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As above plus chances to win Jerseys for tomorrow due to it being the first day.
The fact that they couldn't extend past 3'30" is also a factor of how willing the peleton is to let them go. This stage is a bit of an exception, but it becomes cat and mouse. If they get too far away, one of the director sportives will decide to shut them down. So once they got out to 3+ they took their foot off the gas.
But you'll see a lot more of that in the next few days as relatively unknown riders are given the nod to go on a breakaway and get some TV time.