Eugene Oppelt Posted May 18, 2014 Author Posted May 18, 2014 Michael Matthews has been dropped by the peloton. He took a heavy fall earlier on in the race, in a multi-rider pile-up that split the peloton. He's mising quite a lot of his shorts and skin on his right leg.
Eugene Oppelt Posted May 18, 2014 Author Posted May 18, 2014 The peloton have decided to up the pace finally, and have brought the gap down to 5:47. However, it's looking ever more likely that the winner will come from the escape group today. No team sees too interested in catching them.
Eugene Oppelt Posted May 18, 2014 Author Posted May 18, 2014 Away from the Giro d'Italia for a moment, Brad White took victory in the Wilmington Grand Prix. You can get the full results and report here.
Eugene Oppelt Posted May 18, 2014 Author Posted May 18, 2014 BMC have put the hammer down and have sliced the gap down to 4:50. Perhaps we will see a catch after all.
Eugene Oppelt Posted May 18, 2014 Author Posted May 18, 2014 Steven Kruijswijk has abandoned the race. He's been riding with a fractured shoulder since the crash in Cassino on stage 6.
Eugene Oppelt Posted May 18, 2014 Author Posted May 18, 2014 Â Evans is currently second man on the road. BMC are really pushing it on this descent, making the most of Evans' skills on the descent. The peloton is strung out behind them.
shaper Posted May 18, 2014 Posted May 18, 2014 Seems like BMC have taken up the challenge to close down the breakaway
Eugene Oppelt Posted May 18, 2014 Author Posted May 18, 2014 The escapees advantage isn't coming down quite as quckly now. It has levelled out at around 4:45 for the last couple of kilometres. They peloton is still flying down this descent
Eugene Oppelt Posted May 18, 2014 Author Posted May 18, 2014 (edited) "I'm still in pain after the crash in stage 6. My shoulder and ribs hurt to much."Â Belkin's Krijswijk Edited May 18, 2014 by ' Dale
Eugene Oppelt Posted May 18, 2014 Author Posted May 18, 2014 The escapees are still all together as they ride up the second climb of the day. However, that's unlikely to last once we hit the final climb in around 5 kilomtres time.
Eugene Oppelt Posted May 18, 2014 Author Posted May 18, 2014 The escapees are still all together as they ride up the second climb of the day. However, that's unlikely to last once we hit the final climb in around 5 kilomtres time.
Eugene Oppelt Posted May 18, 2014 Author Posted May 18, 2014 Fabio Aru, the new GC contender for Astana, has a mechanical problem and has to take a wheel from his teammate. He is now chasing back on.
Eugene Oppelt Posted May 18, 2014 Author Posted May 18, 2014 This second climb really kicks up at the top and Tanner has to get out of the saddle. He can see the KOM line now.
Eugene Oppelt Posted May 18, 2014 Author Posted May 18, 2014 Haas still riding on the front of the peloton and he is brining the gap down at a rapid rate. It is now 3:36
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