Cippo Posted April 13, 2014 Posted April 13, 2014 Björn Leukemans (Wanty - Groupe Gobert) is leading the peloton.
Cippo Posted April 13, 2014 Posted April 13, 2014 A trek rider has stopped on the side of the cobbles, with a mechanical problem.
Cippo Posted April 13, 2014 Posted April 13, 2014 It's Gregory Rast. He seems to know his race is over.
Cippo Posted April 13, 2014 Posted April 13, 2014 Kristoff also needed a wheel from a teammate and is at the back of the peloton.
Cippo Posted April 13, 2014 Posted April 13, 2014 The peloton is leaving the Forest and taking on bidons. The riders are also studying who is well-placed and who is suffering.
Cippo Posted April 13, 2014 Posted April 13, 2014 The Forest of Arenberg has caused little damage with no major crashes or splits. This year's race is still wide open. However Kristoff is in a chase group, as some attacks go off the front of the peloton.
Cippo Posted April 13, 2014 Posted April 13, 2014 The race has been slowed by a level crossing. Boucher, who punctured in the Forest has been stopped.
Cippo Posted April 13, 2014 Posted April 13, 2014 Behind a crash on sector 17 of pave scatters the peloton for a moment.
Cippo Posted April 13, 2014 Posted April 13, 2014 13:40:32 CESTThere are ten riders in a front group. Everyon e else is scattered across the pave.
Cippo Posted April 13, 2014 Posted April 13, 2014 Sagan is stuck behind, while Greg van Avermaet (BMC) is leading the attack.
Cippo Posted April 13, 2014 Posted April 13, 2014 There are still a lot of riders in the main peloton and so the race could come back together. Some chasers have already caught the Boonen move and Thor Hushovd (BMC) is trying his hand off the front.
Cippo Posted April 13, 2014 Posted April 13, 2014 Race radio has announced that Kristoff has retired. His race is over.
Cippo Posted April 13, 2014 Posted April 13, 2014 The attack is pulled back but other riders try and Hushovd goes again. He looks strong.
Cippo Posted April 13, 2014 Posted April 13, 2014 70km remaining from 257kmJohn Murphy (UnitedHealthcare Professional Cycling Team) is no longer in the break, which is down to three riders.
Brogue Posted April 13, 2014 Posted April 13, 2014 Pace and fatigue taking it's toll, riders losing concentration and going down. Those cobbles are evil.
Cippo Posted April 13, 2014 Posted April 13, 2014 Boonen is going across to some earlier attackers as a crash takes down Luca Paolini (Katusha).
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