Giro di Lombardia

['Dale]

World Champion Rui Costa has fallen back. But honestly, we think it is really a bit early to start talking about The Curse of the Rainbow Jersey.

['Dale]

The gap is now under one minute. We don't really know why it has dropped so quickly.

['Dale]

Voeckler is bleeding from a scrape wound on his chin. He was fussing a few minutes ago about something. Perhaps he crashed in that tunnel, which we now hear was over 2km long?

['Dale]

13km to go. Movistar has taken over the chase work, and with only 34 seconds' gap, they can see Voeckler.

['Dale]

It looks like the group has gotten smaller now, as they head up this final climb of the day.

Edited October 6, 2013 by ' Dale

['Dale]

This climb is only 500 m high and 3.28 km long. It starts out at 6.1% before reaching an average of 11.75% and a maximum of 15%.

['Dale]

Voeckler has pulled his radio out. Apparently he doesn't want to hear the bad news that he will soon be caught.

['Dale]

He peeks back over his shoulder though, to see his worst fears confirmed.

['Dale]

And on this final climb, with 11.4 km to go, he is caught.

['Dale]

AG2R is at the head of the field -- perhaps setting up an attack by Pozzovivo?

['Dale]

The first attacks! Pinot and Pozzovivo, but they are quickly caught.

['Dale]

Pozzovivo keeps trying and now manages only to pull the whole group up behind him.

['Dale]

Eight riders with a small gap now, including Basso, Valverde and Rodriguez.

['Dale]

GO CANNONDALE PRO CYCLING

['Dale]

Great racing

 

More to come!

['Dale]

Rodriguez attacks, as expected. He won this race last year and would also love to get revenge for losing the World championship.