Sunday's first stage takes in 198km from Liege to Seraing, with testing terrain likely to rule out the possibility of a bunch sprint.

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After the early breakaway was caught on the outskirts of Seraing, the pace went up as riders made their bid for stage glory.

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He lives in an orphanage in the Belgian town of Seraing.

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