2014 Tour De France

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Sagan free-wheeling down hill in the rain away from the breakaways group towards the intermediate sprint as the solo leader

SNAP!

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Sagan going downhill in the rain at speeds of 95km/h

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Sagan going downhill in the rain at speeds of 95km/h

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Peter Sagan awaits his breakaway companions after passing first at the intermediate sprint.

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attack :

KWIATKOWSKI M.74OPQ+00:04:00

 

WYSS M.199IAM+00:38:47

MARTIN T.75OPQ+00:12:15

HOLLENSTEIN R.195IAM+00:51:51

TAARAMÄE R.179COF+01:12:48

trying to join leaders

[Slowbee]

love the rain for the great racing it is resulting in - but hate it that the viewing is terrible

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peloton split after the decent in the rain

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KWIATKOWSKI 2.05 behind the leaders and 35sec ahead of the peloton

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Result of the intermediate sprint in Muhlele, km 39.5

1. Peter Sagan (Cannondale), 20 points

2. Lieuwe Westra (Astana), 17

3. Christophe Riblon (AG2R-La Mondiale), 15

4. Markel Irizar (Trek), 13

5. Thomas Voeckler (Europcar), 11

6. Amaël Moinard (BMC), 10

7. Joaquim Rodriguez (Katusha), 9

8. Giovanni Visconti (Movistar), 8

9. Arnaud Gérard (Bretagne), 7

10. Jan Barta (NatApp), 6

11. Tony Martin (OPQS), 5

12. Reto Hollenstein (IAM), 4

13. Danilo Wyss (BMC), 3

14. Michal Kwiatkowski (OPQS), 2

15. Rein Taaramäe (Cofidis), 1

[Slowbee]

how the hell do they manage to look so calm on the bike ...

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Michal Kwiatkowski 1.40 away from the leaders and 1 min ahead of the peloton

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41.3km have been covered by the breakaway riders in the first hour of racing.

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breakaway hit the base of the next climb, 9.3 km long, Category 1

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Jan Barta being dropped from the leaders after not helping Sagan and J.Rod catch the breakaway earlier

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Michal Kwiatkowski 1.30 away from the leaders and 1.10 ahead of the peloton

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Jan Barta (NatApp), Peter Sagan (Cannondale) & Arnaud Gérard (Bretagne) being dropped from the leading group