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Saturday at the 2010 Tour of Denmark saw a short 100km stage in the morning followed by a 20km time trial in the afternoon.

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From CyclingNews.com:
“A third place by Erik Zabel in the final event of the night, the keirin, gave him and partner Leif Lampater the lead after the fifth night of the Gent Zesdaagse. The five points put the German above 300, which meant that they were awarded a bonus lap. Risi/Aeschbach had taken over the lead halfway through the night but stand now in second place, equal on laps with the Germans. Zabel/Lampater have 302 points, while the Swiss have 216.
Local favourite Iljo Keisse and his German teammate Robert Bartko dropped …

Here’s the latest on the Ghent Six Day race from CyclingNews.com:
“Iljo Keisse and Robert Bartko continue to lead the Gent Six Days, with a one lap advantage over three teams after as many days. Erik Zabel and Leif Lampater continue to hold second with 172 points, while Kenny De Ketele and Andreas Beikirch sit firmly in third place with 156 points to fourth placed Bruno Risi and Alexander Aeschbach’s 118 points. The night concluded with a pair of …