2014 Tour De France

[ScottCM]

Westra and Voeckler pulling away from the rest of the leading group

[GLuvsMtb]

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

Sagan is just giving them a head start for the next descent. That last one was too easy

[ScottCM]

J.Rod trying to catch the front 3 after Amaël Moinard (BMC) has caught Westra and Voeckler

[GLuvsMtb]

J Rod keeping a close eye on Voeckler for the KOM points.

[ScottCM]

5km to the summit and its now 4 riders as J.Rod had caught them

[ScottCM]

Ted King(Cannondale) has abandoned the race.

 

Edit: Team

[ScottCM]

Michal Kwiatkowski 1.50 away from the leaders and 2.20 ahead of the peloton

[ScottCM]

Five riders in the lead as Visconti rejoins Voeckler, Westra, Moinard and Rodriguez.

[ScottCM]

Greiple gone back up to the front and is leading the peloton for Tony Gallopin

 

Michal Kwiatkowski 1.34 away from the leaders and 2.40 ahead of the peloton

[ScottCM]

Michal Kwiatkowski 1.20away from the leaders and 2.34 ahead of the peloton

[ScottCM]

C. Riblon has joined the 5 leaders

[ScottCM]

Greiple leading the peloton up the 8% gradient hill

[T-Bob]

From Cycling news:

 

“I believe I have not returned to the level I had before my suspension. I have actually surpassed it and reached a higher level. Every race I can be competitive and I start with greater motivation.”

 

Valverde. Better now than when he was doping. Apparently.

[ScottCM]

1.4km to the summit for the leaders

[ScottCM]

Kwiatkowski & Martin group about to catch Sagan

[ScottCM]

1km to summit and Martin riding himself into the ground, they only 40 sec from the leaders