Greg Henderson had a very successful day at the Tour of Britain, taking the stage and the General Classification. Henderson ran away from the pack during the sprint, taking advantage of the great body of work his team put in for him. Superstar teammates Bradley Wiggins and Geraint Thomas joined Henderson in the large breakaway, and worked to keep him there until the finale. Henderson easily flew past other notable sprinters like Michael Albasini and Heinrich Haussler to take the stage. (and also GC with time bonuses) Many notable favorites like Russell Downing were not in this break, and pretty much lost track of the race today. It seems to be a "15 horse race" as Downing (16th) is over 10 minutes behind the lead. My money is on Wiggins or Thomas, and even though they both lost some time today, they are by far the strongest of the top 15.Stage Results
1. Greg Henderson
2. Michael Albasini
3. Heinrich Haussler
General Classification
1. Greg Henderson
2. Michael Albasini -14
3. Heinrich Haussler -14
4. Richie Porte -14
5. Koen de Kort -14
12. Johnny Hoogerland -23
14. Bradley Wiggins -1:36
15. Geraint Thomas -2:08
The race has taken a whole new dynamic after today's turn of events. The race is already down to 15 riders from 10 teams, so expect to see those men very well protected from here on out. Sky and Vacansoleil clearly have the edge, with 3 men each in the top 15.
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