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The early breakaway contained Jean-Christophe Peraud (Ag2r-La Mondiale), Bart De Clerq (Lotto Belisol), Leigh Howard (GreenEdge), Pierrick Fedrigo (FDJ-BigMat), and Luis Angel Mate (Cofidis).
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Once the breakaway was caught, Thomas De Gendt (Vacansoleil) attacked the peloton
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Gianni Meersman (Lotto-Belisol Team) wins Stage 4 in Rodez
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Meersman on the podium
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