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2015 Tour Down Under, Jan 18-25 (2.uwt)

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greenedge said:
Ligget said "De Gendt has not had a great season since then (2011-TDU) until this breakaway".
A rider who came 3rd in the Giro in 2012, and even in 2013 came 1st in a stage at Catalunya and 3rd in the first TDF ITT.

And the breakaway today got him and his team some TV exposure, but ended up costing him 13:43 on GC - seems he went out the back in a big way after being caught.

Kittel finished in that group too, so end of his GC hopes.