Sastre had started the stage 1 minute, 24 seconds ahead of Frank Schleck of Luxembourg.
The title contenders were content to let the breakaway riders go Thursday. The three-week race ends Sunday in Paris.
Sastre had started the stage 1 minute, 24 seconds ahead of Frank Schleck of Luxembourg.
The title contenders were content to let the breakaway riders go Thursday. The three-week race ends Sunday in Paris.