Breakaway groups in pro cycling are as much a part of the sport as sprint finishes and fast descents, but how do the form, and when do they succeed? GCN explains all!
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A break will often form towards the start of a stage, but there are almost always battles between the peloton as to how many riders and how far away they get. On stages with flat finishes where the sprinters will be wanting to take points at the end the sprinter's teams like Omega Pharma Quick-Step will ensure that the break isn't too big and is relatively easy to pull back.
On more mountainous stages breaks often have more chances of survival though. As long as none of the GC contenders get into the break the peloton is often happy to let the group go as it will have little to no bearing on the overall general classification. This means that good climbers like Rui Costa are able to get away and take a stage win for their teams.
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