largely the same, as Vegard Stake Laengen (UAE Team Emirates) is pulling on the front of the peloton with the gap to the breakaway currently sitting at around 1:20.
Tadej Pogačar speaking to Eurosport at the start:
115km to go: Get ready folks! UAE Team Emirates and Ineos Grenadiers are setting the pace at the front of the peloton to control the gap to the breakaway, which will probably become a familiar sight in the days and weeks to come.
125km to go: All of the favourites’ teams seem content with the group up the road, as their gap has gone above 1:30.
130km to go: The official start has been given and six riders are up the road.
And they are underway with the neutralised start in Venaria Reale! There will be a 2km neutral section before the flag is dropped and the race properly gets going.
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Stage 1 should favour the puncheurs with three categorised climbs and 1,850 metres of climbing over 140km of racing from Venaria Reale to Turin.