The Classics

[Capcha]

Has someone got a link for me?

['Dale]

 

The break covered 121 kilometres in the first three hours of racing, incidentially, making for an average speed of 40.3kph thus far. They have now tackled 15 of the day's 34 climbs, and are heading from the Eperheide towards hill 16, as it were, the Gulpenerberg.

['Dale]

The break is being reeled in bit by bit now

 

 

Edited April 20, 2014 by ' Dale

[akneethling]

The break is being reeled in bit by bit now

Is this being televised? If not, where are you getting the info?

['Dale]

Other riders to abandon thus far are Thomas Dekker (Garmin-Sharp), Nicki Sorensen (Tinkoff-Saxo) and Arnaud Courteille (FDJ.fr).

['Dale]

GO MOHORIC

Edited April 20, 2014 by ' Dale

['Dale]

The break covered 121 kilometres in the first three hours of racing, incidentially, making for an average speed of 40.3kph thus far. They have now tackled 15 of the day's 34 climbs, and are heading from the Eperheide towards hill 16, as it were, the Gulpenerberg.

['Dale]

SORRY GUMMI'

 

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Andy Schleck has joined Joaquim Rodriguez in abandoning Amstel Gold Race. The Luxembourger was a faller in what we understand was the same incident and although he was able to rejoin the peloton, he has now been forced out by a knee injury he picked up in the crash.

['Dale]

Katusha press officer Philippe Maertens, meanwhile, has explained on Twitter that Joaquim Rodriguez was struck by another rider and was "too dizzy in the head to continue," adding that it was "too early to say something on coming races," namely Fleche Wallonne and Liege-Bastogne-Liege.

['Dale]

Movistar have since joined the chase effort at the head of the peloton, and their impetus has helped to bring the ten leaders' advantage back to a shade over nine minutes.

 

Meanwhile, Aleksejs Saramotins (IAM) has also abandoned.

['Dale]

I think I'll back Valverde today

 

GO MOVISTAR

 

Although Cannondale's baby PRO and U23 World Champ, Mohoric, is in the break.

 

GO MOHORIC

['Dale]

115 kms to go

['Dale]

The break's lead is down to 8:10 on the day's 20th climb, the Vrakelberg, and the peloton's resolve is definitely beginning to stiffen. The likes of BMC and Movistar will want the bulk of the chasing work done before the favourites start to show their hands from the Eyserbosweg onwards in the finale.

['Dale]

A puncture for Pirmin Lang, but he quickly wheels to a halt and pops out his rear wheel, and he should be back with his breakaway companions promptly.

['Dale]

100 kms to go!

['Dale]

The Orica-GreenEdge team of Simon Gerrans has now added it weight to the pursuit of the ten leaders, who are heading towards their second passage over the Cauberg.