Giro d' Italia 2014

['Dale]

The riders have completed eight kilometres. There have been a number of escape attempt, but nothing has stuck thus far and we are still gruppo compatto.

['Dale]

A reminder that Cameron Meyer is a DNS today. There were two DNFs yesterday. Europcar's Maxime Mederel and Neri Sottoli's Ramon Carretero quit during the stage.

['Dale]

Sky are at the front of the peloton at the moment, which is all together. No breakaway has been formed yet.

['Dale]

160 kms left of 179

['Dale]

 

Michael Matthews is probably in his last in the pink jersey. He's had it since the second day, when he took it from his teammate Svein Tuft. The team has ensured that he's been riding around in style, giving his Scott Foil a little bit of a pink make-over.

Edited May 17, 2014 by ' Dale

['Dale]

As expected today, Movistar have been very active. They're looking to get someone into the escape today, but nothing has stuck yet.

['Dale]

GO KIENTANAAA!!

['Dale]

We have an escape group formed, they have 30 seconds ont he peloton at the moment.

['Dale]

The men in the break are Julian Arredondo (Trek), Marco Bandiera (Androni Giocattoli), Julien Bérard (AG2R-La Mondiale), Edvald Boasson Hagen (Sky), Mattia Cattaneo (Lamprey-Merida), Mauro Finetto (Neri Sottoli), Stefano Pirazzi (Bardiani CSF), Perrig Quemeneur (Europcar), Carlos Quintero (Colombia) and Eduard Vorganov (Katusha).

['Dale]

The escapees now have a gap of 3 minutes over the peloton.

['Dale]

144 kms left

['Dale]

It is Edvald Boasson Hagen's birthday today. He turns 27. There is another birthday back in the peloton, Sonny Colbrelli turns 24.

['Dale]

The advantage continues to increase for the breakaway. They now have a gap of 8:30

['Dale]

Adam Hansen is currently trying to bridge the gap to the leaders. He's around 1:30 ahead of the peloton.

['Dale]

135 kms to go

['Dale]

Of the 10 men out front Mauro Finetto is the best placed in the GC. He's only 3:28 down on the maglia rosa, so it the virtual race leader at the moment.