'Dale Posted March 17, 2014 Share The Cannondale team of Peter Sagan are winding up the pace on the front end of the peloton and a number of sprinters are suffering towards the back of the bunch, including Sam Bennett (NetApp-Endura). There are reports reaching us, too, that Marcel Kittel (Giant-Shimano) was struggling off the back, hence Cannondale's forcing on this incline. GO SAGAAAAN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Dale Posted March 17, 2014 Share Kittel is dropped... One less sprinter for Sagan to worry about. Sprinter's finish today before the ITT tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Dale Posted March 17, 2014 Share Peter Kennaugh led the four escapees over the climb, and is now trying to breathe some life into their move by putting in a long, long turn on the descent. The gap is now 1:24. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Dale Posted March 17, 2014 Share There are shades of Albi at last year's Tour de France about this performance from Cannondale. The men in green are setting a fierce pace on the climb in a bid to distance the pure sprinters and set things up for Sagan. Kittel is now 50 seconds off the pace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Dale Posted March 17, 2014 Share There are shades of Albi at last year's Tour de France about this performance from Cannondale. The men in green are setting a fierce pace on the climb in a bid to distance the pure sprinters and set things up for Sagan. Kittel is now 50 seconds off the pace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMC007 Posted March 17, 2014 Share Is there a Link as to where you guys are watching this Online "Dale" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Dale Posted March 17, 2014 Share Approaching the summit of the Sant'Elpidio climb, the four leaders have a gap of 1:36 over the peloton, while the Kittel group is 2:24 down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Dale Posted March 17, 2014 Share Is there a Link as to where you guys are watching this Online "Dale" http://www.steephill.tv/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Dale Posted March 17, 2014 Share 38 kms to go Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Dale Posted March 17, 2014 Share The Kittel group has picked up a few stragglers, but with no added impetus. The German is now 1:20 down on the Cannondale-led bunch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Dale Posted March 17, 2014 Share Mark Cavendish (Omega Pharma-QuickStep) and Andre Greipel (Lotto-Belisol) are still in the main peloton, incidentally, but Cannondale and Sagan will be hoping that some of the venom has been drawn from their legs by the relentless pace-setting on the climb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Dale Posted March 17, 2014 Share Cannondale's sudden injection of pace has all but doomed the efforts of the four escapees, whose lead has been cut to 1:05 with 34 kilometres remaining. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcza Posted March 17, 2014 Share No mercy! The minute anyone is in difficulty the pace goes up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Dale Posted March 17, 2014 Share Jack Bauer has been impressive in this breakaway, and he continues to battle gamely in spite of the Cannondale pursuit behind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Dale Posted March 17, 2014 Share No mercy! The minute anyone is in difficulty the pace goes up Great racing, ain't it... GO SAGAAAAN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Dale Posted March 17, 2014 Share Adam Hansen (Lotto-Belisol), who spent much of yesterday off the front, has now been sent to the front to help out with the pace-making in support his leader Andre Greipel. It seems all but impossible for Kittel to regain contact at this point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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