With the top contenders saving themselves for the monstrous test in the Pyrenees on Thursday , Cyril Dessel of France and Juan Miguel Mercado of Spain dueled for the stage victory after riding for 56 miles at the front .
Cyril Dessel /people/person/nationality France
Juan Miguel Mercado /people/person/nationality Spain
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