'Dale Posted March 30, 2014 Posted March 30, 2014 Demare and Hushovd are also well to the front as they begin the descent.
'Dale Posted March 30, 2014 Posted March 30, 2014 The riders no longer face the cobbled descent but the road descent is still technical.
'Dale Posted March 30, 2014 Posted March 30, 2014 Goss is at the back of the peloton and has swapped his bike with a teammate. It will be a tough job for him to get back on now.
'Dale Posted March 30, 2014 Posted March 30, 2014 Steve Chainel (Ag2r-La Mondiale) has a dig after the descent, sparking a split in the peloton.
'Dale Posted March 30, 2014 Posted March 30, 2014 The peloton is on the Monteberg and the speed is causing more pain.
'Dale Posted March 30, 2014 Posted March 30, 2014 As expected, the Kemmelberg has cut into the lead of the break. The five lead by just 2:00 now.
'Dale Posted March 30, 2014 Posted March 30, 2014 Not surprisingly, Boaro and Veuchelen surge away from the other riders, who seem to be struggling.
'Dale Posted March 30, 2014 Posted March 30, 2014 Silvan Dillier (BMC) attacks from the bunch and goes clear alone. Tom Boonen (OPQS) is patrolling the peloton but opts not to chase him.
'Dale Posted March 30, 2014 Posted March 30, 2014 Paul Voss (NetApp-Endura) crashes and it looks like Ian Stannard (Team Sky) ends up in the ditch. His race seems to be over.
'Dale Posted March 30, 2014 Posted March 30, 2014 The races passes close to the Messines Ridge, that was a strategic point in WW1.The memorial remembers 840 missing Kiwi soldiers.
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