'Dale Posted March 28, 2014 Posted March 28, 2014 It's also no surprise to see the MTN-Qhubeka team represented in the escape. Jay Thomson is looking to overcome a illness- and injury-plagued 2013 season.
'Dale Posted March 28, 2014 Posted March 28, 2014 12:34:44 GMT A crash has caused panic in the peloton.
'Dale Posted March 28, 2014 Posted March 28, 2014 Several went down and were delayed, including Oscar Gatto (Cannondale).
'Dale Posted March 28, 2014 Posted March 28, 2014 The race will soon hit the La Houppe climb. It is 3440m long and climbs 3.3%.
'Dale Posted March 28, 2014 Posted March 28, 2014 Back in the real race, the five breakaways still have a 6:30 lead. However the racing is about to get very serious with the start of the 15 bergs that will shake up the race.
'Dale Posted March 28, 2014 Posted March 28, 2014 While the race is deep in the Flemish hills, the crowd at the finish is enjoying a beer, some Belgian frites and the sprinting competition between riders not in action in the E3Harelbeke race.
'Dale Posted March 28, 2014 Posted March 28, 2014 Oh dear, IAM Cycling puts the brakes on the chasing because of a crash in the peloton. Ian Stannard (Sky) has hit the deck and is in a great deal of pain.
'Dale Posted March 28, 2014 Posted March 28, 2014 The five leaders only have 4:15 on the peloton, where currently Belkin and Garmin are hammering on the front.
'Dale Posted March 28, 2014 Posted March 28, 2014 For now Cancellara is staying well protected on the wheels. We can expect him and Boonen to show their hand later in the race.
'Dale Posted March 28, 2014 Posted March 28, 2014 up front the five breakaways are still working well together but they must know they will soon be swept up.
'Dale Posted March 28, 2014 Posted March 28, 2014 Sagan has been forced to stop for a bike change. This could be costly but he quickly gets going again.
'Dale Posted March 28, 2014 Posted March 28, 2014 Team Sky duo Eisel and Knees are controlling the attacks that try to go clear.
'Dale Posted March 28, 2014 Posted March 28, 2014 Damien Gaudin (Ag2r-La Mondiale) attacks hard and is trying to escape the peloton.
'Dale Posted March 28, 2014 Posted March 28, 2014 Yet another crash. This time Maarten Wynants (Belkin) crossed wheels with a teammate and went down hard.
'Dale Posted March 28, 2014 Posted March 28, 2014 It'is such a beautiful spring day in Belgium - it seems that the world has turned upside down when you compare this lovely day with the icy cold of Spain, where snow fell on the riders in Volta a Catalunya yesterday.
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