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Mike Teunissen is now getting dropped from the leading quartet.
Summary
Denmark's Mads Pedersen wins
Italian Matteo Ttrentin second
Switzerland's Stefan Kung third
GB's Tao Geoghegan Hart 26th, Ben Swift 30th
Geraint Thomas & Adam Yates did not finish
272.3km from Leeds to Harrogate
Route shortened by 23.5km because of heavy rain
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A group of four riders are off in pursuit of the leading four.
France lead the peloton behind.
35km to gopublished at 15:08 British Summer Time 29 September 2019
The leading quartet of Mads Pedersen (Den), Mike Teunissen (Ned), Stefan Kung (Swi) and Gianni Moscon (Ita) have a gap of 27 seconds.
Germany's Nils Politt goes on the attack, forcing the bunch to respond.
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If Ben Swift is up at the front of the peloton, he has done an astounding job of not being picked up by the TV cameras all day.
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Australia's Simon Clarke has broken spokes and is out of it.
A blow for Michael Matthews.
Craddock abandonspublished at 15:05 British Summer Time 29 September 2019
After his attack off the front earlier, American Lawson Craddock has stopped in the pits.
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Belgium hit the front, aiming to bring back the leading four.
Smart move by the Dutch, sending Mike Teunissen up the road and forcing Belgium to do the work behind.
Peter Sagan is lurking near the front.
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Unfortunately it seems like none of the British riders have transponders on their current bikes so are not popping up on the TV graphics.
Tao Geoghegan Hart and Ben Swift look to still be up there. Adam Yates was at the back of the leading group last time he appeared on camera.
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Moscon quickly gets across to making a leading group of four.
Pedersen and Teunissen exchange some angry words about doing turns. The Dane is probably attacking for himself, while Teunissen is policing the break, working for team-mate Mathieu van der Poel.
Teunissen then gives Kung an energy gel.
Three laps to gopublished at 14:59 British Summer Time 29 September 2019
Mike Teunissen has got across to Mads Pedersen and Stefan Kung out front as the leading trio cross the line.
Gianni Moscon is five seconds down.
Oliver Naesen leads the peloton 20 seconds down on the leaders.
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Moscon reels in and quickly passes Craddock, off in pursuit of Pedersen and Kung.
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Italy's Gianni Moscon is now on the attack off the front of the bunch.
And a helicopter is finally able to take to the air! Just in time for the end of the race.
45km to gopublished at 14:53 British Summer Time 29 September 2019
Lawson Craddock has dropped back.
Stefan Kung remains out front and has now been joined by Mads Pedersen.
Mike Teunissen has joined Craddock in between the leading duo and the peloton.
Thomas abandonspublished at 14:52 British Summer Time 29 September 2019
Former Tour de France winner Geraint Thomas has quit.
He was riding in a support role today and his job must be done.
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Eeek. A nasty spill for Michael Albasini of Switzerland on a sweeping left-hander down the descent.
He's back up soon enough thankfully.
The attacks are starting in the peloton.
Mads Pedersen ups the pace, just as Danish team-mate Jakob Fuglsang has a mechanical issue, according to race radio.
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Stefan Kung and Lawson Craddock sweep up the first rise on Oak Beck.
The leading duo have an advantage of 20 seconds over the peloton.
There are a few splits at the front of the chasing bunch - Czech Republic's Petr Vakoc briefly pops off the front but is swallowed back up.
Lutsenko abandonspublished at 14:41 British Summer Time 29 September 2019
Alexey Lutsenko had about three separate mechanical issues today and it's no surprise to see the Kazakh leader step off.
Postpublished at 14:41 British Summer Time 29 September 2019
There were some suggestions that Geraint Thomas was getting dropped earlier. Not been able to see him yet to confirm.
Adam Yates is certainly in the leading group on the road.