The Classics

['Dale]

 

The main field is down to around 50 or 60 riders.

 

[tombeej]

Now Pettachi out the back as well??

 

If so, Cavendish is loosing teammates like mad

['Dale]

2'49 for the leaders and there's a bit of panic in the bunch as it's confirmed that Omega have lost Renshaw and Kwiatkowski. Petacchi and Trentin are both still there.

[Thug]

Pretty impressed with Kudus whose only 20 years old and hanging in there.

['Dale]

Katusha lead, they want to split this race and drop the sprinters but at the same time have a pace that's too strong for the likes of Gilbert and Cancellara to attack. The gap is around two minutes.

[shaper]

Cavendish still looking good, although he may have to hijack another train and go it alone

[tombeej]

The Cipressa is coming up. Watch the bunch shatter. We'll soon see whose got the legs today.

['Dale]

Inside the final 30km and there are reports that Petacchi has been dropped too.

['Dale]

Attrition galore now

 

Phew!

['Dale]

The Cipressa is coming up. Watch the bunch shatter. We'll soon see whose got the legs today.

 

Whoohoo

['Dale]

Cavendish might have to hope that Lotto and Giant keep things together for a sprint.

['Dale]

 

Tjallingii and de Maar are alone as they drop Bono on the Cipressa.

 

['Dale]

 

And it is Lotto who move up to the front and set the pace. Greipel, Degenkolb, Cavendish, Sagan, Cancellara, Gilbert are all here.

['Dale]

 

 

GO SAGAN

['Dale]

 

As Giant lead onto the climb. Demare is also in the main field as Cannondale hit the front and the pace increases straight away. That was a planned move at the foot of the Cipressa.

['Dale]

Three Cannondale riders hit the front and it has an immediate affect with rider after rider slipping off the back.