The Classics

['Dale]

Wow

 

 

15:04:05 CET

Bilsen too. so we just have Terpstra, Boasson Hagen and Boom, with 42 seconds on the chasers.

 

['Dale]

15:04:28 CET

Langeveld leads the chase with Phinney on his wheel.

 

['Dale]

15:05:03 CET

At the front Boom takes another turn but Terpstra just looks so strong. Boasson Hagen looks to be in some trouble but he's hanging in there for now.

 

 

['Dale]

15:06:54 CET

Omega have been the strongest team today. They did most of the work this morning and then every move since, mainly from Terpstra has been powerful yet controlled. The chase behind, they simply can't get it together and the gap is now at 48 seconds.

['Dale]

15:08:49 CET

Lotto have just one rider in the chase, BMC two, Garmin a couple but we still have two or three Omega riders there too. Even if they do bring back the leaders they're open to further attacks.

 

['Dale]

25 kms to go!

['Dale]

Boom has a flat

 

Eish! Tough one.

['Dale]

15:10:13 CET

The leaders have 35 seconds so the chase is staring to get organised.

 

['Dale]

15:11:31 CET

And Boasson Hagen attacks Terpstra.

 

['Dale]

15:12:09 CET

And it's Roelandts that sets the pace with the leaders at 33 seconds.

 

['Dale]

15:13:28 CET

Terpstra now leads, again he checks back to see where the Sky rider is and again Boasson Hagen increases the pace.

 

['Dale]

20 kms to go

 

22 secs to leaders

 

EBH attacks and Terostra appear to be struggling

['Dale]

15:19:23 CET

14 riders in the chase group and I don't think Boonen is one of them. Stybar is there though.

 

['Dale]

15:18:32 CET

Rowe and Stannard are in the chase group for Sky.

['Dale]

15:21:36 CET

The two leaders have been caught and and it looks like Stannard is clear with one of the BMC riders. It's Van Avermaet.

 

['Dale]

15km remaining from 198km

15:22:31 CET

The new two leaders have a gap of around 10 seconds with the Sky rider drilling the pace at the moment. Van Avermaet is just hanging on.

 

GO VAN AVERMAET