'Dale Posted March 26, 2014 Share The gap is extending so it's crunch time for the peloton and the main favourites. Do they take their chances or try and bring this break back before it starts to splinter on the climbs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Dale Posted March 26, 2014 Share The 23 leaders are approaching the Nieuwe Kwaremont Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Dale Posted March 26, 2014 Share That's a big break Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Dale Posted March 26, 2014 Share Having missed out on a place in Milan -San Remo Matt Goss is here for Orica. On paper the race suits him, while Hayman, who has raced well here for Sky in the past, is also in the line up for the Austrlian WorldTour team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Dale Posted March 26, 2014 Share BMC have Daniel Oss here. The race suits the ltalian but he hasn't had too much racing so far this season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Dale Posted March 26, 2014 Share No Cancellara in the field today, not a huge surprise given his exploits in Sam Remo. Instead Trek Factory Racing have Stijn Devolder in their ranks. The Van Poppel brothers are also in the American team's line up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Dale Posted March 26, 2014 Share However, the most challenging sections are yet to come, with the Berendries (123km), the Valkenburg (128km) in quick succession. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Dale Posted March 26, 2014 Share The Eikenberg, at 141 kilometres, then starts a run of five bergs in 40 kilometres of racing, with the Paterberg at 169 kilometres sure to see fireworks. But another key point could arrive just after the Paterberg, with a two-kilometre stretch of cobbles leading into the final set of climbs. Hesitation or a moment of brilliance could see a rider escape and hold off the chasing pack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Dale Posted March 26, 2014 Share There are three more climbs before the finish: the Vossenhol, Hostraat and Nokereberg, with the climb summit seven kilometres from the finish in Waregem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Dale Posted March 26, 2014 Share A reminder of the firepower in the break: Longo, Sutton, Cummings, Millar, Irizar, Silvestre, Maes, Moeravjov, Smukulis, McCarthy, Bagdonas, Van Emden, Boeckmans, Saramotins, Vanlandschoot, Veuchelen, Vanbilsen, Van Asbroeck, Zingle, Songezo, Jarc, Schorn and Murphy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Dale Posted March 26, 2014 Share And the lead is up to 3 minutes as they hit the foot of the first climb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Dale Posted March 26, 2014 Share Unlike many who rode San Remo Kristoff is riding Dwars door Vlaanderen today. He's over the moon about his result he must forget it for today. Edited March 26, 2014 by ' Dale Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Dale Posted March 26, 2014 Share After his impressive victory at Milan-San Remo on Sunday, you would have forgiven Alexander Kristoff (Katusha) a bit of a break, but the Norwegian rider is diving headlong into his cobbled classics campaign. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Dale Posted March 26, 2014 Share Jarc has been dropped by the leaders so they're down to 22 riders:Longo, Sutton, Cummings, Millar, Irizar, Silvestre, Maes, Moeravjov, Smukulis, McCarthy, Bagdonas, Van Emden, Boeckmans, Saramotins, Vanlandschoot, Veuchelen, Vanbilsen, Van Asbroeck, Zingle, Songezo, Schorn and Murphy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Dale Posted March 26, 2014 Share The peloton have shaved 30 seconds off the front group's lead, so it's down in the region of 2'30. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Dale Posted March 26, 2014 Share Seems like the peloton is controlling the damage done now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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