What a morning! (Instagram)

As the gap came down, three remaining breakaway riders kept their hopes alive. Berden De Vries, Christoph Pfingsten, and Pieter Vanspeybrouck chased after some intermediate sprint points before being caught by the peloton with about 30 kilometers to go. Photo: Tim De Waele | <a href="http://www.tdwsport.com" target="_blank">TDWsport.com</a>