Giro d' Italia 2014

['Dale]

The four main break are coming up to the final climb of the day, they should make it and this will confirm the leader in the KOM. Tjallingii was first on the the earlier climb.

['Dale]

 

Into the final 28km and more teams are pushing to the front, FDJ, Omega, Giant, Orica, Sky even are all there. It's going to be real battle between the leadout trains but Giant will be expected to take control.

['Dale]

36km remaining from 219km

 

And the roads are dry in patches too. 36km to go and the gap is at 3'00

['Dale]

A couple of Tinkoff riders have moved near the front too, the race is starting, at last, to wake up.

['Dale]

Damn my pick Dan out 15min into the tour

 

That's rof

['Dale]

12km remaining from 219km

 

12km to go and the gap is at 57 seconds. Cannondale up the pace in dramatic fashion, they're really in the mood to take on Giant on the first road stage of this year's Giro.

 

['Dale]

 

And there's Tyler Farrar. Can he win for Garmin? It would be the perfect tonic after what happened to them yesterday.

 

['Dale]

 

The rain has halted as the break pass under the 10km to go banner.

 

['Dale]

The break looks determined

 

33secs thought and 8 kms to go

 

Sprinter trains are surely gonna snap them up

['Dale]

Great to see dry tarmac

 

Exciting finish

['Dale]

Tjallingi going for it.

 

The breakaway splinters.

 

32 secs to the front end of the race

6.2 kms to go

 

This is gonna be close

[tombeej]

Viviani my designated sprinter. Come on lad!

['Dale]

16 secs to the brave Tjellingi

4 kms to go

 

And the pack of wolves is about to gulp down the Belkin rider

Edited May 10, 2014 by ' Dale

['Dale]

Viviani my designated sprinter. Come on lad!

 

Why did Cannondale go so quickly ?

It must've burnt them.

['Dale]

Here comes the Giant train - favourites

['Dale]

GO VIVIANI