ToC field in reverse?

From Cyclingnews.com's coverage of the final Tour of California stage-
http://live.cyclingnews.com/?id=4

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Stage 7 - Sunday, February 26: Redondo Beach Circuit Race, 123km
Commentary by Kristy Scrymgeour, with additional reporting from Mark
Zalewski
Live report
Live coverage starts: 13:00 PT
Estimated finish: 16:00 PT

13:28 PST
Koldo Gil (Prodir Saunier Duval) has also abandoned the stage after that
crash.

13:30 PST
The gap is now 3'40".

13:31 PST
The gap is 5'20".

13:32 PST
Sebastian Lang (Gerolsteiner) who was so aggressive in yesterdays race has
also abandoned.
13:36 PST 20km/103km to go

Tom Peterson has been looked at by the medical team. He has also switched
shoes with one of his team members and is really being quite brave in
continuing the race. He has the young riders jersey, so everything to gain
by finishing, but he may not be all that comfortable after the crash. His
shoes must be a little beaten up.
13:37 PST

The gap is now 6'45".
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During the minute from 13:30 to 13:31, the breakaway gained 1 minute, 40
seconds on the main field. Either the main field was going backward, or
there's some sort of relativity thing going on here! :)

--Mike-- Chain Reaction Bicycles
www.ChainReactionBicycles.com