Eugene Oppelt Posted March 23, 2014 Posted March 23, 2014 It's in the rain where Sagan's supreme bike handling skills can come to the fore, especially the descents
Eugene Oppelt Posted March 23, 2014 Posted March 23, 2014 Nibali continues to push on. He'll look to catch the leaders on the descent and then hit them on the Poggio. Assuming of course he can hold off the bunch but that's a huge ask. The Italian has 30 seconds on the peloton though. That's a decent gap at this stage.
Eugene Oppelt Posted March 23, 2014 Posted March 23, 2014 It's no longer Cannondale on the front. I think that's Lotto or Giant doing the work.
Eugene Oppelt Posted March 23, 2014 Posted March 23, 2014 The questions are how much room with they give the Astana leader and which team will chase him?
Eugene Oppelt Posted March 23, 2014 Posted March 23, 2014 26 seconds between Nibali and the chase. He'll put his descending skills to good use now.
Eugene Oppelt Posted March 23, 2014 Posted March 23, 2014 Guys must be kaking a bit for the descents (esp the hairpins at the bottom of the Poggio). Every chance of someones front wheel washing out and taking people down. Makes sense to go out front. True GO SAGAN
Eugene Oppelt Posted March 23, 2014 Posted March 23, 2014 He's on the descent but so are the bunch. The gap is at 31 seconds now.
Eugene Oppelt Posted March 23, 2014 Posted March 23, 2014 What a descender Nibali is..... WOW!!!! He's one is the best
Eugene Oppelt Posted March 23, 2014 Posted March 23, 2014 18.5kms to go..... Can Nibs take it Too far out I reckonBut brave attack
Eugene Oppelt Posted March 23, 2014 Posted March 23, 2014 The two leaders look back, and soon they'll see Nibali coming over to them. The wet roads are a factor for everyone. Who has the skills and who will take the risks?
Eugene Oppelt Posted March 23, 2014 Posted March 23, 2014 Nibali cant' wait for anyone. With 18km to go he need to bridge up to the two leaders and then attack them on the Poggio and go clear. He can't lose a single second at this rate.
Eugene Oppelt Posted March 23, 2014 Posted March 23, 2014 Tjallingii leads, de Maar about 10 meters back, then Nibali.
Eugene Oppelt Posted March 23, 2014 Posted March 23, 2014 There's a splinter move with Cancellara, Stybar and Sagan included but that's been shut down.
Eugene Oppelt Posted March 23, 2014 Posted March 23, 2014 This stop-start action is only going to help Nibali but now Cannondale move up again. The whole race is split by just 48 seconds as de Marchi again sets the pace.
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