The group managed to establish an advantage of around three minutes .
The peloton -- being led by the Liquigas -- Cannondale team , protecting the race leader Moreno Moser -- were being attentive in light of the close margins in the general classification .
The group managed to establish an advantage of around three minutes , but the peloton -- being led by the Liquigas -- Cannondale team , protecting the race leader Moreno Moser -- were being attentive in light of the close margins in the general classification .