The weather conditions are quite sunny at the moment, although the roads are still wet in places. The advantage has been reduced now to 2'50 on the Sibbergrubbe. Tchmil urges his breakaway companions onward. The break hammers through Valkenburg for the second time in front of a huge crowd and up the Cauberg. Tchmil leads them again.
Kroon chases back on, but is suffering now.
Den Bakker moves up to take the lead now, followed by Beat Zberg and Marc Lotz. Up front, the break is looking a little disorganised as the rain begins to fall again. They are climbing the Geulhemmerberg now. There are 8 leaders on this 10 percent climb. Tchmil, Kessler, Kroon, Paolini, Ortenzi, Petito, Hincapie and Rubiera.