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He's a pro bike racer, once it was apparent he wasn't getting back on, he'll have sat up and ridden to the finish at a steady pace to save energy for another day. I think the fact that Sky didn't send anyone back to help him (although it's not clear if there was anyone other than Thomas left in the front group at that point) suggests he was either off form or ill (Kwiatkowski was reported to have a bug on Twitter earlier).
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Flat or no flat at that point in the race I reckon I could have come in 17 minutes behind them...