Gen Posted July 25, 2014 Posted July 25, 2014 Cyril Gautier (Europcar) is the first to try an attack. Who will join him? He has been a very busy bee
'Dale Posted July 25, 2014 Posted July 25, 2014 Also with Gautier now are Tom-Jelte Slagter (Garmin-Sharp), Martin Elmiger (IAM Cycling) and Arnaud Gérard (Bretagne-Seche).
'Dale Posted July 25, 2014 Posted July 25, 2014 Thibaut Pinot (Fdj.fr) also tried to get in a move despite being second overall. However he was quickly chased down and the quartet has quickly gained a minute.
'Dale Posted July 25, 2014 Posted July 25, 2014 The riders are on the attack but perhaps unaware of what awaits them at the finish in Bergerac. It is pouring with rain, with strong winds blowing over barriers and and advertising.
'Dale Posted July 25, 2014 Posted July 25, 2014 The break has 1:45. They seem to have earned their freedom out front.
'Dale Posted July 25, 2014 Posted July 25, 2014 Rein Taaramäe (Cofidis) has managed to go across to the quartet. He had started chasing soon after they went clear and so has a chance to give Cofidis a stage win.
'Dale Posted July 25, 2014 Posted July 25, 2014 Behind the Cannonale and Giant-Shimano teams are leading the chase and controlling the time gap.
'Dale Posted July 25, 2014 Posted July 25, 2014 178.5km remaining from 208.5km The gap has opened to 2:30.
jcza Posted July 25, 2014 Posted July 25, 2014 Rein Taaramäe (Cofidis) has managed to go across to the quartet. He had started chasing soon after they went clear and so has a chance to give Cofidis a stage win.Cofidis last won a stage in 2008
hboli4 Posted July 25, 2014 Posted July 25, 2014 At km 38, the peloton is under a storm, 3.35 behind the five breakaway riders. It was cloudy but dry at the beginning of the race and it's pouring rain at the finishing town of Bergerac.
'Dale Posted July 25, 2014 Posted July 25, 2014 Yip, them crazy fans. WtfWeek 3Bear supply runs low Polizia had to intervene with that Hubber
'Dale Posted July 25, 2014 Posted July 25, 2014 The average speed in the first hour of racing was 42,4 km/h.The weather on the way to Bergerac is pretty awful with rain and hail storms currently causing problems at the finish where barriers were blown over.
'Dale Posted July 25, 2014 Posted July 25, 2014 Only 8 of the 22 teams have a stage win in this Tour de France, with Astana leading with Vincenzo Nibali's four stage wins.
'Dale Posted July 25, 2014 Posted July 25, 2014 Naturally none of the five riders in the break are a threat overall. Gautier is the closest to Nibali but is a massive 57.15 behind the Italian.
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