'Dale Posted May 14, 2014 Author Posted May 14, 2014 Now into the final 70km of racing. The break maintain their advantage of around four minutes with the break still working well. The peloton hold all the cards although Orica will need help from other teams at some point.
'Dale Posted May 14, 2014 Author Posted May 14, 2014 The gap slips down to 3'33 now with the leading group starting to climb.
'Dale Posted May 14, 2014 Author Posted May 14, 2014 The break are on the lower slopes of the first climb. It's the first real climb of the Giro so far, although we've had a few fourth cats already. 67km to go.
'Dale Posted May 14, 2014 Author Posted May 14, 2014 Katusha, Tinkoff, BMC and Sky have all moved up to the front of the peloton as they set themselves for the climb.
'Dale Posted May 14, 2014 Author Posted May 14, 2014 The leader are now approaching to the top of the climb and there's going to be a battle for the KOM. They round around hairpin on this third cat climb with Thurau on the front.
'Dale Posted May 14, 2014 Author Posted May 14, 2014 The Europcar rider opens up the sprint.4 riders go with him
'Dale Posted May 14, 2014 Author Posted May 14, 2014 It looks like Rubiano takes 7 points. Thurau was fourth I believe. Wegmann third.
'Dale Posted May 14, 2014 Author Posted May 14, 2014 Belkov has a problem, his back wheel locking up as he drops a rain jacket in it. He slides to a halt but should be fine. The peloton crest the top of the climb at 3'00.
'Dale Posted May 14, 2014 Author Posted May 14, 2014 It's all Orica on the front though as they control the field for Matthews. They're doing a lot of the work in this first week as they hold the race lead.
'Dale Posted May 14, 2014 Author Posted May 14, 2014 A few spots of rain starting to fall as the peloton line out on the descent.
'Dale Posted May 14, 2014 Author Posted May 14, 2014 The rain eases off almost instantly as up ahead the break reach the valley leading towards the final climb, which they'll do twice today.
'Dale Posted May 14, 2014 Author Posted May 14, 2014 Swift is calling for the team car. He was looking to win today's stage.
'Dale Posted May 14, 2014 Author Posted May 14, 2014 The gap between the peloton is at 2'42. Tinkoff have brought Roche up to the front of the bunch, and Sky have done the same with Cataldo.
'Dale Posted May 14, 2014 Author Posted May 14, 2014 The gap has dropped dramatically and it's at 1'20.
tombeej Posted May 14, 2014 Posted May 14, 2014 It looks like Rubiano takes 7 points. Thurau was fourth I believe. Wegmann third. 7 points to me, woop woop
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