Pologne: Martin Defends Attack

Bauke Mollema did his best to make a case for the GC, but just could not completely shake the chasers behind him. Mollema did get the stage victory, though, and certainly deserves it after the great performance he put in on the final climb. Martin finished 9 seconds back along with many of the other contenders (Grega Bole actually finished 7 seconds back with a small group of riders). This was an incredibly entertaining finish to watch, as it became a duel on the climbs. Though Mollema got the best of everyone, it was Dan Martin who had the biggest smile at the end of the day.
Stage Results
1. Bauke Mollema
2. Michael Albasini
3. Grega Bole
General Classification
1. Dan Martin
2. Grega Bole -8
3. Bauke Mollema -10
4. Michael Albasini -20
5. Alessandro Ballan -21
6. Sylvester Szmyd -26
7. Mauro Santambrogio -28
8. Marek Rutkiewicz -30
9. Diego Ulissi -30
10. Tom Danielson -33
Points
1. Grega Bole 56
2. Allan Davis 55
3. Michael Albasini 48
King of the Mountains
1. Johnny Hoogerland 88
2. Borut Bozic 32
3. Marek Rutkiewicz 28
Keep an eye on Grega Bole tomorrow, as he is in the middle of a heated points battle with Allan Davis and only 8 seconds behind in the general classification. The terrain sets up perfectly for a bunch sprint, but I wouldn't put it past Bole to launch some sort of desperation attack on the flats.