Cav' Posted March 15, 2014 Author Posted March 15, 2014 It was indeed Pichot and Fortin who were dropped on the last climb, leaving four riders clear of the field.
Cav' Posted March 15, 2014 Author Posted March 15, 2014 It's all Movistar on the front of the peloton, with the lead at 2'16. The remaining leader: Mondory, Lutsenko, Brandle and Belkov.
Cav' Posted March 15, 2014 Author Posted March 15, 2014 Nairo Quintana is currently 12th overall, 38 seconds off the lead. He certainly has the capabilities to shake up the GC today.
Cav' Posted March 15, 2014 Author Posted March 15, 2014 And Cadel Evans has been dropped already today. That's a major shock at this stage in the action but he's off the back.
Cav' Posted March 15, 2014 Author Posted March 15, 2014 Vansummeren is back with the team cars and picking up bottles as up ahead the four leaders see their gap drop to 1'28. At this rate they'll be caught well before the final climb of the day.
Cav' Posted March 15, 2014 Author Posted March 15, 2014 Belkov has slipped off the back of the break so we now have just three riders in the lead.
Cav' Posted March 15, 2014 Author Posted March 15, 2014 Sagan is quite near the front as well at the moment but Movistar have their entire team on the front.
Cav' Posted March 15, 2014 Author Posted March 15, 2014 Anton is there as well, Dowsett too and Malori. They've really got a strong team with a huge level of depth. Can Quintana pay them back with a winning performance?
Cav' Posted March 15, 2014 Author Posted March 15, 2014 The break are trying to respond with an injection of pace but all they can do is limit their loses for now. The gap is at 1'30 with 38km to go.
Cav' Posted March 15, 2014 Author Posted March 15, 2014 Belkov is about to be caught by the bunch but there's no word as to whether Evans has made it back to the peloton.
Cav' Posted March 15, 2014 Author Posted March 15, 2014 Word has it that Evans has made contact with the bunch but there's no visual confirmation as of yet.
Cav' Posted March 15, 2014 Author Posted March 15, 2014 The three leaders are climbing at the moment, their gap to the bunch steady at 1'23.
Cav' Posted March 15, 2014 Author Posted March 15, 2014 And there's a problem for Contador who has changed bikes. That's going to be a tough effort to make it back but he has a teammate waiting for him. ***
Cav' Posted March 15, 2014 Author Posted March 15, 2014 The former Tour winner, Contador, should make it back but that's not ideal at this stage.
Cav' Posted March 15, 2014 Author Posted March 15, 2014 He's quickly at the back of the bunch but now his team will need to ride him towards the front of the peloton.
Cav' Posted March 15, 2014 Author Posted March 15, 2014 The four leaders now have 1'17 over the peloton as we approach the final climb.
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