Eugene Oppelt Posted March 9, 2014 Posted March 9, 2014 The 195km race route starts and finishes in the same place in the heart of Rome, with a long loop south into the Roman hills. Rocca Massima and Colle Callaccio combine to create the first difficulty after 100km, with Rocca Priora and then the testing Campi di Annibale coming some 40km from the finish. A long descent back to the centre of Rome should allow a chase to form and the sprinters to get back on, but a late section of cobbles on the long, straight Appia Antica could shake up the race before the loop of the Coliseum and the finish on the Fori Imperiali.
Eugene Oppelt Posted March 9, 2014 Posted March 9, 2014 And now, with 50km to go the leaders have just one minute and already there are attacks from the seven man break with Gastauer on the move.
Eugene Oppelt Posted March 9, 2014 Posted March 9, 2014 Bardiani have a swarm of riders on the front of the peloton with gaps starting to appear.
Eugene Oppelt Posted March 9, 2014 Posted March 9, 2014 We're reaching a critical part of the race and we'll see who the potential favourites are with just under 50km to go. Gastauer is trying to replicate his teammate Kadri from last year.
Eugene Oppelt Posted March 9, 2014 Posted March 9, 2014 Things heating up!! Gastauer is on the descent of the climb now and flying along with 47km to go. He has 14 seconds on the chasers with the break at 54 seconds.
Eugene Oppelt Posted March 9, 2014 Posted March 9, 2014 Only four chasers left, with the initial break splitting over the top of that last climb. Gastauer has 12 seconds.
Eugene Oppelt Posted March 9, 2014 Posted March 9, 2014 No race radios so Gastauer is racing smart and trying to take advantage of the situation.
Eugene Oppelt Posted March 9, 2014 Posted March 9, 2014 After a brief rest Anton leads Quintana and Movistar back to the front of the peloton.
Eugene Oppelt Posted March 9, 2014 Posted March 9, 2014 Valverde has attacked in an attempt to soften up the field.
Eugene Oppelt Posted March 9, 2014 Posted March 9, 2014 It's working with BMC upping the pace and three Sky riders dropped from the bunch.
Eugene Oppelt Posted March 9, 2014 Posted March 9, 2014 Chase is on!!! Gastauer is out of the saddle and really pushing but the gap is coming down.
Eugene Oppelt Posted March 9, 2014 Posted March 9, 2014 Ben Swift is off the back at the moment and he's struggling.
Eugene Oppelt Posted March 9, 2014 Posted March 9, 2014 Shotgun style from Movistar:And now Nairo Quintana has tried to go clear.
Eugene Oppelt Posted March 9, 2014 Posted March 9, 2014 Nice to see the TdF 2013 star burning it up in a one dayer
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