Eugene Oppelt Posted August 24, 2014 Posted August 24, 2014 The leaders have passed through the first intermediate sprint. Janse Van Rensburg takes the full points with Conti and Aramendia hovering up second and third.
Eugene Oppelt Posted August 24, 2014 Posted August 24, 2014 The leaders have passed the 100km mark now and their gap has come down to 4:35. There is still a little way to go for them to reach the second intermediate sprint.
Eugene Oppelt Posted August 24, 2014 Posted August 24, 2014 FDJ is sharing the pace setting on the peloton with Movistar and Giant-Shimano. Movistar are keeping the leader Jonathan Castroviejo safe, while FDJ and Giant are working for their men Nacer Bouhanni and John Degenkolb.
Eugene Oppelt Posted August 24, 2014 Posted August 24, 2014 There is still 4:18 separating the peloton and the peloton and the leaders. The wind continues to blow fairly hard and it has the potential to spoil things for the sprinters.
Eugene Oppelt Posted August 24, 2014 Posted August 24, 2014 Just ahead of the second intermediate sprint, the leader's advantage falls to 3:14 over the peloton.
Eugene Oppelt Posted August 24, 2014 Posted August 24, 2014 It's not just the wind that can trip up some of the stage favourites today. The finish in San Fernando is a tight and twisty one. San Fernando is an Island and the riders will be taking the narrow route towards Cadiz to get there. There are also four 90 degree turns in the final two kilometres, which pose a difficult challenge.
Eugene Oppelt Posted August 24, 2014 Posted August 24, 2014 Debusschere, Kudus and Fellin all down. The first two are quickly back on their bikes and chasing back on, but Fellin took much longer to get going. The Trek rider looks like he's fallen on his shoulder, as he has a rip on the back of his shoulder. He is back on but looking a little tentative.
Eugene Oppelt Posted August 24, 2014 Posted August 24, 2014 Conti beats Hardy to the intermediate the second intermediate sprint. There is bonus points available and will move himself closer to that leader's jersey.
Eugene Oppelt Posted August 24, 2014 Posted August 24, 2014 “I actually come here with no big expectations, rather I’m the second guy for Samuel Sánchez... I’m actually pretty calm about it all, I’ve got to find my way a little bit, because it’s been ten years since I’ve been to a Grand Tour without being expected to win it. It’s kind of nice.” Cuddles
hopefield Posted August 25, 2014 Posted August 25, 2014 Jacques is in the break again today - hopefully he can earn me some more points! Gen 1
tombeej Posted August 25, 2014 Posted August 25, 2014 The Top 5 on the Velogames leaderboard after yesterday's 2nd stage: pe3nguin 1
Eugene Oppelt Posted August 25, 2014 Posted August 25, 2014 Jacques is in the break again today - hopefully he can earn me some more points!Aaah, brilliant! :clap:
Gen Posted August 25, 2014 Posted August 25, 2014 45km to go break has 2.45 Orica driving the peloton
Gen Posted August 25, 2014 Posted August 25, 2014 Tinkoff there too and moviestar.. I spot froome pop his head out every now and then.. don't see too many sky riders atm..sure they are there.
Gen Posted August 25, 2014 Posted August 25, 2014 (edited) Fabian in heaps of trouble at the back..Fortunately then descent is soon Edited August 25, 2014 by Gen
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