DavidB Posted March 5, 2008 Author Posted March 5, 2008 racing now started in ernest... Barloworld driving hard.. riders being spat out the back fast and furiously
DavidB Posted March 5, 2008 Author Posted March 5, 2008 I will now be handing over to bigcheese as I have work to attend to. See you all online tomorrow. Will be there for the full stage CheersDave
Road Warrior Posted March 5, 2008 Posted March 5, 2008 Are the 7 riders who where in the lead still together?
bigcheeze Posted March 5, 2008 Posted March 5, 2008 it seems that my contact is out of reception area. will feed back as soon as I know...
bigcheeze Posted March 5, 2008 Posted March 5, 2008 The seven-rider lead has a 5.20 gap at 68,3km. Lead bunch: O'Loughlin, Nybo, Woolcock, Seyffert, Morkov, Keisse and Davel.Â
bigcheeze Posted March 5, 2008 Posted March 5, 2008 6.05 break at 80,2km. Peter Seyffert dropped out of the lead bunch and is now a lone rider behind the leaders.Â
bigcheeze Posted March 5, 2008 Posted March 5, 2008 Leaders have reached the bottom of Vissershok. The six-rider breakaway bunch is still together. 6.20 gap at 87,5km.
bigcheeze Posted March 5, 2008 Posted March 5, 2008 word is that he is somewhere in the middle - they couldn't confirm.
bigcheeze Posted March 5, 2008 Posted March 5, 2008 about to receive an update...  At the start of the third lap there were two riders out front but couldn't confirm rider details. Promise to keep you posted.
bigcheeze Posted March 5, 2008 Posted March 5, 2008 The Barloworld red train has upped the pace and reduced the gap to the current 5.45 at 112,6km. Morkov has clinched two KOMs. Davy Tuytens (Belgian National Team) out due to broken saddle. Â
bigcheeze Posted March 5, 2008 Posted March 5, 2008 Less than 30 minutes before the finish. 6-rider breakaway still about 5 minutes away from peloton. Barloworld struggling to break through...
gianni Posted March 5, 2008 Posted March 5, 2008 O'Loughlin no stranger to long breaks....not sure you'll see them again..... gianni2008-03-05 04:11:47
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