Greig Leach

As per usual, the final stage of the Ruta del Sol had the requiste early breakaway. This time one team managed to put more than one rider into the group. With only six riders in the break, two of them ride for MTN-Qhubeka (my vote for the best kit in the peloton). The group was comprised of Merhawi Kudus Ghebremedhin and Jim Songezo (MTN-Qhubeka), Dario Martin Hernandez (Burgos BH), Johnny Hoogerland (Roompot) and Maciej Paterski (CCC Spandi), With today's stage the last chance for the sprinters to show their legs, this break wasn't given more than a two minute gap on the peloton. Giant-Alpecin was still looking for a stage win for their man, John Degenkolb.