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Cancellara also orchestrated an unofficial cancellation of the race by again using the authority of the yellow jersey (along with his own reputation) to bring the entire peloton across the finish line without a sprint. In other words, Chavanel finished with a time of 4h 40' 48" -- and more than 100 other riders finished 03' 56" behind him, with no time difference among them.
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Cancellara also orchestrated an unofficial cancellation of the race by again using the authority of the yellow jersey (along with his own reputation) to bring the entire peloton across the finish line without a sprint. In other words, Chavanel finished with a time of 4h 40' 48" -- and more than 100 other riders finished 03' 56" behind him, with no time difference among them.