Cippo Posted April 13, 2014 Posted April 13, 2014 The dry weather means there are hundreds of thousands of spectators along the race route. It also means the race throws up a dust storm as the riders and team cars blast past.
Cippo Posted April 13, 2014 Posted April 13, 2014 Demare gets back on to the peloton yet again. Now he needs to move up to the front.
Cippo Posted April 13, 2014 Posted April 13, 2014 120km remaining from 257kmThe peloton hits sector 22. The cobbles are very rough and covered in dry mud.
Cippo Posted April 13, 2014 Posted April 13, 2014 There is only 25km to go until the Forest of Arenberg.
Cippo Posted April 13, 2014 Posted April 13, 2014 Démare spoke briefly before the race."My goal is to gain experience and stay in contact as best I can with the strongest riders for as long as possible, people like Cancellara and Boonen. I’ll fight to stay in front for as long as I can." he said.
Cippo Posted April 13, 2014 Posted April 13, 2014 Sep Vanmarcke (Belkin) finished second in 2013, beaten by Fabian Cancellara in a sprint in the velodrome. He is looking to take revenge on that defeat."I dream of a similar scenario to last year but this time finishing ahead of Fabian Cancellara," he said."I should have done a track stand to avoid doing the sprint from the front. I’ve learned a lot from my error and I’ve taken advice from my teammate Theo Bos to give me a better chance. I’m 25, which is young for a race like this but I’ve already done it four times and I think I have enough experience to finally win it."
Cippo Posted April 13, 2014 Posted April 13, 2014 The Omega Pharma-QuickStep team is at the front of the peloton. While Bradley Wiggins (Team Sky) continues to ride at the back.
Cippo Posted April 13, 2014 Posted April 13, 2014 The Trek, Katusha and Belkin teams are also near the front as the speed rises in the peloton.
Cippo Posted April 13, 2014 Posted April 13, 2014 Team Sky has taken control of the peloton. With all the big favourites tucked in behind them.
Cippo Posted April 13, 2014 Posted April 13, 2014 The metal tower of the Arenberg mine is the sign that the Forest is approaching.
Cippo Posted April 13, 2014 Posted April 13, 2014 The sector is 2.4km long and dead straight. Today i it packed with fans, packed on one side of the cobbled road.
Cippo Posted April 13, 2014 Posted April 13, 2014 The Forest is a 5-star sector, meaning it one of the hardest.
Cippo Posted April 13, 2014 Posted April 13, 2014 Several riders from the break have punctured, leaving just four riders up front.
Cippo Posted April 13, 2014 Posted April 13, 2014 13:17:12 CESTThe peloton is flying on the early part of the cobbles.
Cippo Posted April 13, 2014 Posted April 13, 2014 Riders are trying to take the centre of the cobbles to avoid the mossy parts between the cobbles.
Cippo Posted April 13, 2014 Posted April 13, 2014 The peloton is flying on the early part of the cobbles.
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